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Chris Mann
10  year  Mo Bro
platinum club
hall of fame

£7,402

Target: £500
raised £68,844 since 2011
My motivation
Fundraising for cause areas including:
Men's health
Prostate cancer
Testicular cancer
Mental health and suicide prevention

2024 marks my 10th year of spectacularly awful moustache growth.

I have proven beyond question that I am not good at growing a moustache.

But each year I remove the beardy mess that hides my double chin, and hand over my upper lip to a good cause for a full 30 days.

Now you may ask why I put myself, or indeed those I love through this - well, partially because I quite like it and it is the only time of the year that my long suffering partner will allow such silliness, but primarily because it announces to the world that I am raising money for the Movember Foundation - A leading charity that is changing the face of men’s health - And supporting their mission to stop men dying too young, of testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and through suicide.

This is a mission that I think is incredibly important.

Just looking at the simple numerical facts - Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in young men, prostate cancer the most common cancer in men overall, and suicide the biggest killer of men aged under 50 globally, with the loss of one man’s life every minute.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if no man had to lose their life to these three things?

I think so.

To help make this a reality, over the last few years I’ve grown moustaches and raffled off horological goodies with the support of some wonderful people and companies.

This year has been challenging through. There's been lots going on. I've not always felt my best. And frankly, I wasn't feeling up to fundraising this year.

But I had a haircut yesterday (8 November) and my friendly barber noted that my beard was looking a bit scruffy, and suggested a shave. Sure I said. Why not. A hot towel shave when you're feeling a bit down is no bad thing. Halfway through he said "I think you'd look good with a moustache". And so it was that I found myself on the 8 November, in the City of London, with a spectacularly well groomed moustache and a very smooth chin.

So now I have a (terrible) moustache. And it would seem daft not to put it to work.

Sure, you can't win a watch this year, but you can still stick a few quid in the pot, and support the amazing work that the folks from Movember do, to "Stop Men Dying Too Young"

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6 day(s) ago
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Michelle O’Brien
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Good work! Sorry for the delay in supporting - better late than never.

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Michelle O’Brien
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Good work! Sorry for the delay in supporting - better late than never.

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Well done Chris

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Well done Chris

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Glenn Harris
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Dear Chris.
I love watches and have done since a kid in the 80s. Like many I follow on IG and listen to podcasts. I would love to have made a meet up from my home in Derbyshire but what you do here is fabulous so well done and I hope you have a great and peaceful Christmas

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Dear Chris.
I love watches and have done since a kid in the 80s. Like many I follow on IG and listen to podcasts. I would love to have made a meet up from my home in Derbyshire but what you do here is fabulous so well done and I hope you have a great and peaceful Christmas

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Renitor
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Another great effort for a great cause!

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Another great effort for a great cause!

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Time 4 a tash supporter of your fine work

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Time 4 a tash supporter of your fine work

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G'day Chris, A BIG thank you for all you have done over the years. As a prostate cancer sufferer it's great to read your messages.
Thanks also for you T4AP efforts. I hope to be in London to catch up at one next year.
Seasons greetings to you. Cheers

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G'day Chris, A BIG thank you for all you have done over the years. As a prostate cancer sufferer it's great to read your messages.
Thanks also for you T4AP efforts. I hope to be in London to catch up at one next year.
Seasons greetings to you. Cheers

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Greetings from Denmark!

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Greetings from Denmark!

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Love the Movember ‘stache! Thanks for your continuing efforts to support men’s health.

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Love the Movember ‘stache! Thanks for your continuing efforts to support men’s health.

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Michael Stockton
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Well done, Chris, for all the funds raised over the years!

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Well done, Chris, for all the funds raised over the years!

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Well done Chris!

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Well done Chris!

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Well done mate!

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Well done mate!

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Excellent work as ever Chris. Hope to see you soon. Baruch

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Excellent work as ever Chris. Hope to see you soon. Baruch

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Previous year's posts
58 Week(s) Ago
Stef Plowman

Yay Chris,
 
Thank you for answering the call of the Mo, it’s so great to have you back on board! Last year you hit the giddy heights of our Platinum Club (and some!) and obviously I can’t thank you enough, so here we are in this little mospace post.
 
Thanks to you, more men can live healthier and longer lives. To read about some of the projects you’ve helped to fund go to movember.com/impact   
 
We’re here to guide you on your Mo journey so please get in touch if you need anything at all. Mo on! 
 
Stef
Mo HQ

110 Week(s) Ago
Stef Plowman

Hey - only me again!

I wanted to reach out on here to publicly say thank you for the amazing amount you have raised so far –you’re a Mo Legend and you’ve made it into our exclusive Platinum Club!  
 
Thanks to you, more men can live healthier, happier and longer lives. To read about some of the projects you have helped to fund go to movember.com/impact  
 
Look out for Platinum Club rewards coming your way and, in the meantime, I hope you have a great rest of the month. 
 
Mo wishes 
Stef - Mo HQ

264 Week(s) Ago
Anne-Cecile Berthier

Hey Chris,
Anne-Cecile here, the Country Director for Movember UK. I wanted to get in touch personally to say well done on an incredible month so far - and what a great idea to auction your watch! Because of you, we are able to change men’s lives by funding projects like changing rooms, to improve the mental wellbeing of men.

Thank you – keep up the great work!

371 Week(s) Ago
Chris Mann

Day 6 - things are growing well!

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