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| Stephen Sutton train sign to be sold for charity | Stephen Sutton train sign to be sold for charity |
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| A plate which appeared on a Virgin train named after teenager Stephen Sutton is to be auctioned for charity. | A plate which appeared on a Virgin train named after teenager Stephen Sutton is to be auctioned for charity. |
| Stephen raised about £4m for the Teenage Cancer Trust before his death aged 19 in 2014 and fundraising in his memory has continued. | Stephen raised about £4m for the Teenage Cancer Trust before his death aged 19 in 2014 and fundraising in his memory has continued. |
| Virgin has replaced cast nameplates with vinyl stickers as part of a revamp and said about 20 would be auctioned. | Virgin has replaced cast nameplates with vinyl stickers as part of a revamp and said about 20 would be auctioned. |
| A second plate from the Pendolino was given to Stephen's mum Jane who said she was often sent photos of the train. | A second plate from the Pendolino was given to Stephen's mum Jane who said she was often sent photos of the train. |
| Virgin said the auction of the "much sought after" plates was expected to raise about £20,000 and half would be given to the trust and the remainder to other charities. | Virgin said the auction of the "much sought after" plates was expected to raise about £20,000 and half would be given to the trust and the remainder to other charities. |
| Mrs Sutton said: "It's just lovely that this has been gifted to me and knowing that the other nameplate is going to raise money the Teenage Cancer Trust." | Mrs Sutton said: "It's just lovely that this has been gifted to me and knowing that the other nameplate is going to raise money the Teenage Cancer Trust." |
| A nationwide fundraising drive began after Stephen, from Burntwood in Staffordshire, posted a picture online of his "final thumbs up" from a hospital bed where he was being treated for bowel cancer. | A nationwide fundraising drive began after Stephen, from Burntwood in Staffordshire, posted a picture online of his "final thumbs up" from a hospital bed where he was being treated for bowel cancer. |
| Mrs Sutton has continued to raise money for the trust and her fundraising activities have included a skydive and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. | Mrs Sutton has continued to raise money for the trust and her fundraising activities have included a skydive and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. |
| She said she was pleased her son's name was still being seen on the train and he was continuing "having an incredible impact" on people's lives. | |
| Virgin said the plates bearing Stephen's name had travelled nearly 1.25 million miles since the train was named after him in September 2015. | Virgin said the plates bearing Stephen's name had travelled nearly 1.25 million miles since the train was named after him in September 2015. |
| The Teenage Cancer Trust said Stephen's fundraising total remained the most an individual has ever raised for it and he would be remembered "for his positivity, determination and courage". | The Teenage Cancer Trust said Stephen's fundraising total remained the most an individual has ever raised for it and he would be remembered "for his positivity, determination and courage". |
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