Happy birthday Bradley.
Super hero Bradley Lowery ‘s 15th birthday was being marked today with events in the area - and by ourselves with this tribute in photos.
The Foundation which was set up in his name was fielding a team of 15 fundraisers in the 5K, on Saturday, May 16 - the day before Bradley would have turned 15.
In a separate piece of news, brothers Jacob and Joseph Hay, from Millfield, and their friend Josh Ritchie, from Seaburn, were running 170 mile from the Stadium of Light to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium in memory of Bradley.
And also, SAFC travel to Merseyside today to take on the Toffees on what would have been Bradley’s 15th birthday.
To mark the big day, here is our own archive tribute to the boy who touched so many people all over the world.
5. Handshakes in 2017
Sunderland mascot Bradley Lowery shakes the hand of Leighton Baines of Everton before the SAFC match with Everton. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) | Getty Images
6. Gemma Lowery
Gemma Lowery, with her courageous son Bradley who lost his fight to neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive form of childhood cancer, in July of 2017. | ugc
7. Birthday celebrations
Bradley Lowery and Jermain Defoe, pictured at Bradley's sixth birthday party in Blackhall. | Local Library
8. Stars of SAFC
Sunderland players Jermain Defoe and Vito Mannone made the little hero smile by coming along to his 6th Birthday Party held at Blackhall Cricket Club. | se