Rockerbie Music Festival

The amazing family and friends of James Turpie have recently organsied a music event in his memory and raised an incredible £5,555 for Melanoma Focus. We spoke to them about why this event was so important:

“Our much-loved husband and Dad, James Turpie was the organiser of a local music event Rockerbie. With the first event debuting in 2012, there were 9 Rockerbie events over the years. James always wanted to achieve a 10th. Sadly, he passed away in 2023 after a brave fight with melanoma skin cancer before he got to do this. This year, as a family we decided to make his ambition a reality, putting on a special Rockerbie no.10 in his memory. We wanted to make this a charity event to raise funds to support Melanoma Focus and the work they do as it is a cause very close to our hearts. We are delighted to have been able to raise £5,555 in his memory to support their important work. Marion, Kirsty, Lindsay & Craig ”

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who made the tenth Rockerbie event possible in memory of James. We are so grateful for your incredible support. A special thank you to Lindsay, James’ daughter who also raised £3,950 during April, the family’s continued support means everything to us and will help us continue our vital work.

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