Sophie Lancaster

Sylvia Lancaster campaigned tirelessly following her daughter's murder in Bacup in 2007, setting up a foundation in her name.

His sentence was later reduced to 14 and a half years on appeal. However much progress people make in prison, they have been given their sentence in recognition of the extent of their crime. Her legacy is that Sophie will never be forgotten, and her daughter’s name will always represent her mission – to Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere. She will be sadly missed. In a statement the Sophie Lancaster Foundation said: "This is the hardest statement to write. She devoted her life to a foundation in Sophie's name which promoted tolerance and campaigned to stamp out prejudice. "Following Sophie’s brutal murder, Sylvia put her energy into championing people from alternative subcultures and creating educational programmes to tackle prejudice and intolerance.

Sylvia Lancaster campaigned tirelessly following her daughter's murder in Bacup in 2007, devoting her life to a foundation in Sophie's name.

Love and thoughts to Adam & the family." Sophie’s incredible legacy lives on in the work of the foundation. Initially all our thoughts are focused on supporting Adam and his family in the coming days and weeks. "She had suffered from ill health for the last couple of years, but her death was sudden and unexpected. Her legacy is that Sophie will never be forgotten, and her daughter’s name will always represent her mission – to Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere. She challenged authority and fought for what she believed in.

mother of Sophie Lancaster and founder of the Sophie Lancaster Foundation has died.

Sylvia set up the foundation following the murder of her daughter Sophie in August 2007. "There will be much to say over the course of the next few months. "This is the hardest statement to write," the post reads.

Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Sylvia in a BBC Two drama of Sophie's story, said she was "incredible". Sophie died 13 days after being beaten by Herbert ...

"She was a force for good, for inclusion, for celebration of difference," she added. Former Coronation Street actress Hesmondhalgh, who played Sylvia in BBC Two's Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster, tweeted it was "a privilege to know and work alongside Sylvia". Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Sylvia in a BBC Two drama of Sophie's story, said she was "incredible".

Sylvia Lancaster campaigned for years after the brutal murder of her daughter Sophie in Bacup in 2007.

Her legacy is that Sophie will never be forgotten, and her daughter’s name will always represent her mission – to Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere. She will be sadly missed. Initially all our thoughts are focused on supporting Adam and his family in the coming days and weeks. "Following Sophie’s brutal murder, Sylvia put her energy into championing people from alternative subcultures and creating educational programmes to tackle prejudice and intolerance. It is with great shock and disbelief that we announce that Sylvia Lancaster has passed away. Sophie, 20, was kicked to death as she tried to protect her boyfriend. The pair had been targeted by a gang of teenagers in a park simply because they dressed differently.

Sylvia Lancaster, whose daughter Sophie was murdered for looking like a goth, has died, the Sophie Lancaster Foundation has announced.

The Foundation said in the wake of Sophie’s death, Sylvia channelled her energy into ‘championing people from alternative subcultures’ and ‘programmes to tackle prejudice and intolerance’. She set up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her daughter’s name and was made an OBE in recognition of her work. Her killer Ryan Herbert, who was 16 at the time, was jailed for life in 2008 and ordered to serve a minimum of 16 years in prison.

Sylvia Lancaster spent 15 years championing people from alternative cultures after her young daughter Sophie, 20, was murdered in a park for being a goth.

“She challenged authority and fought for what she believed in. It said: “This is the hardest statement to write. She had suffered from ill health for the last couple of years, but her death was sudden and unexpected.

Sylvia Lancaster was appointed an OBE for her campaign work after her daughter's murder.

"She was a force for good, for inclusion, for celebration of difference," she added. Former Coronation Street actress Hesmondhalgh, who played Sylvia in BBC Two's Black Roses: The Killing of Sophie Lancaster, tweeted it was "a privilege to know and work alongside Sylvia". Actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Sylvia in a BBC Two drama of Sophie's story, said she was "incredible".

Sylvia Lancaster set up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation following her daughter's brutal killing in 2007, working tirelessly to raise awareness of the damage ...

Her legacy is that Sophie will never be forgotten, and her daughter’s name will always represent her mission – to Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere. She will be sadly missed. "She had suffered from ill health for the last couple of years, but her death was sudden and unexpected. Initially all our thoughts are focused on supporting Adam and his family in the coming days and weeks.

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Her legacy is that Sophie will never be forgotten, and her daughter’s name will always represent her mission – to Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere. Initially all our thoughts are focused on supporting Adam and his family in the coming days and weeks. "She had suffered from ill health for the last couple of years, but her death was sudden and unexpected. She challenged authority and fought for what she believed in. In a statement on the charity's website, they said: "This is the hardest statement to write. She died early this morning in Blackburn hospital.

Julie, who played Hayley in the soap, portrayed Sylvia to critical acclaim in TV drama Black Roses.

She worked tirelessly to combat the inaccurate and lazy stereotyping that all too often leads to violent prejudice and promoted a culture of celebrating difference; something that leads to safer communities for us all. She was a force for good, for inclusion, for celebration of difference. Hate crime is usually directed at already stigmatised and minority groups and Sophie was assaulted three times before that final, sustained and brutal attack that took her life – but she never reported the earlier assaults. Accrington-born Julie, who played Hayley Cropper in the long-running soap, was a patron and long-standing supporter of the foundation. Julie also launched a creative writing competition in memory of Sophie, who was herself a talented artist and writer. Sylvia's sudden death at Blackburn Hospital on Tuesday morning was confirmed by the foundation - who said she 'put her energy into championing people from alternative subcultures and creating educational programmes to tackle prejudice and intolerance'.

Sylvia Lancaster, who founded the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her daughter's memory, died in Blackburn Hospital.

Sylvia Lancaster, who founded the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her daughter’s memory, passed away in Blackburn Hospital on Tuesday, the charity said in a statement on Facebook. The mother of murdered goth Sophie Lancaster has died, the charity she set up has announced. Mother of murdered goth Sophie Lancaster dies in hospital

Tributes are paid to "inspiring" Sylvia Lancaster, whose daughter was killed for dressing as a Goth.

and more than that, she has sent out a really amazing, clear and loving message of celebrating difference." "It has always astonished me that anybody can go through a loss like Sylvia endured... Mr Gregory, who worked with Sylvia to bring the Sophie Lancaster Stage to his annual festival in Walton-on-Trent told BBC Radio Lancashire she had been "completely inspiring" and "a true fighter".

Sylvia Lancaster's daughter Sophie, 20, was attacked in a park in Bacup, Lancashire, with her boyfriend Robert Maltby in 2007 after being targeted because ...

There will be much to say over the course of the next few months. It is with great shock and disbelief that we announce that Sylvia Lancaster has passed away. 'She challenged authority and fought for what she believed in. There will be much to say over the course of the next few months. It is with great shock and disbelief that we announce that Sylvia Lancaster has passed away. 'She challenged authority and fought for what she believed in. Sophie never regained consciousness and died in hospital 14 days later. Witnesses, including his probation officer, recommended he be released on licence. Her mother Sylvia Lancaster was a member of the Government's hate crime advisory group and was awarded an OBE in 2014 for her campaigning on the subject. 'She will be sadly missed. Sophie's incredible legacy lives on in the work of the foundation. Rest in power incredible woman.'

Sylvia Lancaster, who founded the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her daughter's memory, died in Blackburn Hospital.

Sylvia Lancaster, who founded the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her daughter’s memory, passed away in Blackburn Hospital on Tuesday, the charity said in a statement on Facebook. The mother of murdered goth Sophie Lancaster has died, the charity she set up has announced. Mother of murdered goth Sophie Lancaster dies in hospital

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Her legacy is that Sophie will never be forgotten, and her daughter’s name will always represent her mission – to Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred and Intolerance Everywhere. She had suffered from ill health for the last couple of years, but her death was sudden and unexpected. There will be much to say over the course of the next few months. “She will be sadly missed. She challenged authority and fought for what she believed in. Once again we have a justice system that fails to deliver justice.