SUPPORT THE PHYLLIS TUCKWELL HOSPICE LONDON MARATHON TEAM

The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice has over 20 runners entering this Sunday’s London Marathon. Last year the Marathon runners raised over £30,000 for the Hospice and this year’s entrants are on course to do so again.

Farnham resident SCOTT BUTLER, 36, has already raised over £10,000 through his fundraising efforts which has included a Charity Poker Night held in London. Scott’s association with the Hospice began after his brother in law Stuart Williams was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour (Astrocytoma). Stuart, a married father with two children, has been a Day Patient at the Hospice for the past two years. TONY WILSON is also from Farnham. The former landlord of the Alma Public House is running his first London Marathon at the age of 58. MAUREEN COFFIN, also from Farnham, supported the Hospice at the Marathon two years ago and is doing so again.

The COVE JOGGERS are a local running club from Farnborough and they have at least eight runners representing the Hospice on Sunday, Dave Boulter, Dave Daborn (who is celebrating his 60^th birthday), Pauline Dawkins, Dennis Davey, Brian Fisher, John Havelock, Alison Kingston and Peter Neil.

PHIL ALEXANDER, 31, is also from Farnborough and is running his first London Marathon. He is dedicating his run in memory of his best friend, Tony Rose, who passed away in the Hospice in May 2006. Phil said, “I want to run for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice because of the amazing job that they did whilst Tony was a patient”. Other Hospice runners on Sunday include Camberley based ANNE-MARIE MCLAREN and LIAM DUFFY. Aldershot based MARTIN GEAR is aiming to complete the 26 miles this year after having the misfortune to miss out last year when injury prevented him from running whilst NIGEL MARCHANT from Fleet also runs. NEIL SIMMONDS from Frimley and NATASHA O’TOOLE from Sandhurst are also representing the Hospice. Natasha also supported the Hospice recently at the 24 hour swimming marathon organised by O’Tooles Swimming School. The event was held in Sunninghill. Aldershot based Blackwater Valley Runners also have a Hospice supporter in NICK BURCHNALL who is running his first London Marathon in 11 years.

Cranleigh based ROB WHEELER, 36, is running in memory of his father, who was a hospice patient in Jersey. A former captain of the Cranleigh Rugby Club Rob is aiming to beat is 2004 time of 4 hours 47 minutes. CHRIS FINILL, also from Cranleigh, has completed every London Marathon. Sunday will be a special occasion for the Finill family because Chris’ son, TOM FINILL is running his first at the age of just 18! The youngest runner ever to represent the Hospice.

There are also runners from outside the catchment area raising funds for the Phyllis Tuckwell on Sunday. This includes MICHAEL GALLAGHER (Hungerford) and ALISON LATTEY, whose mum Sue is a nurse at the Hospice. Alison lives in Wimbledon.

Hospice Community Fundraiser Graham Brookland said, “The effort, dedication and commitment of our London Marathon runners is absolutely fantastic. We are so grateful to all the runners who are supporting the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice on Sunday. We had a reception evening recently where we invited everybody that is running in aid of the Hospice this year and in 2006 and it is refreshing to learn of the energy and enthusiasm everybody has. Many people are supporting the Hospice on Sunday for their own reasons and I sincerely hope that the day meets their expectations on what is also an emotional occasion. It is an important period for the Hospice and with such a vast amount of money required each year to continue the role that we do within the community I cannot emphasise enough how important our London Marathon runners are to us.”

If you would like to support the Hospice runners please contact Graham Brookland on 01252 729459 or E Mail [email protected]

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