Celebrating 15 years of the Moonlight Walk

The Moonlight Walk has gone from strength to strength since its launch in 2009, and we are thrilled that it has raised over £718,000 for St Wilfrid’s.

Meet Sharon!

We are delighted to introduce you to Sharon Nicholson, who has been participating in the Moonlight Walk for the last 7 years!

Sharon walks each year in memory of her very dear friend who was cared for at St Wilfrid’s Hospice, and in memory of her Nan who died from cancer.

Sharon describes the Moonlight Walk as one of the highlights of her year and enjoys every step along the way. Her favourite part of the walk is the Memory Arch at the Guildhall, Priory Park, where she always writes a message to those she remembers. “I enjoy taking part in the walk so much, I think it gets better each year and the atmosphere is always amazing”.

Sharon also enjoys walking with her colleagues and friends from Hunters Lodge Riding Centre, Chichester and really enjoy getting into the spirit of the walk. Sharon has now collected 7 Moonlight Walk t-shirts (she says the 2022 royal blue is her favourite). “My brilliant team and kind customers always sponsor me and that keeps me going on the last mile when my legs are starting to ache!”

Do you have a moonlight memory?

Sharon is the Riding Centre Manager at Hunters Lodge and is pictured above with three Horses Porshia, Toby and Jake. Sharon and the team have already signed up for the Moonlight Walk 2023!

So many memories have been made over the years and we always love to hear about your Moonlight Walk stories, so if you have one you’d like to share, please email it to fundraising@stwh.co.uk – We’d love to hear from you!