A campaign has been launched to raise 拢500,000 in memory of Abi Godfrey, a director of Grant Thornton鈥檚 North West corporate finance business who died last month aged 34.
The money will be used to support her baby son Leo and her family.
On May 28th her former colleagues at Grant Thornton will be taking part in the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge in her memory.
Peter Terry, a partner at Grant Thornton UK and practice lead in the North West, said: 鈥淎s a team, we completed this challenge together before Abi joined us, and she always said how much she would love for us to do it again so that she could be part of it.聽This time, we are doing it for her.
鈥淲e will be walking in Abi鈥檚 memory whilst raising funds for baby Leo, to support him and his family during an incredibly difficult time.鈥�
Terry invited other people to join the team and members of Abi鈥檚 family on the walk.
鈥淭here is no need to complete the whole 26-mile walk, or even one of the shorter one or two peak options, to donate,鈥� he said. 鈥淎ny donation, big or small, will help us honour Abi鈥檚 memory and make a meaningful difference for Leo.鈥�
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A 拢500,000 JustGiving page has been launched by Alex Parry and has already raised nearly 拢16,000.
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Godfrey joined Grant Thornton in 2024 after 11 years at Deloitte. She led the company鈥檚 national pharma and life sciences sector.
She attended Westholme School, where former teacher Debbie Northin remembered her as 鈥榓 particularly talented and sunny-natured girl鈥� and a 鈥榖undle of energy and fun鈥�.
A spokesman for Westholme School said: 鈥淎bove all, Abi was a devoted wife to John and a loving mother to Leo.鈥�
On her company profile,聽Godfrey listed her interests as going for long walks in the Lake District and skiing.