Supporting the army benevolent fund
This September Giles and Cristina will be taking part in the Frontline Walk: The Pyrenees. We will be hiking over the Pyrenees, reaching an ascent of 2367m, following the escape route used by refugees and allied servicemen during World War Two.
We will be doing this to commemorate the sacrifices and bravery these individuals made in their fight for freedom, whilst helping to support the soldiers and veterans of today.
In these uncertain times, we believe we need to do everything we can to support our armed services in the defence of the free world. Whilst the task of defence spending is primarily for governments, it is important that behind the armed forces, there is a generous and effective support network so as to ensure our soldiers have that really important safety net. And this is where you and we can provide meaningful support and The Army Benevolent Fund is a great way to support this objective.
We also want to highlight the plight of refugees. During the Second World War these included Jewish people fleeing the horrors of the Nazis as well as anyone needing to escape the atrocities of occupied territories including Vichy France. We need to remember that in the future as in the past, any of us could be refugees.
The Frontline Walk will be a physically and emotionally tough challenge, but we are doing it for a great cause: The Army Benevolent Fund, the National Charity of the British Army. They support soldiers, veterans and their families when they need it most.
We would be most grateful for any donations you are able to make - big or small - to what we believe is a very worthy cause.
Giles Boothman and Cristina Calvo Ortega
Thank you to our Sponsors
£513
Somon Baskerville
£208
Olga
Such a worthwhile cause!
£205
Paolo Manganelli
£200
Drew
£200
Michael Madden
Lovely to see you both doing something so worthwhile and surrounded by such incredible scenery
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Duncan Stiles
Well done you two for taking on the challenge!
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Maurice Moses
£106
Giles Boothman
£106
Cristina Calvo Ortega
£104
Mark Edwards
£104
Alex And Adrian
Good luck team MMP!
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James And Suzie Marshall
Great work team!
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Callum
£104
Angela Pearson
Hi - best of luck to you and Giles with the trek. X
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Kalpana Unadkat
£104
Penny & Lester Boothman
BEST OF LUCK WITH THE TREK - GREAT CAUSE, PENNY AND LESTER
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Tom Cartwright
Best of luck in a great cause
£104
Keymer
Good cause and good luck
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Anonymous
Beyond poignant. Enjoy the journey!
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Mark Vickers
A truly inspirational challenge for a very worthy cause. Good luck both!!👍😁
£100
Molly Woods
Best of luck to both of you - terrific motivation :)
£100
Hilary Becker
£53
James Stocker
Giles - hope the ‘yomp’ across the Pyrenees goes well. You’ll wish you had joined the OTC at So’ton when we did things like this at weekends in the cold British rain!
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Marcel Windt
Safe travels - good initiative.
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Fred Hodara
£52
Penny Carter
What a challenging and interesting trip for a worthy cause.
£52
Gerald Kelly
Travel well both
£52
Alison Hardy
A great cause and quite an adventure together!
£52
Mike Polson
All the very best to you both
£52
Graham Waring
Go Giles. Respect Graham
£51
Andrew Crabbie
Great cause - good luck team!
£51
Tanya Castell
Great cause!
£51
Nick Elverston
Go Giles!
£51
Nick Elverston
Go Cristina
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Alastair Holland
Good luck!
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Victor & Ana Chua
Great cause, good luck!
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Alistair
All the best, Giles - what a great cause
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M Le Plage
Bravo Cris et Giles - allez bien, et bonne chance..!
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Rupert Sanderson
Wish I could join you…
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Jamie Campbell
All the very best Giles and Cristina. Cracking charity.
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Jonathan Hughes
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Francois Le Brun
Good luck Giles!! Going to be tough but I’m sure you’ve got this! All the best to you and Cristina!
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Kate Robinson
Good cause, happy to support, have fun!
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Vicki
Good luck to you both. Fab cause xx
