A fundraising wishing well may be set up in memory of Kelly Turner.

The Port of Dover has offered this as one possible option on its land following a request for a memorial by her family.

The news came in the week leading what would have been Kelly's 19th birthday, today.

The Dovorian died age 17 in November 2017 of a rare cancer and had been at the centre of a mass fundraising appeal for treatment to save her.

Her father Martin, 64, now said: "A wishing well sounds like a wonderful idea. A total £1,500 has already been raised for a bench."

Mr Turner and his wife Linda, 54, had originally asked the Port of Dover to to place a memorial bench on its land.

But the authority has told Mr Turner in a letter that there was a long and established waiting list for other families to place benches for their own loved ones.

Benches could also not be allocated until land was fully restored and returned to public use on completion of the redevelopment, the Dover Western Docks Revival.

Dover Harbour Board have meanwhile suggested another option, a Kelly Turner Foundation Wishing Well, which could be installed somewhere on the seafront.

This would give people a chance to make wishes and at the same time raise funds for the Institute of Cancer Research.

The Turners are supporting this charity, which is trying to save other teenagers from the rare condition that Kelly had, desmoplastic small round cell tumours.

Money raised during Kelly's lifetime for treatment to save her has now been diverted to this cause.

DHB has also told Mr Turner in a letter that over the next couple of years the DWDR marina curve will start developing and there could be potential for a bench in the longer term.

If that happens the wishing well could be used to support other charities.

A Port of Dover spokesman explained to the Mercury: “The Port of Dover is keen to explore ways to remember Kelly with her family.

"Having advised them that there was already a very long and established waiting list for families equally wishing to purchase a bench in memory of their own loved ones.

"We also explained that until such time that the full area of the seafront is fully restored and returned to public use on completion of the DWDR construction, it was not possible to allocate any new bench site locations at this stage.

"That will come and we will look at all requests at that time, but in the meantime we remain committed to talking with the family about any alternative opportunities to find a fitting tribute to Kelly that can be offered sooner.”

Money for the bench had been raised through Jordan Walton of Deal, a close friend of the Turners.

By Wednesday exactly £635,314 had been raised for the ICR to find a targeted chemotherapy or cure for DSRCT.

The Dover Western Docks Revival is being developed in stages and is expected to be completed by next year.

Firstly, The Port of Dover hopes to open the new marina pier in May, with the current Esplanade road closure being lifted shortly afterwards.

This will again allow access from the A20 via Union Street to the seafront.

The refrigerated cargo terminal is due to be finished by this June.

Following staff training the cargo terminal, and the two deep water berths of 250 and 300 metres, is scheduled to be up and running by September.

Paving on the marina curve is part of a third stage, which also includes access, marina facilities, car parking and paving around Clock Tower Square.

This is expected to be completed by June 2020.

Dover Harbour Board stresses that these dates depend on the construction programme being achieved and can be subject to change.

To donate to the Kelly Turner Foundation use the web page justgiving.com/kellyturnerfoundation2017