Reece Fleming

Eight-year-old Reece Fleming died the day after "marrying" his sweetheart Elleanor Pursglove. Fleming was diagnosed with leukemia in 2004 and listed marrying Pursglove as one of his dying wishes. The two children were married in a mock ceremony on July 4, 2008, and Fleming died in his home the following day.¹

Fast Facts

1. Fleming proposed to Pursglove at a laser tag party¹
2. Fleming and Pursglove exchanged wedding vows and rings²
3. Elleanor Pursglove's mother Hannah presided over the ceremony²
4. Ceremony was held at Fleming's home in Mackworth, Derbyshire, England³
5. In May of 2008, doctors gave Fleming just weeks to live¹
6. After the wedding, Reece Fleming told his mother, "I can go now"²

Quote

"When we found out that we only had a few weeks with him we tried to do absolutely everything with him that we could. He and Elleanor had been good friends for years, and he always said he wanted to marry her. It was something he had his heart set on. He had asked her a few times, and she finally decided to accept. Their relationship was very strong."—Reece Fleming's mother, Lorraine Fleming²

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