The courage of a Bradford student is to be remembered by his former school.

A prize is to be awarded in memory of Simon Wooller, who died in August from cancer, and will be presented to the most outstanding A-level pupil at Rhodesway School in Allerton at its annual prize-giving next Friday. Simon was a pupil there from 1986 to 1991.

Meanwhile, Simon's bravery has inspired fundraisers in the Final Countdown for the Bradford Millennium Scanner Appeal.

Thousands of pounds have poured into campaign coffers since the £1million countdown was launched a week ago leaving a further £192,000 to raise.

Donations have included more than £1,500 raised at a fete in memory of Simon, 25, who died five days after he was told he had gained a first-class honours degree at Bradford University.

A host of money-spinning events are planned in coming weeks to raise more cash for the appeal and hit the £1million target by Christmas to get the MRI scanner in place at Bradford Royal Infirmary by April.

Jean Wooller, Simon's mum, said she was delighted so much had been raised at the memorial fete at North Dean House, Heaton, bringing the total raised in Simon's memory to more than £3,000.

Mrs Wooller said her son, who underwent two MRI scans which showed he had disc problems in his back and later revealed the location of a brain tumour other scans had failed to find, would have been delighted with the money raised and thanked everyone who had helped.

"I think he would be really, really thrilled," she said. "He will have a smile on his face wherever he is - he was a really happy chappy.

"Before he went in hospital he was on about fundraising for the scanner appeal but of course he never could."

Headteacher at Rhodesway School, John Fowler, said the award in Simon's memory was due to his outstanding contribution to school life.

The first recipient of the Simon Wooller Memorial Prize will be Iain Quirk who is studying law at Nottingham University.

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