The Katherine Jacobs Trust

A CARING DONATION

A SPORTING Loughborough woman was inspired to raise money for a trust set up by the family of Holywell Primary School teacher Kathy Jacobs who died from necrotising faciiatis (NF) – more commonly known as the flesh eating bug.

Brenda Spurr is president of the Granby Outdoor Bowls Club and for her charity president’s day she chose to donate the money raised to the KJ Trust.

The money raised on the day amounted to £110 which she will present to Kathy’s husband Alan.

FIGHT AGAINST RARE DISEASE
By Rachel Harrison

Friday 23rd June 2006

A family who lost a wife and mum are setting up a special trust to raise awareness of the flesh eating bug that took the life of Holywell Primary School teacher Kathy Jacobs.

Husband Alan Jacobs, together with his daughters Jenny, Sarah and son Martin, is fighting for recognition that more funding needs to be injected into research into the disease Necrotising Fasciitis (NF).

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TRIBUTES FOR CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL
INSPIRATIONAL TEACHER DIES AT AGE OF 52

A Loughborough teacher, whose inspiration and belief in others touched the lives of so many people, has died suddenly - leaving a whole community in shock.

Schoolchildren, teachers, family, friends and neighbours are mourning the sudden loss of ‘a special lady’, Kathy Jacobs.