Glenn Smith

Wythenshawe to Lockerbie Walk

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Wythenshawe to Lockerbie Walk, 8 February 2023
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Those that know me will remember that I take part in the #walkingwiththewounded “Walking Home For Christmas” campaign. The last couple of years I’ve done 10 x 5Km walks around Wythenshawe, carrying a Bergen rucksack weighing 25Kgs. 

This year, December 21st marks the 35th anniversary of the Pan Am 103 disaster at Lockerbie, Scotland. I was in the RAF at the time & was sent there shortly afterwards as part of the investigation & clean up operation. This left me with complex P.T.S.D.

This year, I intend to take part in the “Walking Home For Christmas” campaign by walking from home, here in Wythenshawe, south Manchester to Lockerbie. A total of around 160 miles. I’m being accompanied by Gary Baker from Wythenshawe CATS – Community Amateur Theatrical Society.

Walking With The Wounded (W.W.T.W.) deliver employment, mental health, care co-ordination & volunteering programs in collaboration with the NHS to get those who served & their families, whether mentally, socially or physically wounded, back on their feet & making a positive contribution once more. Why? Because those who served, deserve!

Each year, around 70 veterans lose their battle with their inner demons and take their own lives. That's more than one a week! I've lost friends this way. I want to reduce this figure as much as possible.

We set off on Tuesday 12th December from Wythenshawe F.C. Hollyhedge Community Stadium and follow the route through Bolton, Salmesbury, Garstang, Carnforth, Kendal, Shap, Ecclefechan to arrive in Lockerbie on the 21st December. My two eldest sons will join us in Ecclefechan to walk the final 6 miles or so into Lockerbie.

DayDateLeaving fromArriving at
1Tuesday 12 December 2023WythenshaweBolton
2Wednesday 13 December 2023BoltonBelisama’s Retreat – Salmesbury
3Thursday 14 December 2023Belisama’s Retreat – SalmesburyGarstang
4Friday 15 December 2023GarstangCarnforth
5Saturday 16 December 2023CarnforthKendal
6Sunday 17 December 2023KendalShap
7
Monday 18 December 2023ShapBlacktrack Beck – Penrith
8Tuesday 19 December 2023PenrithTodhills, Carlisle
9Wednesday 20 December 2023TodhillsEcclefechan
10Thursday 21 December 2023EcclefechanLockerbie

We intend to be at the Lockerbie Memorial Garden on Sherwood Crescent in time to pay respects at 19:03pm, the time the IED detonated. I will also leave a framed photograph of the grave stone from the family grave of the entire family from Stockport that lost their lives onboard that night.

Companies & organisations that have already pledged help & support are, (In no particular order); Wythenshawe CATS – Community Amateur Theatrical SocietyWythenshawe Amateurs FCWythenshawe FM 97.2Denise SouthworthSouthside MagazineYour Local Voice newspaperBlue Ribbon PhotosBelisama’s Retreat CICWythenshawe Community Housing Group, Charlotte Hatton Photography

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