A Devon pensioner was given a warm welcome to Burnham-On-Sea on Tuesday morning (September 1st) when he strode through the town during a 200-mile walk to raise funds for British soldiers wounded in conflicts.
Collection buckets were rattling as Doug Hamilton-Cox, 65, walked through the centre of Highbridge to Apex Wildlife Park, then up Marine Drive to the seafront, where holidaymakers were happy to drop coins into his collection buckets.
Doug began his sponsored walk last Thursday (August 27th) in aid of Help For Heroes, a charity close to his heart as a former soldier.
He set off from his home near Exeter and has already passed through Wellington, Taunton and Bridgwater, raising more than £1,700.
He will continue through Weston-Super-Mare on Wednesday 2nd September, before going on to Nailsea, Wraxall, Bristol and Wootton Bassett.
Numerous police officers have joined him along the way, walking a mile or so with him, and members of Burnham police were joined by members of the town’s Coastguards and BARB on Tuesday.
Doug told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “I’ve had a wonderful welcome in Burnham and thank everyone for their support and encouragement.”
“As an ex-soldier I read in the papers about the families of fallen soldiers and my heart goes out to them. I felt I wanted to raise money for the charity and a walk to Wootton Bassett seemed appropriate.”
Anyone who didn’t meet Doug in town can still donate money via his fundraising page at http://www.justgiving.com/hamilton-cox/
Our photos show Doug in Burnham-On-Sea on Tuesday during his walk
