Enjoy Milford on Sea: Jack from The Garage runs London Marathon

Jack Andrews, village business owner at The Garage in Milford on Sea high street, has run the London Marathon raising donations for the British Heart Foundation.

Jack chose to run on behalf of the British Heart Foundation because his son, Oscar, just before he was 6 months old, had to have emergency heart surgery in 2021. This was due to a congenital heart condition, which will require ongoing support.

Any parent will appreciate how traumatic that this will have been for the family, and by all accounts Oscar have been strong & brave throughout.

Jack said: "When Oscar was in hospital and we sat by his bed feeling useless. We were able to look up his condition on the British Heart Foundation website and it really helped us to understand more about the situation we found our family in. Going forward, I am passionate about the British Heart Foundation's funding for research, development and support to children’s heart conditions and surgery. They really do fabulous work to save lives and support families."

Jack also commented on his race; "I found the start of London Marathon very emotional. This brought back a lot of feelings of what Oscar went the during his 6 week stay in PiCu following emergency life saving open heart surgery. I was running 26.2 miles for my son Oscar and to raise sponsorship for the BHF.

I very much enjoyed the first half, I was able to see my wife Emma, my son Oscar and my in-laws on tower bridge I stopped briefly to give Oscar a hug. From twenty miles I felt drained and it becomes a mental fight to push the last part.

The end is huge so much energy from all spectators, I saw my Mum, Emma and Oscar just before the finish this gave me strength to finish smiling."

Jack has a Just Giving Page for anyone who would like to sponsor, or see how much he has raised now, please click here.

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Jack owns The Garage in Milford on Sea high street, where he also carries out the role as a vehicle technician & MOT tester.

Jack has loved cars from a young age and he started working at Downton Service Station, owned by his father, in the school holidays. He went on to train as a mechanic and gain experience over the years. In 2015, he became a partner in the Downton garage business, before taking ownership of The Garage in Milford on Sea in 2021.

Alongside Jack are a team of a car experts, including Steven Drodge. Steve started work at Harfield Motor Services in 1992, and continues to look after customers now that the business has become The Garage. Steve grew up around cars, initially banger racing with his dad, he went on to train to become a level 3 mechanic. He is happiest when he can bring his expertise to the many customers' classic cars that they keep in top shape.

About The Garage - Milford on Sea

The Garage is a family run car garage in Milford on Sea, which provides a local service delivered to the highest standards of convenience and quality.

They specialise in fast and honest MOTs, car repairs, maintenance and servicing.

The Garage - Milford on Sea is owned and run by Jack Andrews. His dad, Stephen has owned and operated the family's sister garage, Downton Service Station since 1996.

The two generations of the Andrew's family have over 25 years experience in the motor industry, providing high-quality service, attention to detail and commitment to quality.

This garage has a long history in the village. Fred Keeping originally opened 'Fred. Keeping' cycle shop in 1896. This was later expanded into the current building and the business renamed to Keeping & Son, which was a a Morris car showroom, garage, petrol station and cycle shop.

In more recent times, the car garage was occupied by Harfield Motor Services Ltd. In September 2021, Jack Andrews purchased the business and it was renamed to The Garage - Milford on Sea.

(To read more about the fascinating Keeping Family; please click here)

The Garage - Milford on Sea