Horley Town Mayor, David Powell, is in training to walk the equivalent distance from Horley to the Menin Gate in his latest fundraising mission. 

The 84-year-old Vietnam veteran will complete the 165 mile walk by trekking laps of the Horley recreation ground and Memorial Gardens.  As a symbol to those who died in battle, Councillor Powell will carry a wreath with him for the duration of the trek and ask the Mayor of Ypres, in Belgium, to lay it at the Menin Gate. He has already broken the world record as the oldest person to skydive from 30,000ft. 

The event will raise funds to restore the town’s Royal British Legion headquarters in Albert Road.  The Earl Haig Sports and Social Club suffered a fire in May which caused around £70,000 worth of damage. 

Councillor Powell will start the walk in Horley on Saturday 8th August at 11 o’clock.