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My story

 
Canalotto II

 

On April 17th this year my Dad died.  This followed a brave fight against cancer that lasted just over a year.  His cancer started in the prostate and had spread to his pelvis. Much of his time in the latter stages of his life was spent in hospital and in spite of great efforts to secure a bed in a local hospice, he only spent one day there – at the Severn Hospice in Shrewsbury – before he died.  We learned later that there were spare beds but insufficient funds to make them operational.

Dad spent a lot of his life giving to others – both during his life as a schoolmaster and as an active participant in the church and the local communities wherever he and my Mum lived.  Just four years ago he completed a walk along the canal tow paths of England, from Milton Keynes to Welshampton (more than 180 miles in all) to raise money to renovate the roof of his local church St Michaels in Welshampton. Quite a feat at the age of 74.  I had the privilege of spending the first two days with him on the walk. He raised around £8,000 in total via the project that he called Operation Canalotto.

Before Dad died I told him I had decided to do the same walk, Canalotto II, and it is now planned.  I will be starting 26th October and finishing a week later and will be raising money for three charities which are outlined below.  My son Charlie will also be coming with me.  Dad was really pleased I was repeating his project – I only wish he could be with me to show me the ropes.

This fund raising page is raising money for The Severn Hospice. If you would like to donate funds to The Prostate Project please click on http://www.justgiving.com/PPCanalotto2 .  If you would like to donate to help me fund the project At Welshampton Church please use the hard copy attached to this email.

 

About Severn Hospice

Severn Hospice is not part of the NHS. It is an independent charity and two-thirds of its revenue comes from public fundraising.

It cares for people who are living with complex and progressive illnesses. Its aim is to sustain the quality of their life and to provide relief from pain and other distressing symptoms. Because incurable illnesses affect whole families the hospice offers the same loving support, help and counseling to their families, friends and carers.

Since opening in 1989 it has cared for over 16,000 patients and we it now cares for about 2500 patients each year. It costs about £500 per day for a patient to stay at the hospice.

I am also raising money for the following two charities. 

 

About The Prostate Project

 

The Prostate Project www.prostate-project.org.uk

 

The Prostate Project is a registered charity established in 1998. It prides itself in being run entirely by volunteers and keeping administration costs to nearly zero. In the last 10 years is has raised over £2.6 million.

 

Its research initiative, launched in 2006 at the University of Surrey Postgraduate Medical School, has grown in just 18 months to become the largest charity-funded prostate cancer research group in the UK. Currently 25 strong, The Prostate Project Foundation team are already producing results of international importance including the development of antibodies against targets on the surface of prostate cancers, the development of vaccines from the patient’s own immune cells and the use of a potential new marker in urine to identify the presence of prostate cancer.

 

St Michael and All Angels Church, Welshampton

 

My father was a Church Warden at St Michael and All Angels up until he died.  It was his wish that some of the money I raised on the walk would go towards a meaningful project.

After consulting various people involved in the church it has been decided to focus on improving the access to the lower burial ground, where my father was laid to rest.  This is a significant project and I am pleased to be able to raise some funds for it.

 

The village of Welshampton is located in the northern part of the peaceful North Shropshire countryside between the historic market towns of Whitchurch and Ellesmere. Over the years the village has changed gradually from a thriving homestead for the farming community to a pleasant and characterful Shropshire village.

At the heart of all this stands the church of St Michael and All Angels - one of the most notable features of the village. With its 'round house' gable and beautiful lychgate, the church was described at its consecration in 1863 as "one of the prettiest ecclesiastical architecture of which this or any other country can boast".


Today Welshampton is a thriving rural church with modern facilities and a respect for the inheritance handed on from previous generations of the faithful. 

 

My Route

 

This takes in 6 different canals, starting with the Grand Union Canal at Linford Wharf, Milton Keynes on 26th October.  Over the following week I will make my way along the Oxford, Coventry, Trent & Mersey and Middlewich canals, completing my walk on the Llangollen canal on Monday 2nd November at Welshampton. 

Well impressed, great effort. Donation by Rick Gradidge 24/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Tim. Sorry it's taken us so long to sponsor you! Donation by Nick and Penny Chetwynd-Talbot 23/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done Tim - Love David and Eileen Donation by Tim Skipper 17/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Dear Tim, very well done and also for raising so much for such a worthwhile cause. Paul, Gail and Jacob Jaffa Donation by Gail Jaffa 17/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Tim. Sophiex Donation by Sophie FitzHugh 15/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Skip. Your old man would be bloody proud Cheers Gors Donation by Nick Gorman 15/11/09  

£250.00

Tim - well done you! Much love Harry and Simon xxxx Donation by Harriet Cleverly 13/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done, Tim. I was really touched reading about your walk, what a great thing to do in memory of your Dad. x Donation by Tereza Hayes 11/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations and well done Donation by Hugh, Harriet, Tom & Oli Meddings 11/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Congratulations Tim Regards Jonathan Donation by Jonathan Clelland 11/11/09  

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Pledged on behalf of the Chambers Donation by Tim Skipper 11/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wow you've raised so much, well done Tim, very inspirational. Donation by Susan Clayton 11/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

inspirational Donation by Iona Gumienna 11/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Tim. Your Father would be proud of you Donation by Eddie and Judith Neale 11/11/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Well done Tim and Charlie. Great stuff! Donation by Colin & Toby Russell 11/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Respect Donation by Tom Bayley 11/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Amelia Kidd 11/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Mel and Nick Purves 11/11/09  

£30.00

Brilliant job Tim, well done. Malcolm and Sally Donation by Malcolm Windsor 10/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

well done Tim hope you kept your shoes on Donation by Rory, Suzanne and Martin 10/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

We salute you. Donation by Rob & Vicks x 10/11/09  

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I hope you use the walk to rehearse a few new songs. All the best, Tami and Franco Donation by Franco Pfaller 09/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Tim Skipper 09/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Tim Superb work - well done. Cheers Donation by David McClune 09/11/09  

£50.00

Donation by Tim Skipper 07/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done, Tim. Hope your legs recover soon! Donation by Lois Gordon 04/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We are friends of Michael and Jill, and wanted to donate Donation by Val and David Edwards 03/11/09  

£10.00

Congratulations on completing your walk. Hope the feet aren't too sore! Donation by Cath, Rich and Emelia xxx 03/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Better late than never, I hope. Best wishes from the Blakes! Donation by Tom Blake 02/11/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Tim! You've done a fantastic job! Now you can enjoy your Mum's Sunday roast! Donation by Miike, Claire, Lucy and Ellie :) 01/11/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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