“I’m delighted that Pints for Pinder returns for a third year, and that the legacy of the great Lloyd Pinder still burns bright.
“The one thing you can say about Lloyd, was he was an incredibly popular guy. So it’s absolutely no surprise to me that his mates continue to band together in his memory on the golf course, and in the bar – and raise crucial funds at the same time.
“It’s now two and a half years since we lost him, and that sadness will never ever go away for Tina, Gracie, Lola and all his loves ones, plus those who were so lucky to have come into contact with him.
“Lloyd was a warrior. He took on prostate cancer head on, and that fight was heartbreaking, yet inspiring too, and I’m so proud that I got to know him, and proud to call him my friend. I still remember meeting him on the second day of my first ever march, the infamous Lost in Leeds day. Back then my knowledge on prostate cancer was sparse, but meeting him and hearing his story on the road from York to Leeds opened my eyes.
“Its for men like Lloyd and their loved ones that we keep walking. I was honoured to walk alongside his wife Tina not to mention so many of his mates, in the North East and Yorkshire, 2021 and he’ll be on my mind when we walk from Wembley to Wycombe this September as we remember another man lost too earlier to this disease, Bill Turnbull.
“Like Bill, Lloyd was a passionate football fan, and I’m sure he’d have been biting his nails as Sunderland flirt with the Championship play-off places, and the potential Premier League riches beyond that. He also loved his golf and I know the golf day will be a roaring success.
“Not only will everyone get a chance to remember and celebrate him, they are a brilliant demonstration of people coming together against prostate cancer. By taking part each one of them is doing their bit to fund more ground-breaking research and work towards a screening programme, to catch prostate cancer early and save lives. I know Lloyd would have approved of that.”