Three men played 100 holes of golf and walked 13 miles in their fundraising efforts for a bereavement suite at a Suffolk hospital. 

Fred Power's wife Nicole had to end a pregnancy in 2022, losing their beloved baby James. 

While they faced the heartbreaking ordeal, they received loving attention from staff at West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds and were helped over their heartache through the bereavement suite.

Mr Power said: “We were put in the bereavement room of the hospital and the care that we were given and the way they looked after us was wonderful, they were all so compassionate towards us and helped us a great deal.”

He praised bereavement midwife Justine Ladds and her “amazing” team, saying that he and his wife were so “appreciative” of the attention given to them.

To show his appreciation for the hospital staff, Mr Power, along with his cousin Charlie Walker and friend Mitch Scott, took on a mammoth golf challenge at Denver Golf Club, near Downham Market. 

Teeing off at 7am, the group played 100 holes, covering 13 miles before finishing at 7.30pm.

A total of £479.49 was raised, which is being put towards supplying memory boxes for the bereavement team. These help capture precious moments at such a difficult time. 

Mr Power and his wife, who is a nursing assistant at the hospital, have since gone on to have two children - 18-month-year-old Ruby-May and Ronan, who is now seven weeks old.

Sally Daniels, fundraising manager at My WiSH charity, said: “Losing a baby is just heartbreaking.

"If the bereavement suite and memory boxes make it just a little easier than that’s just fantastic.

"The bereavement midwifery team are incredible. Justine was on hand to support Fred and Nicole through the birth of their two other children which is just invaluable after losing James.”

“My WiSH couldn’t do what we do without the support of people like Fred. His generosity will go on to help other people should they need it.”