This year's London Marathon will, almost to the day, mark four years since a wonderful friend and soldier Richard Palmer was killed in action in Iraq. We would therefore like to pay tribute to this great man by running for the Army Benevolent Fund, who work tirelessly to provide support to serving soldiers, former soldiers and their families in times of need.

Training is underway, and we are aiming to get a time of sub 3hrs 30 minutes. The more you can help us raise, the more this will drive us on to achieve this goal.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send you unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now in memory of 'Briggs' and towards a great charity.