Parkinson's UK fundraiser on the Fourth Plinth

Tim Andrews, from Milford in Surrey, stood on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, London on Saturday 15 August 2009, as part of the Antony Gormley project 'One & Other'.

Watch Tim on the Fourth Plinth

Tim took part in the project as part of a new found determination to live life to the full since he was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2005, at the age of 54.

Despite being afraid of heights, Tim stood on the Fourth Plinth for the full hour.

Tim played tracks from the album, The Liberty of Norton Folgate by one of his favourite bands, Madness, who gave their permission for it to be played. Tim chose the album because the lyrics recount various stories about the city of his birth, London, which he adores.

Tim raised over £2,500 for us in donations from friends and family, many of whom watched Tim dance on the plinth on the day.

Tim says:

"Being diagnosed with Parkinson's has enabled me to view life and death from a completely different perspective and I feel liberated as a consequence. Standing on the Fourth Plinth represents this feeling.

"If I have helped raise awareness of Parkinson's at the same time, that's even better."

Image: Tim Andrews, taken by Martha Brown

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