The following year, another friend of the farming community, Lisa Messenger, died, so the tractor convoy was repeated to honour her.
This year’s convoy was also in memory of Stuart Wainwright, who died in a farming accident in 2023.
Mr Roylance added: “We’re incredibly grateful for the support from the council, police and emergency services in making this event possible.”
The Christie treats more than 60,000 patients a year and is the largest single site cancer centre in Europe.
