About Mike 'Fatboy' Lawless

Mike ‘Fatboy' Lawless was a serving Police Officer in Swindon. He died in 1999 aged 31 years from Cancer. He had previously worked as a male nurse, at a variety of hospitals including Guy’s Hospital in London

He was a keen rugby player who captained the Wiltshire Police Rugby Team, and played a good standard of rugby in the front row at Swindon Rugby Club, and also for teams in his hometown of Gloucester.

Mike was also a very proficient musician who played guitar and sang for local rock band Animal House in the years prior to, and even during his illness.

Mike was a very likeable and popular bloke with a terrific sense of humour. He was engaged to his long time partner, Sarah, but although they made efforts, were unable to get married prior to his death which came suddenly and unexpectedly during his treatment.

Mike was a kind and generous bloke who was particularly fond of children, and his family around him.

Upon his death, friends and family established ‘Fatboy’s Useful Cancer Charity Account’ (FUCCA) to raise money for Cancer-related causes, and other worthy recipients.

Over the past four years the Charity has raised over £10,000 . This money is primarily used to purchase Christmas presents for children suffering with cancer, leukaemia, or other serious illness. Donations are also made to cancer-related charities, such as Macmillan, and also donations direct to Cancer Units in hospitals.

Such was the success of the fund raising, that the charity shortened its name to simply ’Fatboy’s’( for the sake of general decency !!) , and obtained formal registration with the Charities commission.