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Phillip 
Morris MBE

Fun-loving, fundraising guru who took the town of Harrogate literally to heart

October 30, 2020 17:31
Philip Skiing - Zurs, Austria approx 1953 with Pete Brocklehirst
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After his father’s early death from a heart attack, Philip Morris, who has died aged 88, launched the Harrogate branch of the British Heart Foundation.

His many fundraising activities included flag days and a second hand shop, but he ensured Harrogate would receive most of the sums, including defibrillators in the town centre, stores and public buildings.

He raised the funds for a British Heart Nurse in Harrogate, today’s Specialist Nurse Team, and received a Lifetime Service Award for establishing and leading the BHF Harrogate branch for 43 years.