How we Built A Legacy For Our Incredi-bull Her

The following excerpt is from Your Hospice Update Spring/Summer/2026.

Our Bulls in the City art trail raised more than £241,000 for local hospice care, with an estimated 183,000 people taking part and exploring the trail between July and September 2025.

Warwickshire Provincial Grand Almoner John Harris’ wife Patricia died aged 70 from ovarian cancer in July and received care in the Inpatient Unit at the Erdington site.

John bought one of the bulls at an auction in October. The sculpture is called A Cultural Kick Flip which he donated back to the hospice, where it is displayed in a garden close to the room where Patricia spent the last 10 days of her life.

He said seeing the bull at the hospice was “emotional”, adding that many of the scenes depicted on the bull “bring back memories that Pat and I enjoyed in the early part of our married life.”

The grandfather-of-three from Wishaw, Warwickshire, said when his wife arrived at the hospice it was “like walking into a hug”.

“Pat died with dignity, with all the care you could wish for,” he said.

“It’s sad the hospice has to rely so heavily on charitable donations. That’s why I’m pleased to have been able to contribute a little bit and to help somebody else have that care.”