‘He faced everything with such strength and humour’<\/p>\n
06:00, 12 Dec 2025Updated 08:34, 12 Dec 2025<\/p>\n
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The family of a popular gamer and musician Scott Fielding from Cornwall who died from an aggressive brain tumour has welcomed the announcement of \u00a32.8 million of funding into brain tumour research at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth(Image: The Fielding Family)<\/p>\n
A popular racing gamer died 12 months after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain tumour.<\/p>\n
Scott Fielding began feeling ” muzzy-headed”, struggling with speech and concentration. After repeated GP visits, a CT scan at the Royal Cornwall Hospital<\/a> in Truro<\/a> revealed a mass on his brain.<\/p>\n The long-distance truck driver and passionate racing gamer was later diagnosed at Derriford Hospital with a glioblastoma.<\/p>\n Despite surgery, followed by chemotherapy, radiotherapy and steroids, Scott\u2019s condition deteriorated, and he died peacefully at home on September 2016, surrounded by his family.<\/p>\n Scott, from Truro, was a talented guitarist, a devoted husband to Rebecca, stepfather to Tyler, 14, and father to Alex, 14. He was only 42.<\/p>\n Scott’s mother Diane said: “We were terrified when we heard the diagnosis, but you cling to hope. We had 18 extra months with Scott, and we\u2019re grateful for every day. He faced everything with such strength and humour.”<\/p>\n To see \u00a32.8 million invested by Brain Tumour Research shows that progress is being made, and it gives us comfort to know that sharing Scott\u2019s story is helping to drive change for others.”<\/p>\n Since Scott\u2019s death, his dad Nigel has helped establish the Rokemoke Memorial Trophy Series \u2013 an online Grand Prix created by Jason Carter, the owner of the Grumpy British Racing Club and the gaming community Scott belonged to \u2013 to celebrate his life and raise funds for Brain Tumour Research.<\/a> The tournament, now an annual event, raised \u00a3600 this year and continues to grow in Scott\u2019s honour.<\/p>\n Nigel said: “Scott was my son, but he was also my racing mate. When Scott died, the club wanted to do something special, and the Rokemoke Memorial Trophy Series became a way to honour him and raise vital money for research.”<\/p>\n Jason, founder of the Grumpy British Racing Club, added: \u201cScott was a valued member of our community, funny, friendly, and fiercely passionate about racing. Naming the tournament after him felt like the right way to keep his spirit alive. Every year, when we race, we\u2019re celebrating Scott as much as we\u2019re competing.\u201d<\/p>\n More than 100,000 people in the UK are estimated to be living with a brain tumour or the long-term impact of their diagnosis, yet research into the disease remains chronically underfunded.<\/p>\n Some \u00a32.8 million of funding into brain tumour research at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth has now been announced.<\/p>\n Centres such as Plymouth play a critical role in driving forward research into brain tumours in the UK. By bringing together leading scientists, clinicians and state-of-the-art laboratory resources, they provide a sustained pipeline of discovery that simply would not be possible through short-term or fragmented funding alone.<\/p>\n Long-term investment is essential to turning scientific understanding into effective treatments, something families affected by brain tumours desperately need.<\/p>\n Letty Greenfield, community development manager at Brain Tumour Research, welcomed the announcement, saying: “Scott\u2019s story shows just how cruel and indiscriminate brain tumours can be. Nigel and Diane\u2019s decision to turn their grief into something positive through the Rokemoke Memorial Trophy Series is incredibly inspiring. Every race and every pound raised helps us get closer to a cure.”<\/p>\n Scott\u2019s father, Nigel added: “It may be too late for Scott, but this funding for research is a real positive step in the right direction. T o see vital funding being invested into research for brain tumours in Plymouth means so much to families like ours who desperately need hope.”<\/p>\n The \u00a32.8 million award from the charity Brain Tumour Research will be invested over five years to support world-class work at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth.<\/p>\n The Centre focuses on understanding how low-grade tumours such as meningioma and schwannoma develop and accelerating the discovery and testing of new treatments. The team will also investigate the development of high-grade tumours.<\/p>\n This includes uncovering the mechanisms that drive tumour growth, trialling promising drug combinations, and expanding the nationally significant Plymouth Biobank, which stores patient-linked tissue and genetic data to support future breakthroughs.<\/p>\n For more information and to donate visit www.braintumourresearch.org<\/a><\/p>\n To take part in next year\u2019s online Rokemoke Memorial Trophy Series a please contact: https:\/\/discord.gg\/bshCpEbcXj<\/a><\/p>\n Want the latest Cornwall breaking news and top stories first? <\/strong>Click here to join CornwallLive on WhatsApp<\/a> and we’ll send breaking news and top stories directly to your phone. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. 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The family of a popular gamer and musician Scott Fielding from Cornwall who died from an aggressive brain tumour has welcomed the announcement of \u00a32.8 million of funding into brain tumour research at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth. Pictured are Scott and his dad Nigel (Image: the Fielding Family)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Dragon-Trail-Seaside_jpeg.jpg\")
The family of a popular gamer and musician Scott Fielding who died from an aggressive brain tumour has welcomed the announcement of \u00a32.8 million of funding into brain tumour research at the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth(Image: the Fielding Family)<\/p>\n