A Sutton Bridge pensioner strapped himself to a plane wing as a thank you to a hospital for the care it is giving his wife.
Brian Moss has raised £1,200 for King’s Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Endoscopy Unit by doing a ‘wing walk’.
It saw the 67-year-old strapped to the wings of a plane as it flew through the air.
He decided to take on the challenge as he’d been touched by the care his wife Diane (58) has received. She is currently waiting for a reversal of a stoma operation.
Brian said: “I know so many people that have died through bowel cancer and having recently seen my wife undergo significant bowel operations at The QEH I wanted to raise money to thank all the amazing staff at the hospital for everything they did.
“A friend said ‘why don’t you do a wing walk?’, so I did.
The fundraising effort received fantastic support from Brian’s family and friends, as well as his colleagues at Bridge Hardware in Sutton Bridge, where Brian works part-time after retiring last year.
Alongside sponsorship donations, colleagues organised a World Cup sweepstake to help raise additional funds. In a generous gesture, the winner of the sweepstake donated their £50 prize back into Brian’s fundraising total.
Helen Smith, lead nurse manager for theatre and endoscopy at The QEH, expressed gratitude for Brian’s efforts: “We’re incredibly grateful to Brian for taking on such a fantastic challenge and raising this generous amount for our Endoscopy Unit.
“It means a great deal to know that the care his wife received inspired him to give something back to the team.
“We’d like to thank Brian, his family, friends and colleagues for their amazing support, which will help us continue to enhance the care and experience we provide for our patients.”
