THE last wish of Trowbridge cancer victim Wayne Taylor was to help others suffering from the disease and now it has come true.

Mr Taylor died in March at the age of 22 after an 18-month battle against skin cancer.

Before he died he started a fundraising effort that has provided nearly £9,000 to buy three visual therapy murals for the cancer unit at the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

Janet Crane, superintendent radiographer at the hospital and secretary of the cancer unit support group, said: "People walk into the treatment room very worried and when you see these murals it does take your mind off it.

"They are something that can help people at a very stressful time of their lives."

One of those installed at the hospital is directly over the treatment couch. When patients look up it gives the effect of looking through trees up at the sky.

Mr Taylor's parents, Steve and Gillian, visited the unit last week. Mr Taylor said: "It was good to see what the money had gone towards.

"I don't think Wayne imagined just how much would be raised. He thought it would be a few hundred at the most. He would be so chuffed at how people have rallied around."

His son was told at New Year that he only had weeks to live and decided to spend that time helping others.

His family and friends organised fundraising events and his colleagues at the Leigh Park Hotel, Bradford on Avon, joined them in the fundraising drive.

The money raised in a couple of months totals £12,019.