The indomitable spirit and determined shoe leather of local charity walker Clive Lewis was recently once again in evidence following the completion of another fundraising event.

On this, the first event of his 23rd phase of such fundraising activities, Clive undertook a four-day walk of London, walking in the north to Islington, to Wimbledon in the south and east to west for a further two days, which saw him beat the pavements of Richmond and Twickenham to the Thames flood barrier on the South Bank Thames paths.

During the week, he also covered the Jubilee and Green Way walks in the capital city.

Clive is well-recognised as a voluntary fundraiser throughout the county of Pembrokeshire and he has raised substantial money to fund mostly life-saving machines, sensors and relevant auxiliary equipment for Pembrokeshire’s NHS hospitals and clinics.

Clive said: “I would like to offer a big thank you to First Great Western Trains for yet again sponsoring rail tickets to get me up to London and, of course, many, many thanks to all the families and individuals for their generous sponsorship and who make these ventures possible.

“The main point of this event was to raise funds for a Welch Allyn 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitor, plus the software, which has been a priority for practice manager Helen Roberts and her dedicated team at Tenby surgery.”

Clive has further events planned for 2016.

“Depending on circumstances, I am planning the second round of this 23rd phase which will be either two days across the rolling hills of the Preseli Mountains or an event on the Brecon and Monmouthshire canal towpaths or areas of the Taff Trail from Radyr,” he said.

The long-awaited presentation took place at the clinic in Gas Lane, Tenby.

Helen Roberts, practice manager, received a cheque from Clive to the value of £1,300.

This money was the total sum to purchase the Welch Allyn monitor and this has now been commissioned for general use.