Sponsored Row in Memory of Harrison Carter

On the 25th July 2016 our beautiful baby boy Harrison was born sleeping. Losing a baby is one of the most painful experience in life, yet it remains a taboo subject. We need to talk about baby loss to raise awareness and funds to improve the care given to families and to continue research to reduce stillbirth locally and nationally.

Having been overwhelmingly supported by our local NHS Queens Hospital Bereavement team we want to raise money for a CTG machine. This machinery has the potential to save a number of babies lives and may stop other families experiencing the pain and suffering of losing a child.  The CTG machine aims to minimise human error when interpreting CTG investigations and potentially reduce the chance that reduced movement or a baby in distress is missed.

“Pregnancy losses affects all women from all social backgrounds. Data shows that every day, 14 babies are born asleep in the UK. Although this number has decreased over the past decade, data shows that during 2018, as much as 2,579 babies died across the UK, with 475 deaths occurred in London. Therefore during 2018, data showed that 18% of all stillbirth in the UK occurred in London. 
I am passionate about helping couples who have lost a baby and to provide additional support in a subsequent pregnancy. I run a weekly clinic specifically to look after women who have had a previous pregnancy loss.
This go fund me page is seeking financial support to buy specialist computerised CTG machines and improve stillbirth investigations and disseminate lessons learnt to improve patient care. Computerised CTG machines reduced the human error in interpreting a CTG investigation, as they are more effective in identifying sick babies thus this would be escalated to promote earlier delivery. With the NHS budget being so stretched, any donation would be appreciated. Your donation will help a friend, a close or distant relative, a past co-worker, current colleague at work, a neighbor, childhood classmate; chances are we all know someone who has been affected by the loss of a baby. As much as 1;200 babies results in stillbirth. “ – Celia Burrell, NHS Consultant Obstetrician

We intend to raise this money through a sponsored row with a team consisting of Paul Prentice, Robert Prentice and John Dwan who are going to embark on a grueling 172 mile sponsored row over 5 days along the River Thames, beginning at Lechlade-on-Thames and finishing at Gravesend.

The sponsored row in memory of Harrison Carter will commence on Tuesday 28th September and finish on Saturday 02nd October 2021.
 
Tuesday 28th September 2021– Lechlade on Thames pausing at Abingdon – 40 Miles

Wednesday 29th September 2021- Abingdon to Henley - 40 Miles

Thursday 30th September 2021-  Henley to Stains - 30 Miles

Friday 01st October 2021-  Stains to Putney - 26 miles

Saturday 02nd October 2021-  Putney to Gravesend - 36 Miles

                                                                        Total Miles = 172 Miles (approximately)

The crew taking part in this event are:

Paul Prentice
Doggett Coat and Badge Winner 1976 , Barge Master and Swan Mark to the Vintners Company and Royal Waterman
 
Robert Prentice
Doggett Coat and Badge Winner 1973 Barge Master to Fishmongers Company, Swan Upper to Vintners Company and Royal Waterman

John Dwan
Doggett Coat and Badge Winner 1977, Barge Master to Water Conservators Company, Swan Upper to the Vintners Company and Royal Waterman.

All three of the rowers are members of the Poplar and Blackwall District Rowing Club.

We would like to personally thank the Worshipful Company of Vintners, Rowers and Support Crew for their assistance in making this event possible.