Since joining Scotty’s in 2017, 13-year-old Sebastian Hill from Gourock, West Scotland, has completed the May Marathon every year in memory of his father, Royal Navy Chaplain Reverend John Hill MBE, who died of a heart attack when Sebastian was just 7 months old. This year, he once again plans to …
18-year-old Phoebe Thompson was just 10 years old when her dad, Able Seaman 1st Class (AB1) James Thompson, died after being diagnosed with a melanoma. Here, Phoebe talks about growing up without her dad and how Scotty’s Little Soldiers has not only supported her, but inspired her career.
Rosie Lamb was just two years old when her dad, Rfn Martin Lamb, was killed following an IED explosion in Afghanistan in 2011. She has grown up with precious few memories of her military hero, but being able to meet hundreds of other Scotty’s Little Soldiers members who have all gone through …
14-year-old Ben O’Donnell was just a baby when his dad, WO2 Gary O'Donnell, was killed in action while on tour in Afghanistan. This Remembrance, Ben shares what remembering his dad means to him and how support from Scotty’s Little Soldiers continues to help him during this time of pain and pride.
Erin was only three months old when her dad, LCpl Ross Nicholls, was killed in Afghanistan. Growing up with no memories of him has been difficult for Erin, who has had to rely on other people to help her form a picture of the man her dad was. She joined Scotty’s Little Soldiers in 2011, a year …
Before Luca-Beau was born, her dad, CSgt Jamie Pallister, died by suicide. Growing up without him by her side has been incredibly difficult for Luca-Beau, and without any memories of her dad she has relied on stories other people have told her to feel connected to him. Luca-Beau joined Scotty’s …
