Leonora Children's Cancer Fund
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The Leonora Children's Cancer Fund was a British registered charity that was registered on 14 September 1994. It was, until 11 March 2010, registered charity number 1040757, when it was removed from the register. The charity provided specially trained nurses to help look after children with cancer
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The Fund was established by Lord Romsey
and his wife Penny, in memory of their daughter Leonora Knatchbull, who died, aged five, from a kidney tumour
in 1991.
The Duke of Edinburgh
attended a reception, in aid of the charity, on 3 May 1994.
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
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The Fund was established by Lord Romsey
Norton Knatchbull, 8th Baron Brabourne
Norton Louis Philip Knatchbull, 8th Baron Brabourne , known until 2005 as Lord Romsey, is a British Peer.-Life and education:...
and his wife Penny, in memory of their daughter Leonora Knatchbull, who died, aged five, from a kidney tumour
Tumor
A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer...
in 1991.
The Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II. He is the United Kingdom's longest-serving consort and the oldest serving spouse of a reigning British monarch....
attended a reception, in aid of the charity, on 3 May 1994.