Brothers act of remembrance as they walk to France in honour of veterans

Two brothers have embarked on a powerful charity walk to raise money for two veteran charities, one of which is based in Bolton. Conor Sadler and his brother Ryan pledged to cover over 180 kilometres, trekking from Milton Keynes to the historic shores of Normandy to raise awareness and funding for Scotty’s Little Soldiers and the Darren Deady Foundation. The two, who are originally from Milton Keynes, are carrying Remembrance flags for the entirety of the journey, to commemorate those who have lost their lives whilst serving in the Armed Forces.

(Image: Victoria Mason) The pair set off on Saturday (November 2) and have already reached France. They are due to complete the last leg of the journey today (Thursday November 7). They have so far raised £4,665 of their £5,000 fundraiser goal.



The Darren Deady Foundation is based in Bolton and was founded to honour Kingsman Darren Deady, from Westhoughton , who died from injuries sustained whilst serving as part of the Combined Force Nahr-e Saraj in Afghanistan during 2010. (Image: Victoria Mason) Darren's mum, Julie, has been housing Veterans in her home for the past three years to rehabilitate and support them to find new homes. The foundation offers our veterans support such as mental health support, debt support, employment support and is currently working to convert Washacre Centre into a community space that can also be used to accommodate veterans in Westhoughton.

(Image: Victoria Mason) The second charity, Scottys Little Soldiers was founded by Nikki Scott whose husband Corporal Lee Scott sadly lost his life in Afghanistan in 2009. They offer long term support for bereaved military children such as emotional support and development opportunities. The charity has pledged to support over 1,000 bereaved children by 2030.

(Image: Victoria Mason) Victoria Mason, a long-time friend of both Conor and Ryan said: “I’m incredibly proud of the two for supporting two incredible charities. Their dedication shows that there’s still humility in the world. “Their feet are covered in blisters, bless them, but they’ve made an amazing job of it.

They only have 17 miles left to go now. We can’t wait to congratulate them on their fantastic achievements.” The GoFundMe for Chris and Ryan’s walk is at https://www.

gofundme.com/f/raise-money-for-two-military-charities?lang=en_GB&utm_campaign=fp_.