John Bel was brought up in Dumfries, went to Dumfries High, joined the Navy at 16 in 1978, worked on surface ships and submarines as an engineer, working his way up to Chief Petty Officer.
He’s currently serving out the last years of his career as a Naval Regional Recruitment Officer for D&G and Cumbria at AFCO Carlisle. John based his family home back in Dumfries in 1988 to raise his 2 children with his wife ,although John was on deployments for much of the time.
He’s ran the Edinburgh marathon 3 times with a personal best time of 3 hrs 46 mins and this is his 2nd London marathon – he’s now over 50 so has slowed up a bit. The charity John has Chosen is Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity which is close to his heart – it helps and supports all naval personnel, veterans and families in times of need.
There are many families in the D&G area who will have had some connection with the Naval Service, past or present who may benefit from this charity And John Knows what a fantastic cause the charity is .
If you would like to Donate to Johns efforts The link is – http://m.virginmoneygiving.com/mt/uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=JohnBell1753&un_jtt_redirect.
