Charlie Quirke - Trek 'For a Cure' - ARUK
Published: 10 December 2025
Early on Monday morning (8th December),
Charlie Quirke, the son of actress
Pauline Quirke, set off from
Victory Hall, Chigwell, to embark on a 140km five-day trek 'For a Cure' in support of
Alzheimer's Research UK. Charlie's aim is to raise money and awareness in the search for a cure for this devastating illness.
Pauline Quirke, who along with her co-stars put Chigwell firmly on the map with the hit 1990s TV series '
Birds of a Feather', was diagnosed with dementia in 2021. Charlie's trek will take him through five counties, and he will be visiting places that hold a special meaning for Pauline and the family, including West Ham United Football Club and the family home where Pauline grew up.
Fellow actors and long-time friends
Linda Robson and
Ray Winstone also joined Charlie at the start of his walk from Chigwell, which was covered by BBC Breakfast.
Parish Councillors Jamie Braha (Chair), Debby Rye (Vice Chair), Lisa Morgan and Erika Skingsley were at Victory Hall to represent all of our residents and to wish Charlie the very best of luck for his challenge.
If you would like to follow Charlie's trek 'For a Cure' or donate to Alzheimer's Research UK, please visit:
https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/On behalf of
Chigwell Parish Council, we wish Charlie the greatest success in this very worthy cause, and our heart-felt wishes go out to Pauline, her family, and all of those people who have dementia or who are caring for somebody who is suffering with it.
Left to right: Linda Robson, Charlie Quirke, and Ray Winstone.
Charlie sets out on his trek 'For a Cure' from Victory Hall, Chigwell.
'Birds of a Feather' actor Linda Robson with Cllr Debby Rye.
Left to right: Parish Councillors Erika Skingsley, Debby Rye (Vice Chair), Jamie Braha (Chair), and Lisa Morgan.
BBC Breakfast filming in Victory Hall, Chigwell.
Photographs reproduced with kind permission of the image rights owners.