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Charlie Quirke Walks 140km for Alzheimer's Awareness

12/9/2025

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Charlie Quirke, son of actress Pauline Quirke, began a five-day, 140km fundraising walk for Alzheimer's research.
He started in Chigwell, Essex, the setting of Birds of a Feather.
His mother was diagnosed with dementia in 2021, and his route passes Islington and the Pauline Quirke Academy in High Wycombe.
About one million people in the UK live with dementia, and the number is expected to rise by 2040.

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Story summary

Charlie Quirke, son of actress Pauline Quirke, began a five-day, 140km fundraising walk for Alzheimer's research.
He started in Chigwell, Essex, the setting of Birds of a Feather.
His mother was diagnosed with dementia in 2021, and his route passes Islington and the Pauline Quirke Academy in High Wycombe.
About one million people in the UK live with dementia, and the number is expected to rise by 2040.