Seventy-eight-year-old John Eryl Parry walks 462 miles for cancer charities
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Seventy-eight-year-old John Eryl Parry walks 462 miles for cancer charities

11 Aug 2026 · Originally published 11 Aug 2026 9/10 Original headline: Pontypool granddad with cancer risks his health to help others
John Eryl Parry, a great-grandfather living with bladder and kidney cancer, is walking 462 miles from Lowestoft to St David's Head to raise funds for four cancer charities. Despite warnings that the physical exertion could impact his own treatment, he is documenting the journey online to encourage others facing their own daily struggles.
Source: BBC News UK Torfaen
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