Tributes were paid last week to Stephen Sutton, the fundraiser who died from cancer at the age of 19. Sutton gained recognition for his fundraising efforts for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Tributes were paid last week to Stephen Sutton, the fundraiser who died from cancer at the age of 19. Sutton gained recognition for his fundraising efforts for the Teenage Cancer Trust.
At 11am on May 30, the hashtag #ThumbsUpForStephen spread across Twitter in tribute to Sutton.
The call came from Sutton’s mother, calling for a social media thunderclap.
Stephen Sutton’s mother calls on people to take part in a social media “thunderclap” at 11:00 BST #ThumbsUpForStephen http://t.co/SRCOxD4WUF
— BBC News England (@BBCEngland) May 30, 2014
Tributes came far and wide, from the charitable sector to celebrities and well-known personalities.
The charity sector pays tribute to the remarkable Stephen Sutton https://t.co/xy5KjsKCol #ThumbsUpForStephen
— Kirsty Marrins (@LondonKirsty) May 30, 2014
The @BBCNottingham team giving #ThumbsUpForStephen pic.twitter.com/aaiLHrwyYV
— BBC Radio Nottingham (@BBCNottingham) May 30, 2014
One last #ThumbsUpForStephen pic.twitter.com/iFgvWvhIVf
— JasonManford (@JasonManford) May 30, 2014
#ThumbsUpForStephen Rest in peace, rise in glory pic.twitter.com/epnWFiMuKm
— Kate Bottley (@revkatebottley) May 30, 2014
Within that hour, there had been much response, according to information from Twitter.
Over 11,000 tweets were posted in an hour for Stephen Sutton this morning http://t.co/0OnsN8GFmS #ThumbsUpForStephen pic.twitter.com/toIos4LUrC
— ITV News (@itvnews) May 30, 2014
The social media tribute came as a private funeral was held for Sutton. Sutton raised £4 million for the Teenage Cancer Trust, according to a report from the BBC, and has been regarded as a hero by many, with this photo on the Trust’s Facebook page.
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