Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 3
Hereford Times - 7th January 2016 - Page 3
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herefordtimescom yclists ride for nun” \i'ulaiiis . WESTERN” Paul’Morrisroe, charity ride organiser (left) with Brenda Hill whose grandfather the Somme and Andy Taylor from Hereford’s military museum. ONE HUNDRED cyclists will tackle a 352-mile chal- lenge and raise thousands of pounds for an army charity, in memory of those Herefordshire sol- diers who never returned home from a First World War battle. The Wheels on the West- ern Front challenge re- turns this year With an an- niversary ride to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. The ride, which is the second of three fundrais- ers, aims to attract 100 cyclists who will cycle for seven days across France and Belgium with a target of raising over £125,000 for ABF The Soldiers’ ‘" in. is London Mayor Borls Johnson (rlght) at‘the launch of \‘1 By Ben Goddard 01432 845882 bgo@herefordtimes.com Twitter @HTnewsroom Charity Organised by former soldier Paul Morrisroe the second Wheels on the Western Front ride will take place between July 31 and August 6, and 60 rid— ers have already pledged to take on the challenge. Each rider must pay a £150 registration fee and raise a minimum of £1,250 by June. “In September 1916, be- tween 200 and 300 Here- the first Wheels on the Western Front rlde In 2014 fordshire men were trans- ferred to the 11th Border Regiment and we lost so many of these men in the Somme campaign,” said Mr Morrisroe. “Within weeks they were fighting in the final battle of the 1916 Somme opera- tion fought at Redan Ridge where 54 of them were killed. “We will be following the route of the Herefordshire men who lost their lives, when you see the battle fields it puts it all into per- spective.” Mr Morrisroe organised the first Wheels on the Western Front ride in 2014 which commemorated the centenary of the start of the First World War and raised a staggering £122,000, but he hopes to raise more next year. After spending six years in the armed forces, Mr Morrisroe was inspired to organise the fundrais- ing rides after visiting the French battlefields on a trip with his wife. He said: “While over there I went running and went though the quiet fields where these battles took place. “So I came up with the idea of raising money and my wife was working for Thursday, January 7, 2016 THE HEREFORD TIMES ., 32"! «I: v. n .1. 71- n -. r“ — ..lo"¢-1 fought and died in the battle of Photo: James Maggs. 1550_1003. ABF at the time. “Somebody she knew was doing a similar chal- lenge so it all went from there and I had an ex- army officer plan all the logistics.” Next year’s route will see the fundraisers taking an anti—clockwise route through northern France, visiting the important sites of the Somme battle- fields. Following the route of Kitchener’s army they will ride from the disem‘ barkation points. passing Haig‘s Headquarters to the railhead of Amiens before heading into the Somme battlefields for two days. Heading north into Bel— gium the cyclists will visit the Ypres Salient and then Calais for the ferry home. Along the route, histori- an Andy Robertshaw will be driving ahead of the cy~ clists and stopping along the way to tell them about the historical significance of the fields they are pass- ing through. The ride is the second of three Wheels on the West- ern Front events. with the final one planned to take place in 2018 to commemo- rate the centenary of the armistice. Banana". u. -_.'»,,-. ( ~v:x-~‘t 4"; 1» ’~ “U, ,‘ Q lxrr'“ 1-7,». The route the cyclists will be taking across 4‘ France and Belgium . A HEREFQV ,. a . Drug charge in anniversary fallen soldiers A. PENSIONER has appeared :r. court alier hem; crar, cannabis productlo' Alan Stephens Maduey. did no! r mg the nearing at r: . Maglwales Cor. Lesley Ashlor prose: it sac that pollce aflefrd‘f; V L address or. June ‘A fem/m1. reporls ol a dear: The; cameo out a Li the property a'-d lord plants In the cellar ' The; loans 2o chicken run in tr» Ashlor said that in value of the claws The case w plea and 3: means; at We as . COurl :r Lard Land search was :re s . Hermon Fa'rr snafu 910;” tomes "at theater. a; {rifle . Coffee shop 3", ’1‘," h» I‘ lxtll so It: s n: Hereford s H-‘g': ”c. T . , , an'SCC, par. 0‘ the lake I former‘, a shop. East VALUATIONS General Antiques Bonhams will be in your area to value items in your home for inclusion In our forthcoming programme ol sales. ENQUIRIES 029 2072 7980 cardif‘l‘filbonhamscom AN EXCEPTIONAL LATE 18TH CENTURY ORMOLU AND DERBY CELAIN ANNULAR 11 WITH PRO ROYAL PROVENANCE USTIN VULLIAMY. LONDON Sold for £1 20.1 00 Bonhams bonhamscom/cardltt |
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