He was brought from his care home at Perranporth to Marazion and accompanied along the four miles to the fishing port. Later he presented £830 to Keith Dickson, superintendent of the Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen.
A Past Master of the Trevaunance and Agricultural lodges in the Cornish province, popular Tony was a French polisher and coach painter and carried out voluntary work for many lodges.
He has had limited speech and mobility following a stroke and has been at the Sunningdale Home for two years.
Tony was originally from Newlyn where his grandfather, Richard James, was a fishing skipper. Also with him were Nikki Stephens and Tony Watson who walked with him, Alison Watson (area manager of SW Care Homes), Jenny Hill (walk organiser) and Douglas Williams, representing the Cornish lodges.
Several lodges raised funds, as did the chapels at Perranporth, Point and Penpol, business people and the general public to whom Tony expressed his gratitude and thanks. He was presented with an anniversary plate of the Mission by Mr Dickson, who added his congratulations on his efforts.
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