Giving in memory - Kingston Hospital Charity

Giving in memory

Take on a challenge in a loved one’s name

Each year, we host our popular memory walk, Night to Remember, which begins and finishes in Kingston town centre. This is an opportunity for family, friends and work colleagues to come together to walk one of two routes in memory of someone special.

If you are looking at something else to do in the memory of a loved one, we have a number of events listed on our Events page. If you can’t see anything you like, please contact Rupert on 020 8973 5041 or by email at r.meredith-jones@nhs.net.

Treasure your memories

Setting up a Tribute page is a unique way to remember a loved one. Friends and family, near or far, can come together to share memories, to support each other and to celebrate a loved one’s life in their own special way. They can also make donations if they wish, leaving a lasting legacy in a loved one’s name. There may be a connection to a particular ward or service that you would wish to benefit. The page is free to create and it’s your space to put photos, stories and videos and favourite songs and even light a virtual candle – like an online memory box. For more information on Tribute pages, please click here

I want to create a Tribute page

I want to search for an existing Tribute page

Make a donation

You can make a one-off donation or more regular gift by clicking here. The online form will provide you with an opportunity to tell us the name of the special person who you are dedicating the gift to, so we can link your donation with any others and share the total given with the next of kin.

If you would prefer to send a cheque, please make it payable to Kingston Hospital Charity and post it to Freepost KHCHARITY, while remembering to tell us the name of your loved one and whether you wish your gift to benefit a particular ward or service at Kingston Hospital.

If you would like to make a special dedication in the name of a loved one, click below.

Make a dedication

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In memory of Rahila Shah

Our sincere thanks to Nadia Shah and her family who together generously donated £3,500 in memory of her mother, Rahila Shah, for the purchase of a vein finder for use on the care of the elderly wards. Vein finders allow clinicians to visualise veins beneath the skin’s surface, reducing the need for multiple attempts to locate a suitable vein and is particularly useful for patients with difficult-to-locate veins, such as those who are elderly. Nadia noticed that staff on the care of the elderly wards were constantly having to borrow the vein finder used by the phlebotomy department.

Nadia said:
“Guided by her generous spirit and desire to alleviate unnecessary suffering, we’ve contributed a vein finder, a tool that can simplify the sometime arduous and painful process of drawing blood for patients. Rahila was more than just a devoted wife and mother; she was an active grandmother of nine. Diagnosed with endometrial cancer last summer, after a swift battle, she passed away at the Royal Marsden, Chelsea, following a transfer from Kingston Hospital. Her memory lives on, not only in the hearts of those who loved her, but also in this gift that we hope will help many patients.”