A MEMORIAL walk for a popular Taunton developer and keen golfer has already smashed its fundraising target.

Ros Wills is walking 10,000 steps every day in March to raise money for Cancer Research UK in memory of her husband Andrew Gadd, who died of cancer within 25 days of his diagnosis last year.

She hoped to raise £1,500 by completing 10,000 steps each day in March, in addition to continuing her demanding work as a physiotherapist - a key worker who has carried on seeing clients throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ros has already surged past that initial figure, with the fundraising total for her 'walk all over cancer' standing at £6,105 at the time of writing.

Due to the pandemic, a planned memorial service for Andrew - a keen player at Oake Manor Golf Club in Taunton - has been cancelled, but it is hoped that a golf day will take place once restrictions are lifted.

“Andrew faced the challenge of terminal cancer with dignity, strength and even humour and I intend to honour his memory through my own personal challenge," Ros explained.

Property specialists Greenslade Taylor Hunt, who worked with Andrew on a number of construction projects, are donating £1,000 to the charity fund.

For more information, or to donate, you can visit the fundraising page here.