Captain James Wadsworth, CGC is very honoured and grateful to have been named on the New Year's Honours list. It has been announced that the Capt. Wadsworth will receive an MBE in recognition of both his role in the military and his charitable work.
Serving as a bomb disposal expert within the British Army, Capt. James Wadsworth CGC received the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross for extraordinary courage in 2008. Wadsworth has also worked tirelessly to raise money for his chosen charity, Felix Fund, which helps bomb disposal and search personnel and their families
Capt. Wadsworth himself is delighted to have
been recognised, on receiving the award he said, “I am so honoured to have been
recognised and hope to achieve so much more in the future to help those who
have served in the Army. I have dedicated my life to my country and work
tirelessly to raise money for those who need it most, and don’t expect anything
in return, so I’m privileged to be receiving an MBE”.
Capt. Wadsworth raises money for the Felix Fund
primarily through his The Captain James Wadsworth Challenge. This challenge
offers endurance events that see participants competing in a number of events
throughout the year including cycling, running, and swimming.
In 2018 alone, the challenge raised £13,100 for the Felix Fund. Capt. Wadsworth, it seems, isn't content with that and he has already announced three endurance events to raise even more money in 2019.
These events include;
·
Tour
de Troops, a cycle ride from Edinburgh Castle to Cardiff
Castle, stopping at Windsor Castle en route,
·
The
Soldiers Pass Run, a chance for participants
to run between 5k-100k, starting and finishing in Didcot
·
Victory Swim, an epic swim across the English
Channel either as a solo swimmer or as part of a relay team
· Victory Swim, The Lake, for those wanting to experience open water swimming
The calendar for 2019 is pretty much full for
the Captain, who prides himself on being able to help support recuperating
British soldiers and their families.
Capt. Wadsworth himself is no stranger to
endurance events, and he really does practice what he preaches. In 2014, he
completed the Spartan Race Trifecta, a series of gruelling obstacle events. He has also competed in events such as Man
Versus Mountain, Coast to Coast, and Marathon des Sables, in which he ran
across 251 KM of the Sahara Desert in just one week whilst also carrying 10.5
kilos.
To date, he has raised almost £75,000 for charity through his activities.
The MBE is awarded by a member of the royal
family to those who have achieved much for their community and who act as an
inspiration to others. Clearly, Capt. Wadsworth is much deserving of this
accolade. With so much planned, the Felix Fund looks like a charity set to
grow, all through the passion that Capt. Wadsworth puts into it.
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