Big Ben to Burton

14/06/2023

14 months on and we are still celebrating our achievements.

9 people walked 182 miles.
4 people drove alongside us.
50 (ish) people walked the last leg.
100s of people sponsored us.
Countless people lined the streets of Burton.

THIS IS FOR YOU!

Anthony Nolan Supporters Award
Group Fundraisers of the Year

Family and friends of Ben Jebson

Absolutely buzzing!

28/08/2022

Get up to today for the Ben Jebson Pub Knockout!

09/08/2022

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4 months today since the start of our Big Ben to Burton walk and we now have a final total!

Thanks to all of your incredible support we raised an amazing £44,551.86 which has been shared between the 4 charities and Ben’s daughters.

From the bottom of our hearts thank you 🙏🏻

09/08/2022

4 months today since the start of our Big Ben to Burton walk and we now have a final total!

Thanks to all of your incredible support we raised an amazing £44,551.86 which has been shared between the 4 charities and Ben’s daughters.

From the bottom of our hearts thank you 🙏🏻

06/05/2022

Sorry it has been a while since we’ve posted any thank yous!

Marcus Sutcliffe
Paul Durie
Lindsey Hodgson
Jess, Dave and Millie
Emma Halstead
Bruce Turner
Natalie, Liam, Faly and Nola
Jasmin Parr
Sarah D***s
Joyce Whitehead
Rach Durie
Ian Crane
Ruth Durie
Bev Fox
Kirklees magistrates ushers
Kirklees magistrates court
Richard Carter Ltd
Joyce Crowther

Thank you so much for the donations that keep coming in. The donation page is open for a little longer ☺️

Weʼre raising money to help support the family and charities that supported our friend Ben Jebson with his battle against Hodgkin Lymphoma. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

04/05/2022

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Prepare yourself for a touching story...

Ben Jebson (left) had just turned 30 when he was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare form of cancer. After months of chemotherapies, treatments and even a stem cell transplant, Ben was eventually given the all clear from cancer.

However, for the next four years Ben suffered from a side effect of his transplant called Graft v Host Disease. He sadly passed away from the condition in August 2019, after starting a family and having two children with his wife Lucy (right).

In Ben’s loving memory, a team made up of his family and friends held The Big Ben to Burton Walk this month — starting their adventure at Big Ben in London and making their way through England to Burton, covering up to 30 miles a day for 7 days, a total of 182 miles!

‘During our walk it will be the 7th anniversary of Ben’s transplant so it seems very fitting to have Anthony Nolan as one of the charities that we will support,’ Lucy tells us. ‘I spent a lot of time in hospital with Ben, and in that time we met a lot of incredible people for who a stem cell transplant has given them that second chance.’

‘We hope through our fundraising so many more people can find their match and, like us, be able to go on to have families, and create memories. Having fundraised for Anthony Nolan previously we know how grateful they are for our support and love the personal touches that a national charity provides for fundraisers.’

‘Although it was a tough few years, we are so grateful for the extra time we got with Ben and the chance in that time to have 2 children. A lifelong dream of Ben’s and a lasting legacy of his.’

Astonishingly, the team have raised over £40,000 (!) in loving memory of Ben, for the four charities they chose to support — one being Anthony Nolan.

We’d like to say a huge thank you and congratulations to Lucy and her team for their incredible support in loving memory of Ben. 🖤

28/04/2022

We still can’t get over the support we received from everyone before, during and after the challenge.

Thanks to a number of local businesses our accommodation, travel, food and water during the week along with the costs of our clothing and promotion materials were fully sponsored. What a massive help this was for all of us 👏🏻

Thank you so much
GBV builders
Shepley Spring

L&R Metcalfe
media
TiCo Electrical

23/04/2022

A wonderful follow up with Kirkwood Hospice and Huddersfield Hub.

Big Ben to Burton raises an incredible £40,000 in memory of Ben Jebson and the walkers bumped into Wonderwall star Noel Gallagher on route

21/04/2022

What an experience!

Thank you for having us live on the sofa.

A week on and we continue to raise awareness of the challenge and hopefully money for 4 amazing charities.
Team Anthony Nolan
Barnsley Hospice
Hug On A Tray
The Kirkwood

21/04/2022

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The amazing Big Ben to Burton team were on BBC Look North tonight, talking about the 182-mile challenge they undertook in memory of Ben Jebson.

We are so proud to be one of the charities the team have raised an INCREDIBLE total for, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank the group once again.

If you missed the interview, you can watch it here: https://bbc.in/38e5fsw (interview starts at 14 minutes).

21/04/2022

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6:30pm

19/04/2022

Hold tight it’s going to be a long one…..

Janet Goodall
Kyle
Tivoli Travel
Mavis Day
Hilary Atkins
Jane and Mags
Louise K
Nicola Ruth
Kingy and Heidi
Tom Copland
Ruth O’Grady
Jillian
Diss and Jamie
Sonia and Mark
The Bates’
Anna Maria Boden
Helen Crookes
Lizzi Foster
Margaret Inserra
The Metcalfes
Nicky
Gemma
Sandra
Richard and Julie

Danni Torr
Sharon Trujillo Kasner
Christine Sutcliffe
Andy Mac
Matt Barnard
Bev and Ian Parfitt
Debbs 27
Sara and Christian
Richard and Kerry
Yvonne Whitton
Tracey Lodge
Kathryn and Roger Wood
Jo Radcliffe
Dan Wray
The Kenyons
Donny Simpson
Steph Jones
The Hendry Family
Wendy Hempsall
Katie Maud
Julie Crowe
Kirkburton Football Club
Ian Daffern
Simon A
Yvette Addy
Jenny Taylor
S Flaherty
Helen Woodhead
Dysarts
Dale
Lydia
Tracey Graham
Sue Devereux
Joolsie Crowther
Carol and Danielle Carter
Steph and Martin Hoyland
Claire Howard
Christine J
Deb Storey
Julia O’Connor
Sarah O
Sue Rackham
Sarah Jane Edwards
Melissa Williams
CHF Supporter
Jayne and Stretch
Sue Hastie
Amanda Green
Hilary
Dean C
Stuart and Phil @ Martek
Vicky Russell
Suzie Best
Amy Taylor-Morris
Mags Sharp
Gina
Lee and Cas
Sharon Benson
Helen
Adam Hill
Mary Walker
Jackie Robertson
Helen Taylor
Linda Downs
Paul Wilkinson
Lauren, Oscar and Kai
Lesley and Simon Wilson
Irene Whipday
Sharron Briggs
Rob Hardy
Margaret Knight
Sue Presneill
Anne Nash
Karen J
Jayne and Evie V
Liz Harper Supporter of Cannon Hall Farm
Anthony Auty
Margaret Church
Anne Plowright
Mandie and Dave Anderson
The Lomax’s
Jean Hancock
Susan Mathias
Louise Walton
Sam Lockwood
Kathryn Blackbourne
Thalia Wood
Lynda
Kathy Hazell
Jo Clarkson
Janet Jones Mansell
Sue C
Liz Hamilton
Katharine and Stuart Fletcher
Alan and Jan Cleal
Dan Barnes
Helen Marshall
Mary
Claire Ledger
Sarah Pugh
Sandra Ruddy
Pauline Blaikie
Lindsay Beech
The Poole Family
Burton Beef
Louise
Margaret and Charles
Pauline Bunce
Lesley White
Hazel Manley
Sheila France
Sue Jennings
Karen Lancaster
Sue Ingram
Marian
Angela Francome
Tony Armitage
Jane Kent
Ass Rat
Elaine McLoughlin
Russell Smith
Wendy Roberts
Tommy, Helen, Jack and Albie
Brendan and Katie
Tim Green
Christine Sharples
Julie Ferguson
Clair Gell
Andy, Rowena, Reu and Eli
Richard Wood
Kim Armitage
Cassie, Richard, Millie and Megan
Wendy C, Norfolk
Jean Boynton
Liam Pryke
Courtney Parkins
Eleysha Bloor
Gabba
Kirsty Walker
Tracy Grogan
Lynda Wagstaffe
Lewis Jones
Elaine Hilton
Jane Burton
Richard, Rebecca, Isabelle and Elsie Smith
George Whittaker
McCarvilles
Emma Pinder
Glenn and Yvonne Smith
Kathryn and Mike
Katie Pearson
Paula Jennings
Joan
John and Jo
Anna Larder
Abi Lewis
Christine O Mahony
The Dove Family
Anne Barnes
Jonny and Poppy Lendon
Chris, Stacey, Charlie, Jonah and Niamh
Carol and Jim Martin
Sue Hardy
Marilyn James
Amy O’Neil
Sarah Docherty
Cally and Steve Duffitt
Leo Berry
Christine Lockwood
Teresa Hales
Grumpy Chef Franco
Amy McGranaghan
Becky Lodge
Nina Morrell
Nate Lund
Cheryl Corcoran
Robin
Nick Jagger
Claire Horsley
Helen Scrimshaw
Pat
Katie Wilson
Mark Booth
Madeleine Irwin
Jonny Clayton and Family
Kaz Scott
Lucy and John Manders
Olivia Blanchard
Cannon Hall Supporter
Stegsy
Tony Westgarth
Catherine Elson
Mike and Jane Nicholas
Jess and Chris
Adam Swinden
Judy
Dawn Carter and the Easter Chicks
Lisa, Matt, Oliver and Chloe
Ed, Susie, Rosie and Alex
Natasha Conway
Natalie and Richard Wimpenny
Sue Carter
Rona and Geoff Potter
Helen
Graham and Carole Hallam
The Wrights
Angela and David Crowther
Louise and Margaret Blagborough
Christine and Eddie Wainman (Ferrybridge)
Alice Linard
Graham and Bev Shelton
John and Heather
Karla Wilkins
Clare Evans
Chris Byrne
Jane, David, Grace and Sammy Firth
Ryan Jagger
Peter Crossley

WOW!

Thank you all so much for your contributions 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bigbentoburton