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RUNNING THE LONDON MARATHON FOR MARIE CURIE<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Hello everyone!<\/p>\n I am incredibly lucky to be running the 2021 London Marathon for Marie Curie, a charity extremely close to my family\u2019s heart. We lost my dad, Alun, to bowel cancer in 2008. At the time, I was only eight years old. Dad spent his final days at Marie Curie Holme Tower Hospice, Penarth, and Marie Curie were unbelievably supportive to dad and us during his illness. This support has remained ever-present in our family\u2019s life in the twelve years since he passed.<\/p>\n Dad completed the 1985 London Marathon in an impressive 3 hours and 20 minutes, undoubtedly one of the best moments of his life. I feel so proud to be able to follow in his footsteps this year (although nowhere near as quickly), and to do it for Marie Curie.<\/p>\n The community of Wenvoe has been vital to our family. From Saturday morning football matches, meals at the Wenvoe Arms with Dad, the village shop giving me my first ever job, the school, the park, the community centre\u2026. The past year has been very difficult for all charities, with normal fundraising efforts being halted due to the pandemic. Any donations to the fundraising page from the people of Wenvoe would be hugely, hugely appreciated, and will help frontline nurses provide care to cancer patients and their loved ones.<\/p>\n Donations can be made at the following website:- https:\/\/uk.virginmoneygiving.com\/fundraiser-display\/showROFundraiserPage? userUrl=HenryWaddon1&pageUrl=1<\/p>\n Alternatively, if donating to this website is difficult, you can contact me directly via the following contacts, and we can arrange to donate on your behalf:<\/p>\n henrywaddon@gmail.com 07860248977<\/p>\n Thank you so much for your support.<\/p>\n Henry Waddon<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RUNNING THE LONDON MARATHON FOR MARIE CURIE Hello everyone! I am incredibly lucky to be running the 2021 London Marathon for Marie Curie, a charity extremely close to my family\u2019s heart. We lost my dad, Alun, to bowel cancer in 2008. At the time, I was only eight years old. 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