THEY are memories of joy but also of deep sadness.

When Finnley Froude was born 12 weeks premature, his parents Luke and Gemma did what many families do, by shooting video of their newborn son.

But Finnley died from an infection, aged just 18 weeks old, in June 2010 at the special care baby unit at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital.

The Froudes, who live in Banbury, are now preparing for a public screening of a compilation of their video footage to help people learn about the work of the specialist unit and encourage donations to a charity that supports families whose children are treated there.

Mr Froude, 31, said: “It just kind of happened, we were taking pictures and films as we want along.”

Bath times, nappy changes and the fragile tot’s time in an incubator were among the scenes documented by the couple. Mr Froude, who works in financial services, said: “We are still dealing with it and this is about raising awareness of the unit.”

Donations will go to the charity Support for the Sick Newborn and their Parents (Ssnap), which provides extra services and equipment for the unit.

The film will be shown at the Mill Arts Centre, in Spiceball Park Road, Banbury, on Wednesday, April 4, at 7.30pm.

The couple organise an annual fundraising Finnley's Day to help Ssnap and have so far raised more than £34,000 for the charity.