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imes • r o ^ - ' ^^ursday, October 20th, 2011 No- 6,523 news and views from the Centre of the Kingdom www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Price 80p I in Brian^s memoiy Widow, father-in-law and three


friends to taekle African peak by Katie Hammond


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BRAVE young Clitheroe widow Laura Hodgson is to take on a moun­ tainous challenge in memory.of her late husband Brian, who died recently aged just 39. Laura'(32j will leave for Africa and


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his friends had planned the trip before he became ill. It was typical of the types of challenges that


. Brian set himself in his life, as he loved the outdoors


, and walking, so this would have been the perfect trip for him.”


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The venture was origir, nally planned as a holiday,


-but Laura will now use the opportunity to raise funds in Brian’s mem ory for her chosen charity, the Forces Children’s Trust, a cause de­ voted to working to help children whose father or mother has died or sustained life threatening injuries whilst a serving mem­ ber of the; British Armed Forces. • The group will start their trek on Sun-


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. We’ve heard that it’s not the distance that - causes difficulty for climbers, but the ac-


;day, October 23rd, and hope to complete the challenge in seven days. / Laura said: “I’m really.apprehensive as


' climatisatioh along the way. You have to complete the climb in stages, with the last ’


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Mount Kilimanjaro today, with her fa­ ther, Ken Mantle, who will be taking up the challenge alon^ide Laura and Brian^ three close friends, Alan Nester, Joseph Mulderig and Leon Greenwood. Laura said: “Brian and


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leg entailing us starting to climb at mid­ night, with the aim of reaching the sum­ mit at sunrise. We will only be able to stay there for a short amount of time, as there’s a limited amount of oiQ'gen up there.” The other members of the group will be


supporting their own charitable causes, in­ cluding Parkinson’s UK, Castle Simport- ed living of Clitheroe and Breast Cancer Care.


After having undertaken different chal­


lenges as part of their training - including the Great North Run and walk­ ing the Three Peaks - the team, said Laura, is looking forward to achieving its goal. “I’m personally veiy nervous,'


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and for them will definitely spur us on.”- Brian, a respected Stonyhurst College


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ed and supportive, so although it’s going to be really hard, knowing we’re doing it for Brian


teacher, was a loving father to Jemma, Hannah, Jorge and.Henri and was ex­ tremely popular and well known in Clit­ heroe.' ■


•T o donate to Laura’s chosen charity,


go to www.justgiving.com/brianhodgson or text-“BHFT99 famount” to 70070/To donate to the other charities supported by the group, visit: vww.justgiving.com/leon- greenwood, www.justgiving.com/joseph- mulderig or uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ alahnester


as I’ve never done anything like this. I have had to be virtually dragged outdoors in the past! It’s going to be a massive chal­ lenge, but our family are really proud that we’re giving it a go,” she said. • - “TTie children are really excit­


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KILIMANJARO BOUND: Laura Hodgson with (from left) Leon Greenwood, Ken Mantle, Joseph Mulderig and Aian Nester.


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