Cyril completes his motorbike marathon!

Cyril Unsworth has completed his motorbike marathon to raise money for a new hall at St John’s Church.

Cyril, aged 75, rode to 25 different St John’s churches in 25 different counties, covering over 1,500 miles – and asked sponsors to donate £25 towards the cause. The amount that Cyril managed to raise will be revealed soon.

Cyril’s aim is to swell the fundraising coffers for a new church hall. The current wooden community building at St John’ Church in Granville Terrace had been in use for more than half a century but it’s been closed for the last seven months because of problems in the roof.

The church has decided to demolish the existing hall and build a new, modern facility in its place for the whole community to use.

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Cyril said: “I’d like to thank all the people who have supported me in this venture, and there have been many. I hope that we, together, can build something to that will be of use in our community for a very long time to come. God Bless and a very sincere thank you.”

You can read Cyril’s account of his epic adventure here – it’s well worth a look!

And you can still give money towards the new church hall. Call Cyril on on 01785 616527, Peter Davies on 01785 616204 or Celia Stewart on 01785 814813.