"On 8 February 2006, Ellen Mezzetti died
in her sleep from epilepsy, aged 16. Ellen
leaves behind her parents John and Lynne and
two brothers Jack and Henry. They have all
spent the last year coming to terms with their
tragic loss. This will obviously continue
throughout their lives and to their credit
they're doing this with great dignity.
Ellen is an integral part of the Mezzetti
and Facey family and will never be forgotten.
A memorial fund has been set up in memory
of Ellen. They have already raised £600
by holding a charity rounders match in August
2006. Cromer High School (where Ellen attended)
held a performance, which Ellen was due
to star in. This was held in memory of Ellen
and raised in excess of £1,000 for
charity.
On 16 June 2007, Joey Mezzetti, Andy Kett,
Rob Bacon, Mark Claxton and Mat Willimott
are all cycling from Land's End to John
O'Groats. They will cover approximately
1,000 miles over 7 days, averaging 140 miles
per day. Two drivers in a camper van will
support this. The cyclists will fund the
tour and all money raised will go into the
Ellen Mezzetti Memorial Fund."
Epilepsy Research UK would like to thank
the Mezzetti family for their involvement
with Epilepsy Research UK. Our Memorial
Funds play an essential part in funding
our research. This year, they are supporting
Professor Annette Dolphin's project looking
at changes
in cell structure where seizures start.
