Archie’s Fundraising Father

A FATHER has completed his 480-mile bike ride in memory of his five-year-old son, who tragically died of a brain tumour in January 2023.

Simon Lambert, from Westcliff, travelled from Leith in all the way to Leigh, to raise money for Little Havens Hospice and Young Lives vs Cancer

The route, which Mr Lambert completed on April 21, was extra special for him as it was one of the last car journeys the family made together.

Mr Lambert said that Archie used to love to cycle with him, along with his favourite duck toy.

This a special toy which joined Mr Lambert along the entire cycle route, attached to his handle bars.

MP for Southend West Anna Firth welcomed Simon at the finishing line in Old Leigh.

She said: “I was so pleased to be at the finish line on Sunday to say huge congratulations to Simon Lambert.

“ Simon cycled a whopping 480 miles from Leith to Leigh to raise much-needed funds for multiple charities.

“Simon did the ride in memory of his son Archie who passed away aged just 5 after battling DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma), an aggressive type of childhood cancer that forms in the brainstem.

“I was very moved when Simon said that he knew that Archie was ‘with him all the way, especially helping with his wind Pokemon’.

“Losing a child is something no parent should have to go through. Simon has done something really fantastic and brave here and I was so glad to be there to help welcome him home.

“If you’d like to donate to Simon’s cause, which will help charities who were there for him when Archie became ill, here is the link: justgiving.com/team/ArchieLambert.”

Picture: At the Old Leigh finishing line.

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