A HUSBAND who lost the love of his life to end stage liver disease hopes his wife's tragic death will create a legacy that helps to save others.

Eddy Robinson has returned to Bradford Royal Infirmary to meet the doctor who had made such a huge difference to her life since she was diagnosed three years ago.

To say thank you to liver expert Dr Sulleman Moreea, Mr Robinson donated the £650 collected from wife Bea's funeral to the Liver Research Centre based at the hospital, the largest of its kind in West Yorkshire.

Mr Robinson, from Acre Rise, Baildon, who was married for 38 years, said: "I didn't want Bea's passing to be in vain so it's my hope the money we collected in her memory will help more research be done at Bradford.

"Sadly she lost her life, it wasn't the outcome any of us wanted but Dr Moreea and his team did their best and we are grateful for that. They were fabulous with her."

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The 66-year-old grandma of two, who had worked at the Inland Revenue office in Shipley, collapsed in Mr Robinson's arms at home and later died at the BRI on Saturday, February 21.

Mrs Robinson had also had Type 2 Diabetes, which was successfully treated, and had suffered swelling from fluid-retention. She had been making good progress under Dr Moreea's care, regularly attending his clinics, but a fall in which she shattered her arm bone and then a flu-type bug set her back and she deteriorated.

A packed congregation for her funeral at Baildon's Moravian Church demonstrated the popularity of Mrs Robinson. Biker friends on Harley Davidsons and a trike also escorted her on her final journey to Nab Wood Crematorium to give her a good send-off, said Mr Robinson.

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The £650 included donations from Freight Agency Ltd in Baildon where Mr Robinson used to work and from a friend's freight business in Australia.

Mr Robinson said: "She was the love of my life. She meant everything to me. Everyone who knew her said what a lovely lady she was. She would have appreciated us making the donation to liver research."

Dr Moreea said: "This donation is very gratefully accepted. Our research team consists of two highly specialised research nurses, one Fellow who is doing an MD and a research assistant. The research funding has been halved in the past two years and to continue to maintain our research throughput it is important for me to find the funds to continue our work."