Henry Krasowski raises £6,450 for The Christie and Springhill Hospice after cycling 1,800 miles

Henry Krasowski

Norden resident Henry Krasowski raised an impressive £6,450 for The Christie and Springhill Hospice after completing an epic cycling challenge this summer.

Henry, 68, cycled 1,800 miles from Norden to Lands End, to John O’Groats and back to Norden over the space of 11 days and 10 hours.

The feat was in memory of both his wife, Audrey, and his daughter, Emma, who both died of cancer.

Henry opted for The Christie as a beneficiary as he underwent an operation there, whilst Springhill Hospice cared for his loved ones.

He has since presented each charity with a cheque for half the proceeds.

On 19 August, Henry was asked to officially open Norden’s latest micro-bar, The Cap and Whippet. The opening night raised funds for Springhill Hospice, with 50p donated for every pint sold.

Before Emma died, Henry – who first cycled between Lands End and John O’Groats in 2007 – promised her that he would complete another charity bike ride.

Emma only found out she had cancer when she went to hospital with problems during pregnancy; her daughter was one when she died aged 30 in 2012. Audrey passed away in 2018.

On Mother’s Day 2014, Henry also lost his sister-in-law to cancer at the age of 58 and later overcame bowel cancer himself in 2021.

Henry first cycled from Norden to Lands End, to John O’Groats and back to Norden in 2014, completing the distance in under 11 days.