Walking together in memory of Ali
“Live each day to the full, and whatever you do, enjoy yourself. Make the most of every moment filled with happiness and purpose”. These were the words myself and my brother grew up with. Our father was the most active, healthy and happy man.
In the summer of 2021, our father was diagnosed with head and neck cancer. With the help of the team at the Royal Marsden, he went into remission and on to enjoying almost two years of a “normal” life, living each moment to the full. Then, in the summer of 2023, we found out the cancer had come back, and this time, more aggressively. For the next 18 months our father showed us what it meant to have hope, be resilient and keep on fighting. He went through clinical trials and until the very last moment, held on to the possibility of a miracle. On the 1st of January, 2025, our father left us peacefully under the care of the Chelsea Royal Marsden team. His stay in hospital was brief, and he was surrounded by his loved ones.
Our path in life has changed, but we will continue moving as our father would have wanted us to. On 11th May, at 11am, we will walk for 15 miles and know that our father would be so proud of us and that he would be on this walk too - embracing the activity, community and purpose. We will be walking in his memory, and all those who are living with cancer, those who have lost their lives, and those who are affected by a loved one who is fighting the disease. Please join us, we would love for you to walk with us!
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Thank you to our sponsors
£1.5k
Sachin & Pooja Duggal
£1,000
Roni Elchahal
Wishing you lots of love and strength! Roni and Tamara
£750
Thijn Lamers
So proud of you. Thinking of you every step of the way, but please keep walking ;)
£494
The Newmans - Big Dog, Tracey, Max, Sammy And Sadie
You rock Team Yazdi!
£275
Davy Ray
£260
Mitra Karim
Some money that I’ve raised! All my love <3
£250
Close Brothers
Well done from everyone at Close Brothers!
£200
Sayed Gobadi
£200
Darya & Max
Love you all - our sweet Ali joon would be so proud.
£200
Wassim & Albert
£150
Anonymous
Go Jo !!
£150
Elizabeth Holstein
Good luck! Walk for Ali! & Aunt Robin & Mamita!❤️❤️❤️❤️
£150
Luxe Projects London
From all at Luxe Projects London with condolences
£150
Anonymous
🖤
£150
Anonymous
£150
Anonymous
£150
Kammy Bayrami
You guys are awesome. Love you all.
£100
Juliet Medforth
£100
Devina Basra
£100
Caroline Almeida
A great cause! Peter & Caroline
£100
Mike, Deb And Sam
Go team Yazdi!!
£100
Chirag Karia
What a wonderful cause, Ali would be so proud.
£100
Anonymous
♥️
£100
Tim&marina
Sending much love to you all. Good luck!
£100
Bahram Saberi & Ekaterina Kozlova
Hello, Good luck with the walk. Our thoughts are with you and your family. This is a very honourable cause.
£100
Michaelis Boyd Associates Ltd
£100
David Brennan
Enjoy Larkin Family - lots of love from the Brennan clan
£100
Kathy & Greg
Beautiful message, and no better purpose!
£100
Maggie
A beautiful way to make a difference together.
£100
Serena Bolton
A truly great cause and good luck with the walk
£100
Melis Kahya
£100
Victoria Thornberry
I lost my Mum quite young like you and also to cancer. We keep fighting this wicked disease.
£100
Paul Chmiel
Ali will be looking down on you smiling!!
£100
Jeremy Davidson
Walking with you in spirit X
£100
Jackie Tsitsis
£100
Kevin Regan
With love from Karen, Kevin, Brittany, Christy and Flo xxxxx
£100
Emily Faccini
Sending much love and support xx all the Faccinis
£75
Sherifa Gabbani
£75
Stephen Fitzmaurice
Wear comfy shoes x
£75
Gabriella Raphael
£75
Elnaz Rasoolzadeh
Wishing you all the strength and love for the walk. Good Luck! What a beautiful way to honour Ali’s memory.
£75
Kattie & Garry Hutcheson
Sending you all love and light. Thinking of you all everyday. ❤️🩹
£75
Wilf Braddock
£75
Heather, John, Tory & Plum
Go The Larkins….
£75
Henry Village
£51
Anonymous
£50
Charlie Altman
£50
Nadine Ayache
£50
Martha
Mike, Debs and Sam Good luck….and a great cause. Go Larkins 💪 Martha, Ian & Ella x
£50
Team Regan
Go Go Super Mummy !! Xxx
£50
Caroline
£50
Rishi Sankar
£50
Anna Campbell
So so so proud of you 👏 sending all the luck 🍀 and love 💕 in the world! Cheering you guys on every step of the way xx
£50
Selma Hansen
We are so proud of you. All my love, always.
£50
Diane Schaefer
Good luck to you all - sending love from the Schaefers x
£50
Anonymous
What a beautiful way to remember Ali. Well done all x
£50
Anonymous
£50
Caroline & Steven
Love to Team Yazdi x
£50
Sandra Campbell
What a lovely thing to do Ellia. Your Dad would be so proud of you xxx
£50
Aparna Potdar
Goodluck!
£50
Aiden Hodgson
You’re gonna smash it yazzers
£50
Karen Rogers
Go Team Yazdi! Karen & Rob x
£50
Adriaan Mol
£50
Paul And Sonia Stokes
Go go go ! Thinking of you X x
£50
Shailina,mohin,rohin&ashani Benning
Support, love and good wishes
£50
Louise And Karl
Best of luck. In loving memory of the lovely Ali xx
£50
Sharon Holden
Great cause. Good luck love The Holdens xx
£50
Misa Zahar
❤️ lovely
£50
Anahita Sarfaraz
It is amazing what you are doing, thank you very much , and Good luck.
£50
Arezou Azad
£50
Sanaz Etebarian
Ali was exactly how you described him. His energy and smile was contagious! He will be sorely missed. I’m sure he will be smiling from ear to ear, watching you walk in his honour. No doubt, very proud. Well done! If I was in London I would be walking right beside you. Sending the Yazdi family much love!
£50
Carol And Ken
Such a good cause. Good luck to you all
£50
Kamla & Jon
Good luck on the walk for a great cause
£50
Marlene Little
Well done team Larkin
£50
Taraneh Azad
£50
Fatty Reshad
Well done team! Very proud of you. ❤️
£50
Anonymous
£50
Grace Glasby
Love you girls so much x
£50
Ali Foster
Good luck team Larkin, love Ali, Lee and Harry
£35
Nick Sparey
£35
Edward Allan
Great effort and very best wishes for the march! X
£35
Amy Lambert
Such beautiful words, so proud of you Ellia, love you so much and GOOD LUCK! Will be thinking of you all❤️
£35
Daren Rubins
Go Conker Charlie! X
£35
Katherine Larkin
Good luck All! Xx
£35
Anonymous
Congratulations on completing!!
£35
La Simms
Good luck Larkins! Big love to you all xxx
£35
Kim Shillinglaw
£35
Abi Gadsby
Well done girls!! I was thinking of you all the way round! What an amazing achievement and for an incredible cause xxx
£35
Nazanin Khamar
£35
Liv Harris
So proud of you all ❤️ the best team
£35
Henry Village
£35
Chris Fay
Well done and good luck Larkins!! Hopefully see you all soon xx
£35
Gemma Martinez
Wishing Team Larkin best of luck with every step. May it be a truly special tribute to your friend Ali x
£30
Hector Sheppard
£30
Gabriella Stokes
You have got this! So proud of you! ❤️ love you ells!! Cheering you from afar!
£30
Georgie Condie
So proud of all of you, especially Ells your dad would be amazed at this and will be supporting you from all across the country. 🩷
£30
Rajan Datar
That’s my girl ! Cheering you all the way xxx
£30
Nathan Martindill
Once you have this out the way get your arses back down to Devon
£25
Mattia Bertone
£25
Sarah & David F
Good luck team Larkin!
£25
Hermione Dias
Thinking of you right now Ells !! Go go go team, you’re amazing ❤️
£25
Galv
Good luck Charlie - pack Compeed.
£25
Tedworth Property
All the best with the walk Nicky and for such a great cause 👏🏻
£25
Neil Taylor
Good luck
£20
Maya Azad
£20
Ruth W
Good luck all.
£20
Sunita
Ellia that was beautifully written. You’re doing such an amazing thing in honour of your beloved Dad. God bless you & your family. Always stay strong & positive.
£20
June Taylor
Good luck love mam x
£20
Max G
£20
Lindsey Cook
Go Charlie xx
£20
Simon Orozco
Vamos!
£20
Emma Jones
Go Ria and friends! Xxx
£20
Suki Datar Jones
£20
Daisy Ludlam
So proud of you Ellia 💘💘💘
£20
Diane Regan
Well done Susie xx
£20
Aji And Abs
Good luck Ria ! A great cause !
£20
Rachel Bristow
Amazing effort. Well done Charlie
£20
Teddy Barlow
Allez!, Allez!
£20
Noah Tapper
£20
Juliet
💗💗💗
£20
Lisa Matgarito
£20
Rhodri
Go and smash it mate!
£20
Florie Larkin
Good luck Team 7AY!!
£20
Lily Jones
£20
Laila
£20
Liz Jones
Enjoy the day - a great cause
£20
Julien Rami
£20
Vaneeta Burns
All the best Ria ! From the Burns family xx
£20
Dad
Good luck !
£20
Caitlin Davies
Well done Ria!
£20
Henry De Ferrars
Good luck guys! 🏃♂️
£20
Anonymous
Lots of love guys what a lovely way to honour him❤️❤️
£20
Anonymous
£20
Andrew Hornsby
Go Larkins!
£20
Delfina Faccini
£20
Andrew Teague
Good luck, keep on trucking !
£20
Olivia Holden
Good luck team Larkin! Lots of love Liv and Callan xx
£20
Liane Goldring
Good luck Mike & Debs - great thing to do!
£20
Alice Fitzmaurice
£20
Manray Madani Davies
Love this!
£15
Robert Quirke
Best of luck, you got this 🏃🏻💨
£15
Katie Kelly
Good luck Charlie, I hope the sun shines on you all. X
£15
Briza Carrascoza
Good luck!!
£15
Sibylle Duval
Love you Ells
£15
Elaine Wylie
Well done Charlie x
£15
Ben Lee
£10
Brianna Freire
£10
Livvie Newman
🏃🏃♂️🏃
£10
Noriko Hatanaka
£10
Caroline Doyle
£10
Anonymous
£10
Lily Doyle
£10
Anonymous
sending so much love ♥️
£10
Andrew Burlison
£10
Beau Salmon
£10
Arman Cser
£10
Maddie Harvey
Beautiful words Ellia, so proud of you❤️❤️❤️
£10
Callum Lambert
£10
Julia Wlod
Best of luck! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
£5
Anonymous
Go ooon ELYAA
Our team
Ellia Yazdi
£150
Frederica Fitzmaurice
£50
Negar Zaman
Ria Datar Jones
£150
Susie
£170
Joanna Charrington
£225
Ariana Azad
Kian Yazdi
£150
Alexi Watelet
£150
Joe Camacho
Nicky Yazdi
Charlie Altman
£220
Alice Fitzmaurice
£20
7AY
£35
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