Metal butterfly display to remember loved ones

The Butterfly Effect installation will be in place from 26 July to 11 August

More than 1,000 red metal butterflies will go on display to remember loved ones as part of a hospice fundraiser.

The Butterfly Effect installation, created by Myton Hospices, will be in place in the grounds of Coughton Court in Alcester, Warwickshire, from 26 July to 11 August.

People are being invited to make a dedication and donation in return for their own butterfly which they can take home.

The hospice added it hoped to raise £75,000 from the campaign to fund the recruitment, training and salary of a registered nurse for 18 months.

Katie, right, was cared for by Myton Hospices before she died in June last year

Tom Cronin is supporting the campaign in memory of his wife Katie, who died on 17 June last year.

The 37-year-old, who had two sons, Cass and Percy, was cared for by the Warwick hospice from April 2023 following a cervical cancer diagnosis.

Mr Cronin said the "incredible" doctors, nurses and volunteers "took some of the pressure off" during his wife's care.

"It felt like nothing was too hard or inconvenient. We had takeaway nights, parties and friends and family were surrounding us constantly. We never felt like we had to ask for anything," he said.

"The impact they had on me, my sons and the rest of our family is a legacy I’ll carry with me forever."