Melton Times letter: Grow a beard to fight cancer

My first cricket coach died from bowel cancer and as a consequence my awareness of this disease increased greatly.

He was a wonderful man who, along with his family, became great friends and that’s why

I became a patron of Bowel Cancer UK, the UK’s leading bowel cancer research charity.

That’s also why I’m encouraging sons, dads, brothers, uncles, nephews and granddads to join together this Decembeard and show their support for the charity.

The rules are simple, just clean shave on 30 November and let your facial hair flourish throughout the month of December.

Already bearded? No problem. Dye, ditch or decorate

your beard and join the campaign.

More than 44 people die from bowel cancer every day in the UK, it’s the nation’s second biggest cancer killer.

However, it shouldn’t be. It’s treatable and curable, especially if diagnosed early.

Taking part is easy, sign up at bowelcanceruk.org.uk/decembeard

Chris Read, Captain Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club