Raised: 117%
Target: £7,000.00
Raised so far: £8,197.10
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With Your Help We Made It

Wolverhampton – Lands End – John O’Groats – Wolverhampton

Why? - To raise money for Compton Hospice in memory of our mucker Bob Barlow who sadly died from cancer in May this year. The care he received at Compton Hospice was second to none affording him the best possible care whilst allowing him to maintain his dignity.

How? - Planes Trains and Automobiles was our theme, 875 miles hitch hiking by road, 540 miles by a donated plane journey and 286 miles by a sponsored train ride.

The journey was amazing and only achieved in such a short space of time by the incredible kindness shown by all those people who helped us along the way.

OUR THANKS GO TO :-

Day 1

John Bowen     Vintage Fire Engine   Compton - M5 Frankley

Chas Watkins   Car                     M5 Frankley - M5 Gordano

Paul Connelly    Car                     M5 Gordano - M5 Taunton

Alec             Car                     M5 Taunton - M5 Exeter

Craig & Kev      People Carrier         M5 Exeter - A30 Bodmin

Shane            Police Car             A30 Bodmin - A30 Lay-by

Tonya            Car                    A30 Lay-by - Lands End

                                          and Back to Launceston  

Day 2

Rachael          Car                    B&B - A30 Launceston

Vic               Posh 4x4             A30 Launceston - M5 Exeter

Tim              People Carrier         M5 Exeter - Bristol

Sean             4x4                    Bristol - Bristol Airport

Day 3

Easyjet Crew    Airbus 319            Bristol - Inverness

Becky            Taxi                   Inverness airport – Inverness

Jim              Same taxi             Inverness – A9

Craig             Car                    A9 – A9 Brora

Dave             Lorry                   A9 Brora – A99 Wick

Dave             Car                    A99 Wick – John O’Groats

Day4

Dennis            Posh Car             John O’Groats – A9 Inverness

Jim & Dawn      Little Clio             A9 Inverness – Edinburgh

Virgin         First Class!!!           Edinburgh – Wolverhampton

 

Many thanks from Phil Pitt & Keith Mellor to everyone who has contributed to the Bob Barlow Fund for Compton Hospice and for the tremendous support given to both of us and

A FIREMAN'S  CHALLENGE 

You can still donate on this site or

             At any bank to:- Bob Barlow Fund

               HSBC Bank Sort Code 40-19-28 

                  Account Number 71894595

 

 

well done lads! Donation by miles 04/11/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

From an uncle and auntie of Bob who wished they had seen more of him Donation by Dottie and David Taylor 31/10/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

sorry its late ,well done though Donation by Steve & Karen 27/10/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fantastic Effort, Thanks Phil & Keith,this is a Bonus from Me Donation by BOBS Dad 25/10/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Welldone lads, I'm sure Dad would have been delighted Donation by Andy and Ollie 19/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Guys Donation by J. (Ted) Cochran 18/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

From a friend and colleague of Bob's Dad, Arthur Donation by Andy 17/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Hope you made it to John O' Groats okay Donation by Becky 17/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck boys,enjoy. Donation by steve ward 17/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck great cause wish i could donate a lot more! Donation by paul emma musticone 17/10/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Best of luck with the walk, it was good meeting you in the pub the other day Donation by Ian Lowe 17/10/07  

£5.00

Fond memories! Donation by Anonymous 15/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck reaching the £6000 Donation by susan 15/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Mary 14/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by rudolph parkes 14/10/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

for two great lads a great cause and a great friend Take care Love you xx Donation by Marg & Pat 14/10/07  

£20.00

Go for it dad, just dont take too long!!!!! Donation by kimmie & curt 13/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Lads - in memory of a great guy Donation by Graham Bow 12/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Sean Mcmenamin 12/10/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

In memory of a great friend Donation by Sue, Alan, Shannon & Sinead 12/10/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

The best things always come in small packages! Donation by Steve Menzler 11/10/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by Keith Parr 10/10/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Phil and Keith, keep safe on your trip and get lots of dosh in ickle's memory! Stay of the wood's! Donation by Terry.I 10/10/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck Lads, many happy memories of ickle Bob, a giant of a man in (nearly) every way. Donation by Loz & Dawn Rottenbury 09/10/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck lads Donation by Bill Adamson 07/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Relative of Jan and Brian Green Good Luck Donation by Wilf Birch 06/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Guys Donation by Jason H 30/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck to you both, a great cause! Girly lagers all round! Donation by Adam Siniarski 30/09/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck !! Donation by Jo Cook 24/09/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

thanks for doing this for Bob, mary mike sarah and Rebecca Donation by mary and mike 24/09/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £3,760.00
  Offline donations: £4,437.10
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,025.26

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