Students step out for Chesterfield teenage hero and Sheffield Children's Hospital

A group of Chesterfield teenagers have honoured a schoolboy hero who tragically lost his life in a river by taking part in a sponsored walk.
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Students and staff at Staveley’s Netherthorpe School took to the streets for a five-mile sponsored walk to remember Logan Folger.

Fourteen-year-old Logan died at Sheffield Children’s Hospital on Saturday, August 21, after being rescued from the River Rother, close to the Chesterfield Canal, by emergency teams.

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The walk has been a whole school event for more than 40 years, and this year raised money for the children’s hospital.

A group of Chesterfield teenagers have joined Logan Folger's family on a sponsored walk.A group of Chesterfield teenagers have joined Logan Folger's family on a sponsored walk.
A group of Chesterfield teenagers have joined Logan Folger's family on a sponsored walk.

Although Logan did not attend the school, he had friends and relatives at Netherthorpe.

Headteacher Helen McVicar said: “What a fantastic afternoon – the sun was shining, the students and staff were smiling and we were even joined by a dancing elephant and the Mayor.

"It was lovely to be joined by Logan Folger’s family who officially started the walk and joined our students on the walk.”

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Logan’s mum Stacey Bentley, who joined students on the walk, said: “It was great and I personally think it was an amazing gesture, especially with Logan never attending Netherthorpe School.”

A group of Chesterfield teenagers honoured Logan Folger and raised money for Sheffield Children's Hospital through a sponsored walk.A group of Chesterfield teenagers honoured Logan Folger and raised money for Sheffield Children's Hospital through a sponsored walk.
A group of Chesterfield teenagers honoured Logan Folger and raised money for Sheffield Children's Hospital through a sponsored walk.

An inquest was told that Logan had been trying to help one of the two friends he was with when he got into difficulty in the water.

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