Friday 26 October 2018

The Long Walk Home

I hope you'll support my son Louis in this excellent charitable endeavour.  He's already secured a £500 donation from the St. James's Place Charitable Foundation but more is needed!  Please feel free to repost this on your own blogs. 




The Long Walk Home is Haig Housing’s national event commemorating the centenary of the ending of the First World War. The event will consist of a pilgrimage on foot of 100 Veterans and Serving Personnel from across the United Kingdom who will walk the 100 miles from the Menin Gate in Ypres to the Cenotaph in Whitehall, timed to arrive for the National Service of Remembrance on Sunday 11th November 2018. Planned as a mark of respect to those who died in the Great War, it will also raise funds for the charity.



My name is Louis Blackwell and I am a serving member of the Royal Navy. I am proud to have been selected to be one of the walkers for the Long Walk Home. I will be walking 25 miles on 4 consecutive days from Belgium to London. The walk will begin at Ypres in Belgium - scene of three major battles and Headquarters of the British salient in the First World War.


I will be walking for those who came home and those who didn’t.

Haig Housing Trust started its life to meet the needs of Veterans returning from the Great War. Today they aim to provide homes at affordable rents to the ex-Service community, providing tailored housing solutions to severely wounded and disabled Veterans.

“The Long Walk Home recognises the great sacrifice given by so many and the pilgrimage to walk the route from Flanders to the Cenotaph to take part in the National Act of Remembrance by today’s serving personnel and Veterans will be a poignant commemoration”. General Sir John McColl KCB CBE DSO

I would be grateful if you felt able to support me in raising funds for the Long Walk Home. Please make your donation at my JustGiving page

Thank you for your support.

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