A couple who sold their car to a "remarkable" man who died saving Ukrainians on the front line has raised hundreds of pounds for charity.
Bill and Patricia Seabrooke, from West Dean, hosted a sell-out event to educate people on evacuating traumatized civilians in Ukraine, tank warfare and battlefield drones.
The fundraiser came after the couple sold their Toyota Land Cruiser to Chris Parry, a Cornish man who, at the time, was helping evacuate civilians in some of the most dangerous parts of Ukraine.
It was confirmed last week that the 28-year-old was killed alongside fellow aid worker Andrew Bagshaw after an artillery shell hit their car in Soledar.
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The event was originally going to raise money for Chris himself but Bill, 76, explained how it was "broadened out" following his death to support local crisis response humanitarian charity RE:ACT instead.
He added: "Chris had my land cruiser for one month before Russians shot it and it was a write-off. In that month he saved 30 civilians."
RE:ACT said it repurposes the skills and experience of military veterans and turns them into humanitarians capable of rapidly deploying when people need immediate and urgent relief.
Bill believes that in the time Chris spent in Ukraine, which was just short of a year, he saved about 250 people.
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Around £700 was raised after 72 people attended King George’s Village Hall on Saturday, January 28.
Guest speakers Major General Patrick Cordingly and Robin Phayre gave presentations at the event while guests enjoyed wine and canapes.
Bill described Chris as "remarkable", adding: "He was rushing into where angels feared to tread.
"You couldn't ask any sensible charity worker to go into that area but that is where the humanitarian aid is needed most.
"He knew the risks and he paid the price. He just thought that what he was doing had to be done."
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During Chris' time on the front line, he sent shocking pictures and videos to Bill and Patricia to show the conditions he was rescuing people from.
In one video, sent to the Journal by Bill, Chris captured an explosion just meters away from where he and a Ukrainian soldier were stood.
'Came to try to find people who were trapped if it was a residential building, thankfully it wasn’t. No injuries, just hurt our ears'
The couple said feedback on the event was "all positive" with guests encouraging them to host another in the future.
"Part of the benefit is to reinvigorate people's awareness about what's happening in Ukraine," Bill added.
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