Sunday (October 3) is the day that Narberth butcher and businessman Andrew Rees will be running the Virgin London Marathon Virtually in memory of his wife Janice.

Those in the community are urged to cheer him on from somewhere along the route to make his marathon enjoyable and memorable!

Please feel free to bring along - cowbells and posters etc, with plenty cheering and waving the order of the day!!

Andrew’s local route will see him set off at 8 am from Ludchurch, before hitting Tavernspite around 8.25 am, and Princes Gate at 8.50 am.

After 9ish, Andrew will be in Templeton, and heading by the Boars Head at around 9.50 am, before reaching Tavernspite at 10.30 am, and then back around to Princes Gate again at 10.50 am.

Shortly after 11 am he will be heading past the school at Narberth’s Kiln Park Road, before aiming to reach St. James Street at 11.15 am; the Town Moor (past the old school); up past the Health Centre; around Bloomfield and down the path to the Rugby Club; before coming out by the entrance of Springfield Park and The Dingle.

He will then complete the marathon with two laps of the island around the train station and Kiln Park Road, before finishing at Jesse Road.

Andrew who is raising money for the Paul Sartori Foundation, said of his late wife Janice who was a nurse, and always said that after she retired, would go and work for Paul Sartori: “She had an incredible career as a nurse with Hywel Dda University Health Board based at Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest.

“She was a Clinical Lead Nurse specialising in Blood Borne Virus. Her expertise was in HIV and Aids. In the early days of Aids when it was a taboo subject she would be going to conferences all around the country listening to the experts.

“She ended up lecturing to Consultants, Doctors and nurses herself. We as a family were incredibly proud of her.

“Even with her own career, Jan was always there supporting me when I was building up the business,” he continued.

“She was a wonderful and loving mother to our two sons Tomas and James and a doting nannie to Jacob, Charlie and George. We all miss her so much. Jan was an amazing lady. Caring and thoughtful and always putting others first.”

Anyone who wishes to donate to the cause, can head to the following link: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/andrew-rees14