A 15-YEAR-OLD from Shaftesbury who won £500 from a carnival event has made his mother proud after he decided to use the money to help pay for his father’s headstone.
Harry Chant was the winner of the grand ball run which saw people buy tickets to secure their very own colourful plastic ball which, along with 5,000 other balls, cascaded down Gold Hill in Shaftesbury last weekend (September 21) as part of the Shaftesbury Carnival, with the lucky winner receiving a £500 prize.
Harry’s father, Michael died 18 months ago at the age of just 39 and his family have been saving up to buy a headstone ever since.
Instead of spending the winnings on himself, Harry gave his money to his mother to go towards the £5,500 headstone fund, meaning the family are now just £1,500 shy of their target.
“I was so proud of Harry when he said the money should go towards the headstone,” his mother Lisa said.
“He wasn’t at the event itself as he was at the football watching West Ham play – he didn’t even know he had the ticket in the race as his grandmother bought it for him!
“But when he got the call he had won first prize he said without hesitation he was going to put the money towards his dad’s headstone.
“If only all teenagers could be as kind as Harry.”
Well done harry dad would be so proud of you
I wish I had the money to give him, what a selfless thing he has done!
so proud of my brother, love and miss you daddy❤️ xx
Well done Harry,im gonna drop a tenner off to you over the weekend and a small amount once a month on my pay day until you’ve reached your goal,your dad would be so proud of you,xxx
Amazing Harry
Harry is a lovely young man and was very close to his Dad , as all the children of Michael’s are, what a lovely thing to do as most would just spend it! Proud of you Harry xxx
Awww well done mate your dad would be so proud of you