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Friends of a man who died of cancer say he "would be over the moon" after raising thousands in his memory. John McKenna, from Breightmet, died from leukaemia two years ago and friends held a fundraiser earlier this month to mark what would have been his 80th birthday. On Saturday, April 5, they put on a raffle and live music in Hogarths in Churchgate, Bolton, to raise money for The Christie Charity.
They ended up raising £4,000 for the charity, which supports people with cancer. Carol Doherty, 64, from Great Lever , organised the event and said she was "surprised" with how generous people were. She said: "I only wanted to raise about a thousand, so when we got £4,000 – I was buzzing! John McKenna (left) with friend Carol Doherty (right) (Image: Carol Doherty) "A lot of people were donating, it really was the customers that made the day.
All the bar staff worked very hard and the landlords did too. "It's a good cause and a lot of people are very generous." Have a story? Get in touch at eoin.
[email protected] They were back in Hogarths on Sunday, April 13, to hand the cheque over to Christie's – represented by fundraising coordinator Adam George.
Landlord Steve Hoyle and landlady Linda Walker also presented Ms Doherty with a bouquet of flowers. Ms Doherty said: "It was very very busy – some people couldn't get in because it was so busy. "My feet were burning for a couple of days! READ MORE: Bolton teen praises 'lifechanging' service thousands raised READ MORE: Westhoughton Rotary Club showcase work of talented artists READ MORE: Bolton TA's praise for The Christie after brain tumour diagnosis "It kept my mind occupied doing it – most likely in the near future I would do something similar again.
" She suggested it might be a yearly occurrence to mark Mr McKenna's birthday. Ms Doherty said "he would be over the moon" to know how much money they had raised..
