On the 23rd of April 2014, five-year-old Ruth Watson’s life changed forever when her dad, Mus John Watson, died by suicide. He was 43 years old. Ruth, who is now 14, remembers her dad fondly: “Name any instrument, and dad could probably play it. He became a musician and medic in the Royal Engineers …
Scotty’s Little Soldiers and Child Bereavement UK have established a new partnership to ensure that children and young people can access the support they need after the devastation of the death of a parent. The charities will work in partnership to raise awareness of the support that is available, …
Cpl Lee Scott was a beloved father, cheeky husband and esteemed soldier in the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment. Lee joined the Army just after his 19th birthday and served for seven years, completing operational tours of Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan. On the 10th of July 2009, he was killed in action in …
Prince Harry, Global Ambassador of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children, comforted the charity’s founder, Nikki, while she recounted the harrowing moment she had to tell her young son that his daddy had been killed in Afghanistan. This emotional exchange can be seen …
By the time he was 15 years old, Scotty Member Callum had experienced the devastating death of both his parents. In 2010, his dad, Sgt Steven Darbyshire of the Royal Marines, was killed in action while serving in Afghanistan. 12 years later, in 2022, his mum, Kate Darbyshire, tragically died from …
On the 26th of November 2011, LCpl Christopher Bradshaw was killed in a car collision. The 30-year-old soldier served in Royal Intelligence Corps of the British Army and was loved by his friends and family for his mischievous sense of humour. His son, Joshua, was just six. Now 19 years old, Joshua …
