A community defibrillator has been presented by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to Whitland cricket and rugby clubs. BHF ambassador Huw Roberts, who was brought up in Pembrokeshire, walked a 45-mile pilgrimage in honour of the Welsh poet Waldo Williams to raise over £5,000 for the BHF. The pilgrimage started at the Quaker House in Milford Haven, where Waldo worshipped, through to Waldo's birthplace in Haverfordwest, on to his memorial stone in the Preseli mountains and finished at his graveside in Llandissilio. Dr Byron Mcneil, on behalf of Whitland cricket and rugby clubs, expressed their gratitude for the donation of funds to acquire the defibrillator, which is located by the sports pitches and is available to the local community in emergencies. Mr. Alun Ifans, secretary of the Waldo Willams Association, who walked with Huw, commented that the association was delighted to assist Huw during the walk and to support a national charity which has used funds for the benefit of the local community. BHF ambassador Huw stated that it was a great delight to walk in honour of Waldo though his home county whilst raising funds for the local community and for the national charity. The British Heart Foundation is the UK's number one heart charity. It is the biggest funder of heart research in the UK and supports numerous community projects. For further details, contact [email protected]">[email protected] and to make donations http://www.justgiving.com/huwrobertspilgrimageforpeace">www.justgiving.com/huwrobertspilgrimageforpeace
British Heart Foundation donates defibrillator to Whitland sports clubs
Thursday 3rd July 2014 10:00 pm
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Pictured, from left, are: John Davies, chairman of Whitland Cricket Club, Whitland Mayor, Neil Jenkins, Dr. Byron Mcneil receiving the defibrillator from BHF ambassador Huw Roberts and Mr. Alun Ifans, secretary of Cymdeithas Waldo.
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