A trust fund is to be set up in memory of Jill Farwell (centre)

Mrs Farwell died in September after a long battle against breast cancer.

Little Bridge House in Fremington, north Devon, is the only children's hospice in the region.

It opened in 1995 and was set up by Mrs Farwell and her husband Eddie after two of their three children died from a rare degenerative disease.

Tremendous energy

The couple worked for 15 years to set up, build and support the only children's hospice in the region.

Mr Farwell said: "She had tremendous drive , tremendous passion and tremendous energy and she was able to inspire people to catch the vision.

"I think that, above everything else, will be her abiding legacy."

Little Bridge House opened in 1995

Mrs Farwell was also behind the Babe's Big Appeal which is on target to raise �15m for a second hospice near Bristol in 2006.

Last month her husband and daughter picked up a BBC Local Heroes special award on her behalf.

Saturday's service at 1630 GMT at Exeter Cathedral will include readings from family and friends.