Coldcroft Shires 2023 Charity Fundraising
IMPORTANT UPDATE – DUE TO ONE OF THE HORSES BEING INJURED THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
SEE BBC NEWS REPORT – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-65996564
If your into Shire horses this could be an event for you…. 🙂
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Friday 23rd June 2023 will see the start of Coldcroft Shires Three Counties Challenge 2023, which will see Jamie Alcock drive his two shire horses – Willam and Millie – across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire in the space of three weeks.
The epic 180-mile effort is in memory of Jamie’s brother PC John Alcock, who sadly died in 2017 – 14 years after suffering catastrophic injuries while on duty. It is the third event of its type and Jamie will be looking to add to the £60,000+ he has raised for charity over the past two years, with Police Care UK, The Samaritans and The RAF Association the key beneficiaries of this year’s effort.
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Coldcroft Shires Three Counties Challenge 2023
Intended schedule
23rd June – Depart Coldcroft Farm, visit Gloucester Police station & collect uniformed officers, visit Gloucester
cathedral late morning 11am with full charity presence (Police Care UK members, RAFA Standard bearers & the
Samaritans members and van), Richard Graham MP, Mr Henry Robinson High Sheriff, Chief Constable Hansen
(possibly), Gloucester Town Crier?, Gloucestershire Constabulary Mounted unit, Air Marshal Sir Dusty Miller, local ATC
& Police cadets then visit Gloucestershire Constabulary HQ in Quedgeley, Police & ATC cadets and then head to
Frampton Manor for overnight stay.
24th/25th June – go up to Uley, visit Uley Brewery & fundraising on afternoon of 24th at the brewery. Two-night stay
at Newbrook Farm Equestrian with fundraising event at Newbrook on 25th.
26th June – head towards Stroud, visit Stroud police station and Stroud centre with Dursley RAFA branch presence &
Police Cadets. Stay overnight near Sheepscombe.
27th June – visit Upton St Leonards, Brockworth, Churchdown etc. Stay overnight at Police Mounted unit near
Staverton.
28th June – head to Cheltenham, visit Cheltenham Police station then visit the town centre with Cheltenham RAFA
branch presence & standard bearer and Police Cadets, Cheltenham Samaritans branch presence, (finer details being
arranged at present). Stay overnight near Coombe Hill.
29th June -head to Tewkesbury, then head to near Worcester via Bredon and Pershore. Stay overnight just south-east
of Worcester.
30th June – visit Worcester cathedral late morning 11am with full charity presence (see above), West Mercia police
presence. Robin Walker MP?, Mrs Hewett High Sheriff, visit Worcester Police station. Head up to Hanbury
Countryside show ground.
1st July – all day at Hanbury Countryside Show. A big fundraising opportunity. Overnight stay at showground.
2nd July – visit suitable fundraising places outside east of Worcester. Stay overnight just south-east of Worcester.
3rd July – visit West Mercia Police HQ, head west towards Ledbury, visit town and police station.
4th to 6th July – leave Ledbury area and head to Bromyard & visit police station. Leave Bromyard area and head to
Hereford via Wye Valley Brewery.
7th July – visit Hereford Cathedral at 10am with full charity presence, West Mercia police presence, Jesse Norman
MP?, Mr Robert Robinson High Sheriff, visit Hereford police station. Head out of Hereford.
8th July to 9th July – slowly make journey to Ross-on-Wye via best fundraising opportunities.
10th July – visit Ross-on-Wye police station and surrounds.
11 – 12th July- head via Crowe Hill, Linton, and Upton Bishop towards Much Marcle and arrive at Westons Cider Mill.
13th July – fundraising all day at Westons. Overnight stay at Westons.
14th July – head to Newent for official journey’s end by the lake. Horse and wagon arrival planned for 4pm. Full
charity presence, Mark Harper MP, Glos Constabulary Mounted Unit, Rod Hansen Glos Constabulary Chief Constable,
West Mercia police officers, Air Marshal Sir Dusty Miller, Tony Butler retd Chief Constable, Mr Henry Robinson High
Sheriff, Charles Martell previous High Sheriff, ATC Sqn 186 (Newent), Volunteer Police Cadets Forest of Dean Unit,
Newent RFC members will be manning the bar with drinks kindly donated by Westons Cider (all proceeds going to
the charities’ fund), and others have been invited too
