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Alice Pyne's family promise to continue her legacy

The family of the inspirational teenager Alice Pyne have promised to continue her legacy.

Alice, who was from Ulverston, lost her battle against cancer earlier this month at the age of 17.

Alice's story became known around the world after she posted a bucket list on the internet of things she wanted to do before she died.

Her sister Milly is planning her own special tribute.

For more information, please visit www.alices-escapes.co.uk or www.anthonynolan.org.

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Alice Pyne will live on through her charity work

Alice Pyne's remarkable legacy will live on through her charity work.

Alice's Escapes was set up by Alice and her sister Milly. It is a charity run by a team of volunteers committed to providing free holidays for families with a seriously ill child.

The teenager from Ulverston worked with the Anthony Nolan Trust inspiring thousands to join the bone marrow register.

Alice Pyne's mum grateful for tributes paid to inspirational teenager

The mother of Alice Pyne - the teenager from Cumbria, who lost her fight with a cancer at the weekend has thanked the pubic for their messages of support.

Alice touched hearts far and wide with her 'bucket list' of dreams.

She was given a Pride of Britain award in October and along with her sister Milly was awarded the British Empire Medal for her charity work.

Poem for inspirational Alice

Alice met the Prime Minister in 2011 Credit: PA Images

A poem has been published on Alice Pyne's Facebook page in memory of the teenager who lost her battle with cancer this weekend.

The poem, by Cheryl Murray begins:

To Alice's dear family,

I know not what to say.

But your little lady's doing fine,

she arrived up here today.

To read the full poem head to Alice Pyne's official Facebook page.

'Bucket list' teenager Alice Pyne loses cancer fight

An inspirational teenager from Cumbria who touched the hearts of thousands with her 'bucket list' of dreams has lost her long battle with cancer.

Alice Pyne campaigned tirelessly to get more donors onto the bone marrow register and along with her sister Milly was awarded the British Empire Medal for charity work.

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