A mum who abseiled down the i360 in memory of her son says she knows he would have found the nail-biting challenge amusing. Michelle Tipper’s son Connor Price died at the age of 18 after complications with type one diabetes while at university. After Connor's death in April 2019, Michelle, from Handcross, decided to raise money for the Brighton and Hove Albion Foundation in his memory.
Connor, who was Michelle’s only child, was a "truly passionate" aspiring football coach and was part of the foundation’s further education programme. Connor and Michelle (Image: Michelle Tipper) Since 2019, the 50-year-old senior loss adjustor has raised tens of thousands of pounds for the BHAFC Foundation by hosting fundraising events , selling raffle tickets and running in the Brighton Marathon 10K. “Initially, when Connor passed away, we asked for people to donate to the foundation instead of giving flowers,” she said.
“We wanted to do something that made a tangible difference and I knew that Connor loved studying with the foundation. Read more: Olympic gold medallist goes back to school to open newest building “It was important to me to do something that made a difference, as I knew that Connor was passionate about the power football has to change lives in the local community. “I just became so passionate about this fundraising journey and wanted to continue, with so much support from friends, family, and even strangers.
Michelle abseiling (Image: Michelle Tipper) “As part.
