Funeral of inspirational Barton le Clay teen 'Gorgeous George' to be streamed online tomorrow

George Fox, known to many as ‘Gorgeous George’, died at home with his loving family by his side on Tuesday 12 April. He was just 13.

The funeral is taking place near the family’s Barton-le-Clay home at 4.30pm with guests asked to wear a ‘touch of red’ to commemorate George’s love for Arsenal FC.

Knowing that George’s story has touched many in the brain tumour community and beyond, his family is inviting those who wish to pay their respects to watch the service online.

After George’s brain tumour diagnosis, a fundraising campaign, Gorgeous George, One Big Fight, inspired the local community and beyond to raise more than £482,000 to pay for treatment.

Sadly, he was unable to take part in a planned clinical trial in Los Angeles after his condition deteriorated on the flight out. His stay in intensive care whilst in America saw him rack up medical bills worth many hundreds of thousands of dollars, covered in part by generous crowdfunding donations. The family returned to England in January.

His parents said: “From the moment George bounced into our lives on 15th November 2008, he brought so much joy and happiness to our family. Always smiling, always happy, a real cheeky chap. George is the best son, big brother, little brother, Grandson, Nephew, cousin and friend – we speak for the entire Fox / Firth family when we say how much he love brought to us all.