Parents of teenager Georgina Anderson say her legacy lives on

Helen and Paul Anderson say they're still receiving messages from people listening to her music and fundraising in her name.

Published 11th Dec 2015

Two years after her death, the parents of teenage singer-songwriter Georgina Anderson say she's left an amazing legacy behind.

Helen and Paul Anderson say people are still raising money for charity in their daughter's name and they receive messages from people listening to her music.

15-year-old Georgina died in 2013 after developing an aggressive form of liver cancer.

Her single Two Thirds of a Piece made it into the UK Single's Chart not long after her death.

Her father Paul said: "It's nice that her music is carrying on.

"All she wanted was the world to hear her sing, and the fact that charities have benefitted is a tremendous bonus."

Her mum Helen kept diaries throughout Georgina's illness and after she passed away.

She's publishing them today, in order to help other parent's going through child bereavement.

Piece by Piece, Remembering Georgina: A Mother's Memoir is being launched at the Frigate Pub in Markse at 7pm this evening.

It tells the story of how Helen coped during Georgina's illness and when she died in Novemeber 2013.

Helen has an MA in Creative Writing from Teesside University and was encouraged by friends to tell her story.

She said: "There isn't really a book out there by a bereaved parent that tells you exactly how it is and how to survive.

"How to get over that nightmare, I don't think you ever get over it, but how to get through that nightmare.

You can buy an e-book version of Helen's book on Amazon.