The Fratellis help fund respite home in memory of Scots youngster Eilidh Brown

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The Fratellis joined the family of Scots youngster Eilidh Brown to open a holiday respite home in her memory. Eilidh was just 15 when she passed away in 2010 following a 14-month battle with cancer.

The Glasgow band helped fund the new centre by performing a raft of special charity shows and donating money from their cover of Yes Sir, I Can Boogie.The group were on hand to help cut the ribbon on Monday afternoon, and the home young Eilidh dreamed of building for families in need of a break from the rigours of a cancer battle is now up and running.The musicians are official patrons of charity The Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund, which was set up by Gordon and Nicole Brown, after their daughter passed away.Eilidh was 14 when she collapsed on a school trip in February 2009.A scan showed she had a tumour the size of a melon which was promptly removed along with her left ovary.Throughout the year, Eilidh endured several major surgeries to remove various tumours as well countless hours of chemotherapy and radiotherapy.Sadly, she passed away on March 25, 2010 after a 14-month battle with the disease, nine days short of her 16th birthday.It became her dream to build a holiday home for children living with cancer, to spend quality time with their parents, siblings and wider family, in order to reconnect after the trauma of cancer treatment.Gordon Nicole were clearly proud to make their girl’s dream come true.Gordon said: “Eilidh was older than most children around her when she was in Yorkhill receiving treatment so she kind of blanked any offers of entertainment or days out that were put her way, but one day Eilidh and us were invited to a day out for children at Christmas where the children were given Christmas presents.“Eilidh was