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Latest news from Blesma, The Limbless Veterans
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Blesma newcomer Paul joins Team Brit
4 May 2022
Paul Fullick is the latest driver to sign for Team BRIT, which aims to be the first all-disabled team to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Paul was injured nine months ago in a road traffic accident which led to the amputation of his right leg below the knee. When doctors gave Paul the devastating news that he wouldn’t ride his beloved motorbike again, Paul vowed not to let his lifechanging injury stop his passion for motorsport. “I was lying in my hospital bed sketching engineering solutions to adapt my bike when Blesma Support Officer Pat Donnachie cam
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Bake for Blesma in the month of May!
1 May 2022
Join us for Bake for Blesma in May and help support our injured veterans! Host your own Bake for Blesma event in May, invite your friends over for tea and cakes and fundraise for us by selling your baking creations or asking for a small fee to attend your tea and cakes afternoon. You could put on a full afternoon tea spread for your friends and family or even organise a bake sale. Whatever you decide to do, sign up below to get your Blesma cake toppers, bunting and fundraising pack. We will also include our Members favourite recipes from around the UK!
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Remembering the Falklands War: Denzil's Story
27 April 2022
Remembering the Falklands War: Denzil Connick's Story Former Paratrooper Denzil was a 25-year-old Lance Corporal in an anti-tank platoon during the Falklands War. He lost his left leg at the hip and severely damaged his right leg when he was hit by a mortar round on 13 June 1982. This is his story. Denzil grew up in Chepstow the eldest of four brothers. He joined the Army as a Junior Leader at the age of 15 and then served for 12 years with 3 Parachute Regiment. He was a 25- year-old Lance Corporal in an anti-tank platoon in the Fal
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Nine Decades of Dedication
24 April 2022
Back in 1932 a new house would set you back in the region of £750, while some properties in central London were on the market for £95. At that time you’d have to pay three pence for a pint of bitter and about the same for a loaf of bread – it’s fair to say that life was very different in 1932. But one element has remained constant: the need for an association to champion the welfare of limbless veterans. The origins of Blesma stretch back to the aftermath of WWI, when more than 40,000 British Service personnel returned home with lost or damaged limbs. With pinned-up trouser le
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