Derek's on a mission for men's health

...and he lodges £30k with prostate charity following 150-mile walk

- KAIYA MARJORIBANKS

A local freemason has raised over £30,000 for charity after walking 150 miles around Stirling, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire and into Fife.

Derek Robertson, from Bannockburn, set out to raise £10,000 for Prostate (Scotland) to encourage men to get the simple PSA blood test at their GP, to spread the word about the good works of freemasonry, and to achieve this while managing his own chronic health conditions.

Scottish freemasons have already raised over £1.2 million for Prostate (Scotland).

Derek, accompanied by lots of masons and friends, was piped off on his journey from Bannockburn on April 23 and piped home on Saturday, May 3.

His walk took him from Drymen to Dollar and from Bridge of Allan to Kincardine and Polmont stopping off at all 23 masonic lodges on the way.

On the walk passersby and shoppers were given information leaflets about prostate cancer.