LACING up her trainers to take part in her first ever 26.2-mile marathon is Gill Cripwell, of Whitehill, Cresselly.
She’s running in memory of her beloved husband Ian who passed away suddenly last February to raise money for Plan International UK to support child projects in Kenya through education, healthcare, and well-being projects to ensure his legacies live on.
“Ian was 62-years-old and loved life and still had a life to live with a focus to achieve, personally and in his work life,” said mum of three and three times nanu Gill who has only previously run the Tenby 10k.
“Ian dearly loved Mombasa, Kenya, and sadly died there. Ian was tall, handsome, outgoing with a huge personality and sense of humour to match and left an impression on everyone he met.”
When Ian left school, he worked for the NHS and worked his way up through the ranks. In 1988, the family – Ian, Gill and children Lee-Anne, Stuart and Dan – moved to Pembrokeshire where Ian was director of operational services at Withybush Hospital until 1997 when he left the NHS and moved to Mombasa, working for His Highness The Aga Khan, improving and innovating Aga Khan health services and providing accessibility for the most needy.
More at the source: Tenby Observer
Donations can be pledged online via www.justgiving.com/gillcripwell
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