A bench dedicated to the woman who inspired Kerry Rubins to raise thousands of pounds to beat breast cancer will be unveiled in Walmer on Thursday.

The one-of-a-kind bench will be in memory of Julie Mortimer - Miss Rubins’ dear friend who died from breast cancer in December 2010 - and will represent her legacy.

The ambassador, who has raised more than £100,000 for Breast Cancer Now, formerly known as Breakthrough Breast Cancer, has said the special seating place will belong to the community, as she cannot do what she does without everybody else.

Miss Rubins said: “I would like to welcome anyone in the community to come to the unveiling. The bench belongs to ‘The Community’.”

It will be at 6pm, although people are asked to arrive at Walmer Castle gravel car park by 5.45pm.

Breast Cancer Now representative Natalie Aspinall will be attending and will say a few words alongside Miss Rubins.

The ribbon will be cut by Julie’s best friend Charlotte Warne, mum Lynne Cooper and Miss Rubins.

The idea

The Deal woman has been working with Dover District Council for months to bring her idea of the bench to fruition.

She said: “This all came about just before the 100k legacy party. I decided with my friend Nicola Handley that I’d like to have something to celebrate Julie’s legacy that would be in the town forever. We decided on a bench.”

Miss Rubins shared this news with her guests at her party in February and started the collection for it there and then. The first £20 was donated by MP Charlie Elphicke.

She said: “The money that was donated by attendees of the party will go towards the bench and the rest has been covered by Dover District Council.”

Having come up with some designs, which she says are like nothing that has been done before, Miss Rubins met with Roger Walton and Barry Finch from Dover District Council and Cllr Wayne Elliott.

She persuaded them to allow her to have it exactly where she wanted - on the promenade above Walmer Castle gravel car park, which is the starting point for both of her annual sponsored walks; The Crocus Walk and The Stepping Out Walk.

She said: “I told them why it was so important to have it in this special place and I told them Julie’s story.”

They were unable to say no.

The bench has been made by David Ogilvie Engineering Ltd and will be installed by local contractor Mike Godden on Thursday, free of charge.

Miss Rubins said: “There’s not one like it in the country and he has said he’s not going to make another like it.

“I’m really excited to make this idea a reality, so that Julie’s bench will be on display forever.”

A Dover District Council spokesman said: “We are very pleased to have been able to work with the community to have this unique bench specially designed and installed on the sea front.”