Friends and family of a fun-loving Lancaster man who died of cancer aged 21 will join together at a football match in his memory.
The match in aid of St John's Hospice will take place this Sunday (May 1) as a tribute to Kallum Watkinson.
Kallum, an apprentice joiner, died of bone cancer in May 2021.
He was a keen footballer who played for Westgate Wanderers junior football team for eight years.
Many of his friends and former team-mates will be playing in the charity match at the Mazuma Stadium, home of Morecambe Football Club.
LISTEN to Kallum's mum Susan Smith talking about her son and the fundraising events being held in his memory:
Kallum's mum Susan Smith said her son would be "looking down with pride" at the event on Sunday.
Susan said the former Westgate Primary and Dallam school pupil "had so much determination" as he battled the disease.
"He was amazing, with all the treatment he had," she said.
"A lot of his friends didn't know, he kept it very quiet, you wouldn't have known right to the very end.
"He was fun-loving, lovely, never had a bad word to say about anybody, the class clown at school, the daredevil, the one who would get everyone to join in, he was a leader. He had so many friends, he was so popular.
"On the day Kallum died, he had an engagement party, we drank champagne and ate cake, and Kallum joined in.
"He died later the same day but in all that awful situation we have the photos and all the memories. We have to be grateful for what we've got.
"St John's Hospice were amazing, whenever I needed them. They allowed us to be independent and keep control at the end."
Susan and Kallum's fiancee Poppie Pattison will also be taking part in a trek across Cambodia in November to raise money for the hospice.
You can donate at Susan's fundraising page here.
Poppie and Kallum were together for seven years, and she recently completed a 15,000 foot sky dive to raise funds in his memory.
Entry to Sunday's football match, which kicks off at 5pm, is £5. Under 12s go free.
Family tickets are capped at £15 for two adults and unlimited children.
There is also an event afterwards with buffet, music and prize raffle. Tickets are £10.
"We hope as many people as possible will come down for the day, it's going to be amazing," said Susan.
"Kall will be looking down on this day. He'd be so proud."
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