Two charity football matches were held in Barkway in memory of baby Tallulah - who died at just 19 days old.
The matches - one for adults and one for juniors - were organised by the family of Tallulah Irish, and raised more than £8,000 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH).
Tallulah lived for just 19 days after being born by emergency caesarean in November 2013.
She was immediately taken to neonatal care as doctors were concerned she was not responding well after birth.
Parents Keely Blows and Curtis Irish were hopeful Tallulah would improve, but a scan of her brain revealed extensive damage 'incompatible with life', most likely due to a stroke in the days leading up to her birth.
Tallulah received end-of-life care in Milton, and her family was supported by EACH.
Keely and Curtis have supported the charity ever since, raising around £40,000 in total.
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With more money to come, they hope the football day will raise £10,000 - to mark what would have been Tallulah's 10th birthday in November.
Keely said: "It was very successful and I can’t quite believe how much we raised.
"It’s an amazing amount of money and we’re so grateful to everyone who came along and joined us on the day.
“People have been so kind and we’re fortunate to have such great local support.
"Lots of people know what happened with Tallulah.
"They know us, as a family, and are always keen to get involved to do what they can to support our fundraising."
Keely, along with Curtis and their children Teddy and Marlowe, cut the ribbon at EACH's Royston shop when it opened in April 2021.
She said it was poignant to hold the football match in the year Tallulah would have been 10, saying: "EACH remains a hugely special charity to us and our family.
"We can’t throw Tallulah a party or buy her presents, but we always promised we would include her in our future and this day was a celebration of her."
The charity football matches took place on September 3, and donations are still being accepted at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tallulah-10.
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