Martin Stuart Gillott was tragically diagnosed with stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer in July 2020, and died a mere two and a half months later on October 2nd 2020. He always lived life to the full, and at just 55 years old, was seemingly fit and healthy.

A group of friends and family have decided to cycle from Land's End to John O'Groats in memory of Martin - we will have many stories to tell whilst we are on the road. He was a larger than life character, always had an opinion, sometimes controversial, never dull. His debates at the dinner table were legendary.

Martin spent six years as an officer in the Queen's Gurkha Engineers and absolutely loved his time serving in Nepal, Brunei and Hong Kong. During those years he was never happier than using his engineering skills to build schools, bridges and water projects and generally improve the quality of life in some very remote villages. He always said that just getting clean water into a village was totally life changing for the community, and after the horrific earthquake in 2015 there is so much infrastructure to re-build.

The Gurkha Welfare Trust was Martin's chosen charity every time he ran a marathon. Before he passed away, Martin wanted to run another fundraiser for the Gurkha Welfare Trust. Sadly his illness was brutally quick and he never had a chance.

We have identified a specific school project in Nepal, which we plan to use funds to complete, as it is so far only half built. The remaining funds needed are around £150,000 so we are setting a substantial target to make Martin's legacy count and have a tangible memorial for him. Please click here to view more detail on the project.