SHE was the 20-year-old Hampshire woman who died of skin cancer – despite staying out of the sun.

Now more than 80 people have taken part in a pub crawl staged in memory of Stacey Hartley, pictured, who died just five months after her disease was diagnosed.

Stacey’s Live, Love, Laugh Charity Pub Crawl involved an 11-mile trek to ten watering holes in the Waterside area, beginning at the Hythe Club.

Stacey’s dad Simon said he hoped the all-day event would raise about £4,000, which would be donated to the British Skin Foundation and Oakhaven Hospice in Lymington.

It follows the success of a similar pub crawl held in the area last year.

Stacey, of Blackfield, had never been a sunbather, which made the diagnosis of her illness even harder for her family to bear.

Following her death in April 2012 her friends and family vowed to fund research into the disease.

As well as staging the first pub crawl, Simon climbed Africa’s highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, with close friend Marc Daniels. The two events raised £11,000.

Stacey’s family are also determined to raise awareness of skin cancer and prevent other families suffering the same pain they endured.

Simon said: “This type of cancer is preventable but you have to help youselves.

“If you’re fair skinned, have a lot of freckles and moles, don’t be scared to go to the doctor and have them checked. Use a strong sun cream, don’t use sunbeds and avoid the midday sun – even in the UK.”