Charity walk in memory of Llanfair man

Alun Roberts, known to some of his friends as Pinky, passed away on December 25, 2021, after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.

Now, his daughter Sara Roberts and school friend Duncan Foulkes are organising a 3.6-mile walk in his memory called Pinky’s Walk to raise money for the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund.

The walk is scheduled to be held on May 28 at 10.30am in a circular route around Gregynog Hall, near Newtown.

Mr Foulkes said: “Pinky and I had planned to do the walk together after the pandemic, but sadly we never managed to get around to it before he sadly passed away.

“He had battled prostate cancer bravely and supported others who were in a similar situation to himself.

“This is a charity very close to Pinky's heart as he appreciated greatly the care and treatment that he received at the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

“I first met Pinky when we started Llanfair Caereinion High School together nearly 53 years ago.

“He remained the same friendly, kind, caring and optimistic person for most of his life and I, together with his many friends, miss him very much.”

Walkers will be asked to donate £5 to the charity to join the walk which can be extended to 6.2 miles for those who wish to stretch their legs.

Mr Foulkes added: “I am hoping many of Pinky's friends will join us on the walk which will not be too strenuous.

“The walk is open to anyone who would like to stretch their legs and raise money for a deserving charity.

“A big thank you goes to Gregynog Hall for allowing us to organise this walk.”

Helen Knight, head of fundraising at Lingen Davies Cancer Fund, said: “Alun was a great supporter and fundraiser for our charity.

“He was such a caring person and he is missed by the team here.”

A JustGive page has been set up for those who are unable to walk but would still like to support the fundraising, https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/pinkyswalk