Gary's Coast to Coast Walk
I'm We're walking the Coast to Coast path for Cancer Research UK because Its a great way to raise money and remember Gary
In memory of: Gary Openshaw
$16,183.31 raised of $3,811.99 target
284 donations
My Target:
$3,811.99
$16,183.31 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
This page is dedicated to the memory of our great friend and colleague Gary Openshaw who worked for Network Rail for many years, most recently as Area General Manager for LNW Central area, based in Manchester. Gary passed away on 29th May 2011, aged 44, after a brave fight against cancer. His death was a great shock to everyone at Network Rail and we all miss him terribly still. Gary was one of those rare people who was able to inspire others by his personality and by his example and all of us who worked with him or for him felt privileged to have done so. He is remembered fondly by everyone at Network Rail particularly for his unique motivational presentations and his personal motto "seize the day".
Gary's many friends in the railway industry wanted to hold a fundraising event to commemorate the first anniversary of his death and Gary's wife Lisa and his children Olivia and Marcus have given their backing to our plans. Our aim is to complete the coast to coast walk, from St Bees on the Cumbrian Coast across the country to Robin Hoods bay on the East Coast. We intend to cover the route in relays with teams made up of people from across our industry who worked with Gary. We want to raise as much money as we can for a truly worthy cause. Please give generously and if you want to come along and join in one of the days walks just contact one of the LNW team.
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My charity
Cancer Research UK
Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 1089464, Scotland SC041666
Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We are fighting cancer on all fronts, finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it to save more lives. We are entirely funded by the public. With your help, we can ensure more people beat cancer.
Donations 284
Best Wishes
Donation by GM West Coast South Team on 18/02/13
£16.00
+ £4.00 Gift Aid
Donation by James Syddall on 06/09/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Graham Wire on 04/07/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done to those involved.
Donation by Mark Pawson on 03/07/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done to everyone who took part, a great event for a fantastic man !
Donation by Sinead on 29/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
a great team event
Donation by Christian Wyatt on 19/06/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
well done
Donation by Richard Donaldson on 13/06/12
£50.00
Well done and hope you and the team raise lots of money for this good cause. Regards, Dave
Donation by David Fraser on 13/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Gaynor, Well done and hope you and the team raise lots of money for this good cause. Regards, Lynne
Donation by Lynne Barker on 12/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Bessie Rigby on 12/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 10/06/12
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Just glad it wasn't raining on Smardale Fell !
Donation by John and Judith Parker on 10/06/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Christopher Preston on 10/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
fantastic fundraising. Good luck :)
Donation by Allison Walters on 09/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by John Antony Wilcock on 07/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Joanna Baroudi on 05/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done to Christian, Dave, Bob, Neill, Darren, Jimmy, Nick their guide and Anna-Jane the driver for the two days 23rd/24th May.
Donation by Bob, Don, Pam, Steve, Sue and Karen on 05/06/12
£35.00
+ £8.75 Gift Aid
A great walk, done in good company and terrific weather. A fitting memorial to a great guy.
Donation by Graeme Beale on 02/06/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
WCS had a great day.
Donation by Chris Anderson on 01/06/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Well done all - inspiring effort for a worthy cause
Donation by Richard Dugdale on 01/06/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Steve Derrick on 01/06/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Peter Brown on 31/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
What a truly inspirational man. Pete & Euni
Donation by peter tirrell on 31/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Fab cause + real fun doing 2 of the final 3 stages in great company Fond memories of a real pal & someone we were privileged to work alongside
Donation by Robbo on 31/05/12
Donation by Anonymous on 30/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$8,527.31
- Offline donations$7,656.01
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$16,183.31
- Gift Aid$1,984.71
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