Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund
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The Richard Dimbleby Cancer Fund is a charity
founded in the memory of Richard Dimbleby
, a British
journalist
and broadcaster
, who died in 1965 aged only fifty two from lung cancer
. Before his funeral, his family requested well-wishers to make donations to the new fund rather than sending flowers. In particular, the charity funds cancer
research at the Richard Dimbleby Laboratories at St Thomas' Hospital
in London
, which opened in 1968.
A separate fund, Dimbleby Cancer Care, was established in 2005 to support cancer patients and their families.
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
founded in the memory of Richard Dimbleby
Richard Dimbleby
Richard Dimbleby CBE was an English journalist and broadcaster widely acknowledged as one of the greatest figures in British broadcasting history.-Early life:...
, a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and broadcaster
Presenter
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, who died in 1965 aged only fifty two from lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. Before his funeral, his family requested well-wishers to make donations to the new fund rather than sending flowers. In particular, the charity funds cancer
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...
research at the Richard Dimbleby Laboratories at St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital
St Thomas' Hospital is a large NHS hospital in London, England. It is administratively a part of Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. It has provided health care freely or under charitable auspices since the 12th century and was originally located in Southwark.St Thomas' Hospital is accessible...
in London
London
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, which opened in 1968.
A separate fund, Dimbleby Cancer Care, was established in 2005 to support cancer patients and their families.