In fact, The Christie itself first opened its doors in 1901 thanks to gifts in Wills.
In 1887, a gift of land generously left by Sir Joseph Whitworth was the catalyst for creating a cancer specialist hospital in Manchester.
Then in 1892, half of the money needed to open the first ‘Cancer Pavilion and Home’ as a hospital came from a charitable gift in the Will of Mr Daniel Proctor. You can see some photos of what the hospital would have looked like back then further down this page.
Today, 1 in 3 projects against cancer are funded thanks to the wonderful people who include a gift in their Will to The Christie Charity.
Thank you to everyone who is part of this incredible history of giving to create a future without cancer.
