THE community in Winterbourne came together on Saturday for a family fun day to remember baby Theo Cameron.

More than 200 people enjoyed the third annual Theo’s Day at the Cross Hands pub, which saw live bands The Soul Strutters and Third Story play sets while children ate ice creams in the sunshine, had their faces painted and jumped up and down on a bouncy castle.

Stalls and attractions filled the pub garden and there was a barbecue and cake sale which helped Theo’s family to raise £2,800 for the Jessie May Trust, a Kingswood-based charity which helped his parents Sarah Harttrup and Scott Cameron when Theo died in 2011.

A twin brother to Ollie, now aged six, Theo had a rare genetic condition but with support from Jessie May nurses, he was able to be at home with his family until he died aged nine months.

“The charity is just wonderful,” said Sarah. “But they are small and a donation of nearly £3,000 makes a big difference.

“We are absolutely thrilled with how the day went on Saturday, there was a real festival feel and a great atmosphere. A lot of people who came were friends and family but there were also many we didn’t recognise and who had come along after seeing posters and left with new friends.

“About 75 per cent of people who did come never met Theo and that has always been my point and the most overwhelming thing for me.”

Sarah, whose family has raised more than £20,000 for the trust since Theo died, said the sun shone on Saturday and that was Theo ‘looking down on us somewhere’.

She added: “Theo was one of a twin and for Ollie’s birthday we don’t want it to be sad. By having Theo’s Day we can remember Theo and raise money for a great charity and then his birthday is all about Ollie.

“We had the best nine months of our lives with Theo, it will never compare, but his memory is still alive because of what we do. I hope one day Ollie will take over the reigns.”