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Walking is simple, free, and one of the easiest ways to get more active, lose weight and become healthier. You are invited to try some of David’s favourites.

David Snowdon-Jones MBE - A brief history

Flintshire-born and educated, in 2017 David, his wife Audrey and family have celebrated 50 years of trading at the Cherry Pie Inn, Melin-y-Wem near Mold in the County of Flintshire.

Walking and fund raising achievements

Sunday 29th October 1972 was the starting date of a fund raising period of 35 years, climbing to the summit of Snowdon and walking non-stop to Moel Famau, the highest point in the Clwydian range, the effort on behalf of the Save the Children.

Three years later, on 11th May 1975, making a non-stop walk from the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau to the summit of Snowdon in aid of ARC (Arthritis and Rheumatism Council).

In 1977 making a solo run and blazing the trail for the Tavern Trail Fell Run from the Kinmel Arms Tavern in Llandyrn, 14 gruelling miles along the Clwydian range to Moel Famau and back to the Kinmel Arms, raising many thousands of funds to assist research into the charity Muscular Dystrophy Group of GB.

In 1980 and on behalf of the charity RNLI, a 75 mile walk along the North Wales coast.

Promoting many charity concerts in local theatres, fund raising for Muscular Dystrophy research, and many more good causes.

Friday 30th April 1982, presented with the 'Boy in a Wheelchair” award at Theatr Clwyd in Mold. Kevin Keegan, then captain of the England soccer eleven, performed the unveiling ceremony. The ‘Boy’ was pushed on many occasions and displayed at the Ruthin Craft Centre, Theatr Clwyd and the forecourt of the Cherry Pie Inn, Melin-y-Wern and in 1982 David pushed the boy from Ruthin to Mold over the Bwlch-pen-Barras pass and on to his home at the Cherry Pie Inn.

In June 1984. on behalf to the Tirion Trust and the Samaritans, climbing Cader Idris, on to Snowdon and finishing on Moel Famau - 125 miles non-stop walking.

1988, a wheelchair push from the summit of Snowdon to the market town of Mold, highlighting the plight of wheelchair users and raising money in aid of Muscular Dystrophy.

April 28th and 29th 1990, from the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau, a non-stop solo walk to the summit of Snowdon and back again to Moel Famau — 110 miles — raising thousands of pounds and supporting the research programme into Muscular Dystrophy.

On 11th and 12th November 1994, and on behalf of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, a solo non-stop walk from the summit of Snowdon and on to Liverpool - 85 miles — raising money and highlighting the cause and the research programme into Lung Cancer.

In 1995 winning the award Man of the Year, a community award by the Chronicle Newspapers and Manweb, and presented by the Duke of Westminster.

14th December 1997, a solo non-stop walk from the Jubilee Tower on Moel Famau and over the new Flintshire Bridge (a Rotary Fund Raising event) and on to the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation Research Centre in London Road, Liverpool, approximately 85 miles.

July 2002, presented with the award of MBE for services to charity in North East Wales. The presentation was made by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

On his 65th birthday, 1st May 1995, started the ’Jubilee Challenge’ to walk to the top of Moel Famau 1,000 times and complete in time for his 70th birthday on 1st May 2000 (Millennium) and adding another 500 to the challenge to be completed by his 80th birthday in 2010, hopefully reaching 1,450 climbs by Saturday the 7th of the 7th July 2007 in support of the Eisteddfod in Mold, 4th to 11th August.

David has also supported the Robert Owen House of Refuge, Broad Green Hospital.

Since 1972 David, with the kindness of the people of Flintshire, Denbighshire and beyond, has raised a total of £290,000 and still counting, with sights on the Children’s Air Ambulance, Wales.  

PS: During the 1000 ‘Jubilee Challenge’, walking to Moel Famau from:

* Denbigh Castle

* Flint Castle

* Hawarden Castle

* Rhuddlan Castle

* Ewloe Castle

* Caergwrle Castle

* Castell Dinas Bran (Llangollen)

* Pincyn Llys (Ruthin)

In November 2007 77 year old David completed the marathon feat of 1,500 walks up his favourite mountain, Moel Famau.

David Snowdon-Jones M.B.E.

The Long Distance Walk - June 1984

A solo, non stop fund raising walk highlighting and fund raising in aid of the Samaritans and Tirion Trust.

Approximate distance: 128 miles.