The David Whatley Fund

Dave's story

Dave was a fun loving husband, dad, brother, uncle and son who lost his battle with gliobastoma multiforma in December 2014, 11 months after diagnosis. The treatment was as others, surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, trips to The Royal Marsden. But to little end.

Dave was known as 'nice Dave' in the rail industry where 'Daves' were around every corner! To closer friends he was 00-Dave - known for his travels to far flung countries and usually the end of a railway line in a jungle, or desert or rain forest. Or 'Haddock' the friend who could always be relied on to whip up a great meal.

We want to raise as much money as we can to make sure others have more chance of keeping their Dave. So far with friends and family we have:

• Climbed Snowden
• Held a fundraising camp-out
• Cycled from Wolverhampton to Aberdovey
• Held a children's disco
• Donated birthday money
• Had our big bandana cake sale