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Philip Patterson

13 Bridges Challenge 2026

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I am doing the 13 Bridges Challenge

SSAFA stands for:

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association.

Today the charity usually just uses the name SSAFA – the Armed Forces charity, but the original full title reflects who it supports.

I will be supporting SSAFA this summer by  participating in a fundraising event in London.

 I will be one of four veteran soldiers who served together some 45 years ago! Andy, Neil, Pete and I will be take on the challenge of a 10 mile(16 km) course that crosses London’s river Thames 13 times. That’s why the event is called 13 Bridges! 
🏃🏾‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️
Many years ago SSAFA helped my family when I was due to be posted to Germany. My folks were both elderly and not in the best of health shall we say? SSAFA made a home visit to verify the situation and recommended that I received a posting closer to home. I am participating in order to repay that good work and to recognise all the great work SSAFA do for members of the armed forces and their families. 
Please support me by considering a donation.
 
For those in Euroland , I can place your donation if there are practical issues with money transfer. 😀

Thank you for supporting this great charity! 
Philip 🙏


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Why support SSAFA?

Monday 16th Mar

SSAFA stands for:

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association.

Today the charity usually just uses the name SSAFA – the Armed Forces charity, but the original full title reflects who it supports.

I will be supporting SSAFA this summer by  participating in a fundraising event in London.

 I will be one of four veteran soldiers who served together some 45 years ago! Andy, Neil, Pete and I will be take on the challenge of a 10 mile(16 km) course that crosses London’s river Thames 13 times. That’s why the event is called 13 Bridges! 
🏃🏾‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏼‍♂️
Many years ago SSAFA helped my family when I was due to be posted to Germany. My folks were both elderly and not in the best of health shall we say? SSAFA made a home visit to verify the situation and recommended that I received a posting closer to home. I am participating in order to repay that good work and to recognise all the great work SSAFA do for members of the armed forces and their families. 
Please support me by considering a donation.
 
For those in Euroland , I can place your donation if there are practical issues with money transfer. 😀

Thank you for supporting this great charity! 
Philip 🙏

Thank you to my Sponsors

£107

Tim Ward

Inspiration as ever Phil, well done 👏

£54.75

Anonymous

So happy to support this great cause! Go! go! Team Beanie! 😀

£54.75

Stew

£48

Guy Blidon

£38.14

Dennis

£33.15

David Olley

Have a fun day whilst supporting this great cause.

£28

Paul Davies

Wishing you strength and humour in equal measure!

£22.80

Hans Jacob Koors

£22.80

Adrian Scarbrough

Best of luck Philip, raising a glass to the four of you.

£22.80

Josh, Scott, Ralph & Hugo

Smash it.

£20

Alex Daintree-blackshaw

Well done Phil!!!!

£20

Philip Patterson

£20

Vicky & Mikey

Go and smash it whilst feeling the burn!

£11.55

Wayne Jones

Hi Phil, hope it's not too warm for this. All the best

£11.55

Lena Blidon

£10.68

Thorsten Blidon

£10

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