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Relatives' stories

Donors - Barbara Doris and Sheila Alice Mavis Parkinson

Madeleine Broderick, Melanie Allen and Lesley Milson explain their relatives' motivations for body donation as well as their own thoughts and feelings on the process.

Donors - Deepak Chakravarty and Nora Josephine Colley

Jen Chakravarty and Janine Fozard reveal what their relatives were like and their reasons for donating their bodies.

Donors - Diana Rosalie Jones and Brian Charles Greasley

Wendy Jones and Lisa Greasley explain their relatives' motivations for body donation as well as their own thoughts and feelings on the process.

Donor - Eileen Joan Ashton

Susan O'Brien reflects on her mother's interest in and motivation for donating her body to medical science.

Your Legacy

A moving poem from Alan Jolliffe and a tribute to the many who have given the ultimate gift in the advancement of medical education and science.

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