THE recent sad death of Shirley Nolan OBE has created a lot of interest in her life's work.

The Anthony Nolan Trust would like to thank everyone who has been involved with the charity since it began 28 years ago. We would like to express our deep gratitude to all those who have volunteered as potential blood stem cell donors, as well as those that have helped raise the funds necessary to run the Register. You have all played a vital role in assisting us save thousands of lives.

Shirley set up the world's first Register of blood stem cell donors, the ANT, in 1974. She hoped to find a donor for her son, Anthony, but sadly no donor could be found with the same tissue type. Unfortunately, he died in 1979, but Shirley was determined to carry on with the Register to help others.

The Trust has provided donors for 3500 transplants and is determined to carry on the work that Shirley began. Thank you for your help with continuing her work.

If you would like to find out more about the life and work of Shirley or know more about the Trust's activities, please look at our website, www.anthonynolan.org.uk. We should also be delighted if donors on our Register, who we may have lost contact with over the years, could inform us of any change of address, by e-mailing: newaddress@anthonynolan.org.uk or writing to the charity at the Anthony Nolan Trust, PO Box 1767, London NW3 27R.

Ruth Dodd

Regional Controller

The Anthony Nolan Trust.