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The Courier
21st June 2022
Band of Brothers smash cancer fundraising target as they complete West Highland Way in memory of Dundee man Stuart Fraser
An international band of brothers has smashed a £30,000 cancer charity fundraising target en route to conquering the West Highland Way.
The 15 walking pals from across the globe have a combined age of 1,000 years.
But blisters and old bones were no barrier to their determination to complete the 96-mile hike.
It was organised by Dundee man Garry Fraser in memory of his brother, Stuart, who passed away last September.
The Scots Magazine
13th May 2022
The 1,000 Year Hike
West Highland Way charity walk to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK…
At the end of May, a team of walkers will walk the 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William in memory of their brother and close friend Stuart Fraser who passed away last September after being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Walkers will be coming from all over the world to take part, from Vancouver, Singapore, Switzerland and England as well as some from Scotland.
The Scottish Daily Express
19th April 2022
Jeff Stelling backs West Highland Way mission to raise money for prostate cancer fight
The Soccer Saturday legend says he was ‘sorely tempted’ to join Stu’s Band of Brothers on the 96-mile hike through some of Scotland’s most famous landscapes
Sky Sports anchorman Jeff Stelling has backed a group of pals planning to walk the West Highland Way to raise money for prostate cancer in memory of their brother and close friend.
The team – dubbed Stu’s Band of Brothers – will set out on the 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William to pay tribute to Stuart Fraser, who passed away from the disease last September.
The Courier
19th April 2022
Jeff Stelling backs Dundee fundraiser in memory of man who died from prostate cancer
Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling has given his backing to a Dundee fundraiser in memory of a man who died from prostate cancer.
A group of 16 men, all over the age of 60, are travelling from across the globe to walk the West Highland Way between May 26 and 31 for charity.
Called Band of Brothers, they are taking on the 96-mile trek over six days in memory of Stuart Fraser, who died in September last year, a month before his 68th birthday.
Surrey Hills Radio
22nd March 2022 – 17th April 2022
A Series of Interviews with Stu’s Band of Brothers
Starting on 28th March, Surrey Hills Radio is interviewing Stu’s Band of Brothers. These will be broadcast at 10:00am each Monday during Community Hour, for nine weeks until the start of the Hike.
Stuart was a long-time resident of Leatherhead and Ashtead, and was well known in the area.
The Press and Journal
28th March 2022
Band of Brothers walking West Highland Way in memory of brother who died from cancer
A group of men in their 60s will be taking on the West Highland Way in memory of their friend and brother who died from cancer.
Stuart Fraser died last September at the age of 67 after a battle with prostate cancer.
Now his brother Garry alongside 14 friends – whose ages add up to 1,000 – will be taking on the famous walking challenge in his memory.
STV News
16th March 2022
Stu’s Band of Brothers
Six Brothers gathered for a training hike in the Sidlaw Hills behind Dundee, and STV News sent a crew along to hear our story. This clip appeared in the evening bulletin.
The Scottish Banner
12th March 2022
The 1,000 Years Hike -Walking the West Highland Way
With a combined lifetime which would span a millennium, a group of sixteen friends aged sixty-plus are travelling from across the world to undertake the gruelling 96 miles of the West Highland Way. Stu’s Band of Brothers, most of whom first knew each other at school in Dundee, want to walk the long-distance footpath over some of the most beautiful and mountainous terrain in the UK to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK, following the passing of one of their friends Stuart Fraser.
The Scottish Daily Express
22nd February 2022
West Highland Way pals take on ‘The 1000 Years Hike’ in memory of their good friend
Stuart Fraser, originally from Dundee, had suggested the 96-mile ‘saunter’ but died from prostate cancer before the mission could be attempted
A team of golden oldies will walk the West Highland Way in memory of their brother and pal who passed away last September after contracting prostate cancer.
Walkers will be coming from all over the world to take part, from Vancouver, Singapore, Switzerland and England as well as some from Scotland.
The Courier
16th February 2022
1,000 year walk: Garry and friends take on West Highland Way in memory of brother who died from cancer
“We’re all over 65, so it’s not as if we’re in the springs of youth.”
Garry Fraser, from Dundee, and 15 friends will be taking on the West Highland Way in memory of his brother Stuart.
Stuart, also from Dundee, died last September at age 67 after a battle with prostate cancer.
Garry Fraser, from Dundee, and 15 friends will be taking on the West Highland Way in memory of his brother Stuart.
Stuart, also from Dundee, died last September at age 67 after a battle with prostate cancer.
Now his friends – whose ages add up to 1,000 – will be taking on the 96-mile walk to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.
“There will be 16 of us doing the West Highland Way in May,” Garry explained.
“People will be coming from Canada, Singapore, Switzerland and the rest of the UK, to get together to do this charity walk.
“Our total ages add up to over 1000 years, so we’ve called it the 1000 year walk.
“All the guys who are doing the hike were close friends of his.”
The Daily Record
4th February 2022
An international team of walkers – whose ages add up to 1000 years – is taking on the challenge in honour of local man Stuart Fraser.
Stuart Fraser died last year aged 67 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
An international ‘Band of Brothers’ is taking on an epic charity walk in honour of a tragic Dundee grandad who died of cancer.
Stuart Fraser died last year aged 67 after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
The popular cricket and rugby fan was also a fiercely loyal Dundee FC supporter.
The engineer was married to wife Anne and had two daughters, Lindsey and Ellen. Lindsey had a wee boy, Charlie, in 2020.
Before he passed away, his younger brother, Garry, and a number of his closest friends decided to walk the West Highland Way for Prostate Cancer UK.