£10,000 boost for Nightingale House

Aug 27 2008 By Martin Williams

A HOSPICE is to receive a £10,000 gift in memory of a much-loved young mum whose life was cut short by cancer.

The family of Bethan Williams, from Cynwyd, near Corwen, were devastated when she died seven years ago at Nightingale House in Wrexham.

Bethan, 30, left her husband Wayne and two daughters, Ffion, now 20, and Manon, 15.

Wayne, 41, is a quality control technician at Ifor Williams Trailers, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary by giving £50,000 to good causes.

It decided Nightingale House should be one of the recipients as a tribute to Bethan’s bravery and the wonderful care she received.

Bethan, described by family and friends as a "bundle of energy", worked as a secretary at Llysfasi College and played for the Ruthin women’s rugby team.

"She was a wonderful mum to me and Ffion, the best," said Manon.

Wayne says she was full of life, always on the go and she really enjoyed playing rugby.

"She was never angry, never sad, she was always happy – and she never took no for an answer either," said Wayne.

"She was very brave from the beginning when she became ill until she passed away. She fell ill in January, she had pains in her back but wasn’t sure what it was and she passed away on March 14.

"She had five or six moles on her body which were removed, but one of them turned cancerous in the form of a malignant melanoma.

"She went into the Maelor Hospital first and the doctors did everything they could. The care in Nightingale House was brilliant. They went out of their way to make things easier for me and the children. Nothing was too much trouble for them."