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Mark Lowe

Mark LoweMark LoweMark Lowe

1978 - 2020

'Mark fights Cancer' is a group of individuals who are all connected to Mark: Sister; Brother; Auntie; Uncle; Nephew; Nan; work colleague; Friend and Mum & Dad. All coming together to raise money and awareness for three amazing charities, Lingen Davies Cancer Fund, Shropshire & Mid Wales Kidney Patients Association and Severn Hospice,  all three have helped and supported Mark in recent times.  

Who is Mark?

Mark Lowe

"When you think you have your life planned out and everything starts to change.
I had a great job, a lovely home, 5 horses, nice car, everything everyone could dream of having ..."

Mark's Story

Severn Hospice

Severn Hospice gives specialist care and support free of charge to families across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales who are living with an incurable illness

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Lingen Davies Cancer Fund

Lingen Davies Cancer Fund is Committed to Supporting Cancer Services for the People of Shropshire, Telford and Mid Wales.

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Shropshire & Mid Wales Kidney Patients Association

The Shropshire kidney patient Association is a registered charity formed in 1990, their membership embraces dialysis, pre-dialysis and transplant patients as well as relatives and friends.

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COVID-19

Due to the Coronavirus outbreak all our forthcoming events have been postponed and will be rescheduled for a future date. 

Follow us Facebook where a number of individual challenges are still taking place and there are still ways to donate to our cause by following the link below.

Ways to donate

Going Blond for Charity

Jimmy Thornton

Jimmy went above and beyond by having his hair bleached for the cause and raising an amazing £400 in the process.


Well done Jimmy!

Land's End To John O'Groats Virtual Run

Adrian Cockayne has taken on the 'End to End' challenge to raise funds and awareness for our three amazing Charities. Ade, a good friend of Mark, will be virtually running the length of the UK! That's from Land's End in Cornwall to John O'Groats in Caithness, far north Scotland. 


This is a staggering 874 miles

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Ethan & Paul's Colour Run

Ethan Lowe and his dad Paul endured the famous 5K Shrewsbury colour run! 

Ethan managed to raise an amazing £310.00 which was paid directly to Lingen Davies Cancer Fund.


Well done Ethan!

Innes Avenue Diamond Jubilee Street Party

Street Party

Residents and friends of Innes Avenue in Telford celebrated the Queen''s Diamond Jubilee by holding a street party where a great time was had by all. 

Celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and remembering Mark

During the street party a raffle was held and some of the residents volunteered to be put in the stocks and have wet sponges thrown at them to raise money for our nominated charities.


  • Raffle £138.00
  • Stocks £37.00
  • Donation (Bill & Linda) £20.00
  • Donation (Kevin & Sue) £20.00
  • Donation (Percy & Bron) £20.00


Altogether we raised £235.00


Thank you from Dennis, Diane & Family

It's Back!!!

Soccer 7's

Are you good enough to win the jackpot?


Correctly predict a 'Home' win, an 'Away' win or a 'Draw' in seven given fixtures.


Its that simple!


Following TWO recent JACKPOT wins we are delighted to announce that Joy, Dianne Lowe and Tony Hotchkiss have donated the majority of their winnings back to our charity.


WELL DONE AND A MASSIVE THANK YOU!

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Events

Christmas Jumpers

Christmas Jumpers

Christmas Jumpers

Christmas jumper day at NBC raised £30.00

Soccer 7's

Christmas Jumpers

Christmas Jumpers

Event Held weekly

Jackpot to be won

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NBC Cake Sale

Christmas Jumpers

100 MPH Zip Wire

Friday 27th March

NBC Office

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CANCELLED due to Covid-19

New Date: TBA

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100 MPH Zip Wire

Sports Day & Summer Party

100 MPH Zip Wire

 Penrhyn Quarry North Wales

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To be confirmed

Sports Day & Summer Party

Sports Day & Summer Party

Sports Day & Summer Party

Date to be confirmed


To include cricket match, Bowls, Darts & Snooker competitions.

Hog Roast in the evening.

3 Peaks Challenge

Sports Day & Summer Party

Sports Day & Summer Party

climbing the three highest mountains of Scotland, England and Wales


Why not join us for 1, 2 or ALL 3 Peaks

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To be confirmed

Past Events

Past Events

Past Events

Visit our PAST EVENTS page to see the fun things we have been doing.

Past events

Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors

NBC Group Ltd

  • Ball & Roller Bearings, 
  • Slewing Rings & Drives, 
  • Power Transmission Products

Henderson Bearings

Bearings & Power Transmission Products

Please visit our  sponsors page and follow the links to their websites. Their help, support and generous donations have all contributed to our success story.

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Thank you to all our Sponsors

There are several ways you can donate to help us support these three amazing charities

how to donate

Memorial Service

Family, friends and colleagues remember much-loved Telford man after death aged 41


Cheques totalling £23,000 were presented to charities at a memorial event for a much-loved family man who died at Severn Hospice.


Mark Lowe, of Innes Avenue, Oakengates, Telford, died peacefully of cancer in Telford on February 29, 2020 with his family by his bedside. He was aged 41. 


Mark worked at NBC Bearings in Wellington and the company matched many of the fundraising events to the tune of £5,000.


During lockdown, when funeral services and wakes were restricted in number Mark's family, colleagues and friends were unable to get together to celebrate his life. But they did that when nearly 100 people went to a special memorial ceremony at the Shropshire Golf Centre, in Muxton, on Saturday.

In a religious service lead by the Rev Debbie Loughren family members and friends were able to play music he loved and to reflect on pictures and a video of him.


The service was followed by a presentation of £7,000 cheques to Severn Hospice, in Telford, and the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund, in Shrewsbury.

As the Kidney Patients Association for Shropshire was not able to attend, they will receive their cheque at a future date.

A donation of £2,000 was also made to St Peter's Parish Church, in Priorslee.


But during what turned out to be the final months of his life he kept a remarkable blog of his daily struggles and inspirations. It helped raise thousands of pounds for charities and continues to inspire his dad, Dennis, and mum Diane, to raise money in his memory.

Family friend Stewart Braddock said: “I cannot remember anything bad being said about him or by him. He was genuine salt of the earth.”

Since Mark, who was single with no children, died his family have continued fundraising efforts in his memory.


There is a website and Facebook page dedicated to the Mark Fights Cancer cause.

On the website Mark wrote: “I used to think cancer was bad, but I didn’t know it was this devastating.

“I have had excellent support from my family – I would have given up a long time ago if they were not around"

“How can I give up, I’ve wanted to, but every time I look at them, I can’t put them through such pain?

“I lost my house; I lost my job; I lost my car; I lost friends. I had to get used to living on benefits for the rest of my life., I have worked hard and enjoyed nice things,

“Just another thing I had to deal with.”

Article from the Shropshire Star by David Tooley - 21st March 2022

Success Stories

KPA

NBC Staff, including Dennis & Emma Lowe, handing over a cheque for £7000 to Shropshire & Mid Wales Kidney Patients Association.

KPA thank you letter

Cheque Presentation

We were delighted to be in a position to present a number of cheques totalling £16,000 to, Lingen Davies Cancer Fund, Severn Hospice and Saint Peters Church, Priorslee, Telford. 

thank you letters

Lingen Davies Cancer Fund

Dennis Lowe handing over a Cheque for £450 to Lingden Davies Cancer Fund

Lingen Davies thank you letter

KPA

Dennis Lowe handing over a cheque to Shropshire & Mid Wales Kidney Patients Association for £450 Shrewsbury Hospital.  

KPA thank you letter

Severn Hospice

In 2019 Management and staff of NBC Group Ltd raised and donated  £1000 for Severn Hospice through a Christmas Raffle

Total raised to date

£23,515.53

£23,515.53

£23,515.53

£23,515.53

£23,515.53

Ways to donate

£23,515.53

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