RICHARD EDEN: Poppy Chancellor gets practical help from her friends in her fight against cancer
The daughter of ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ star Anna Chancellor, Poppy receives practical support from her friends while she undergoes chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia.
The 36-year-old illustrator and paper cutter – who announced last month that she was diagnosed with white blood cell cancer – shared this stunning photo.
In the picture, she is lying on a mattress covered in flower petals while her friends lay hands on her. “Healing ceremony with my witches/friends/comrades,” she says jokingly. “Thanks for cheering me on.”
Poppy – whose father, East Lothian-born poet Jock Scot, died of cancer in 2016 aged 63 – explained last month: “After three weeks in hospital with multiple infections I was diagnosed with leukemia.” to process my heartbreak.’
In preparation for chemotherapy, she has shaved off her signature ‘bob’ hairstyle. “Chemo ready,” she says. “Sayed goodbye to the bobsleigh today – end of an era.” “It’s a challenge to mourn my life before diagnosis – and to deal with all the bruises and needles.”
Powerful: The 36-year-old illustrator and paper cutter shared this stunning photo
Support: Poppy Chancellor announced last month that she was diagnosed with white blood cell cancer
Strength: She lies on a mattress covered in flower petals while her friends lay hands on her
“Family: Four Weddings and a Funeral” star Anna Chancellor with her daughter Poppy at the 2014 Olivier Awards reception
Poppy has worked with big brands like Cath Kidston and Adidas. After studying illustration at Kingston University in London, she attended the Royal Drawing School founded by King Charles. His Majesty is said to own one of her works, which she gave to him after visiting an artist’s residency at Dumfries House, his stately home in Ayrshire.
Poppy has spoken fondly about her “crazy childhood” with her “loving” mother, 58, who she described as her “best friend”.
Her parents separated when she was four and she lived with her mother in a basement flat in Shepherd’s Bush, west London. They were spotted together on the party scene at hip Ladbroke Grove nearby.