| Location | Walton-on-thames,surrey |
| Age | 3 years |
| Date of Birth | 12/1981 |
| Date of Death | 3/1985 |
| Visitors | 3,278 since 29/08/2007 |
| Creator |
LITTLE Ben Hardwick touched the whole nation’s hearts when his mother appealed on TV for a new
liver to save his life.
A donor was found and he became the first child in Britain to receive the organ transplant.
But just over a year later, his body rejected the new liver. Last Saturday was the 17th anniversary
of his death.
Ben’s mother Debbie has not spoken in public for 15 years about how she has coped since Ben
died.
But now she recalls how she picked up the phone in 1984 to ring Esther Rantzen’s consumer show
That’s Life — and uttered a few heartfelt words.
When the director answered, she said: “My name is Debbie Hardwick. I have a two-year-old son
called Ben, who is normal in every way — except that next month he will be dead.”
The words did not just fall from her lips. Debbie, from Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, had already
scripted and rehearsed them. Her son Ben was born in Kingston Hospital, Surrey, on December 6, 1981,
with the rare incurable liver condition biliary atresia.
I didn't know Ben but remembered him recently and thought I would make a site just for him
Sleep Well Baby Boy xxx
Dear Ben
Ben
I have a son who will be 7 next month, he is a cheeky rascal, same as the image i remember you as....i still remember Esther Rantzen appealing for you..
The whole nation was rooting for you....we all had our hearts for you....children are amazing...my son's heart stopped beating before i was told i had to have an emergency caesarean....i had already lost 3 others...he is a treasure...as you still are little boy,,,you will never be forgotten...
Jacqui Patey, Bucks.
song 4 ben
i still have that wonderfull song ben by john evans and play it every day and hope this candle lights up your life now and 4ever ben'
I SAID A PRAYER FOR YOU TODAY,
I KNOWGOD MUST HAVE HEARD.
I FELT THE ANSWER IN MY HAERT.
ALTHROUGH HE SPOKE NO WORD.
MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH ALL OF THE BEN HARDWICK FANS AND FRIENDS@GTS
God Bless you
Now that Michael Jackson has sadly passed, I have heard the song "Ben" on the radio a lot and it always reminds me of little Ben Hardwick, rest in peace Ban and Michael
♥ღ♥ Hold My Hand In Heaven ♥ღ♥
♥ღ♥ Hold my hand in heaven show me the way,
meet me at the pearly gates
I'll see you there some sweet day.
I don't care about the riches or fame I leave below It'll all mean nothing where were gonna go.
Hold my hand in heaven,
show me the way,
how I've missed you here on earth
I have so much to say.
I'll be the one with the smile on my face,
and I'll greet you with a warm embrace.
We'll walk down the streets of gold,
and stare at the sparkling flowing streams.
Hold my hand in heaven
like I've pictured all those times in my dreams.
Nothing on this earth could possibly compare,
to all the glory you have in heaven up there.
Once I reach my destination,
and I get see your face.
All will go well,
I'll be in my final resting place ♥ღ♥
By Lisa Reed
♥ღ♥ With Love Yvonne ♥ღ♥
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God Bless You
Hi Ben,
It's been 17 years and I remember very well your mummys plea, I still cry now every time I hear YOUR song.
Sleep tight my little one
i remember ben very well my son andrew was born on the 18/11/1980 with glycogen storage disease the doctors refused to give him a transplant at the time i didnt understsnd why he is now 28 so my heart goes out for ben and his family sleep tite little one
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R.I.P
I hope our Dads looking after you up there now Ben.
You are gone but will never be forgotten. You are forever in my heart. R.I.P x
fighting soilder
our soilder, i never got 2 meet u, but every1 says how lovely u were, we all miss you as da days go by, we will meet soon your cusin love you R.I.P xx
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