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Born in Dagenham, made<\/em> in The Royal Marines. Lee lives in Devon and was a serving Royal Marine for 24 years. After coming through three operational tours of Afghanistan unscathed, Lee lost his right leg after being hit by an engine block as he was helping a motorist\u00a0who\u00a0had crashed into\u00a0the central reservation of the M3 in Surrey in 2014.Although his right leg was severed in the impact, the serviceman’s training kicked in and he was able to instruct bystanders on how to tie a tourniquet and help paramedics to save his life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AihuCv7ngyc&feature=youtu.be” admin_label=”Video” _builder_version=”4.0.1″][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/old.leespencer.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Lee_orig.jpg” admin_label=”Lee Image” _builder_version=”4.9.5″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Challenges Text” _builder_version=”4.0.6″]<\/p>\n In 2015 Lee set-off to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean in just a rowing boat. The Row2Recovery<\/a>\u00a0team of four injured veterans had just 3 legs between them. In February 2016, some 46 days, 6 hours and 49 minutes later they rowed into Antigua and the record books as the worlds first\u00a0physically disabled crew of four to row any ocean.<\/p>\n Following this, Lee became the world’s first physically disabled person to row from mainland Europe to mainland South America solo and unsupported. Lee Spencer,\u00a0The Rowing Marine<\/a>, broke the able bodied record by an astonishing 36 days and also broke the record for the longest solo and unsupported ocean row by a physically disabled person, a total of 3 Guinness World records.<\/p>\n Lee’s next challenge is an Amazonian\u00a0kayaking trip with Forces of Nature<\/a> traversing the South American continent from Nauto (Peru) through the Amazon basin in Brazil to the Atlantic coast.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_testimonial author=”Lee Spencer” quote_icon_color=”#00463c” quote_icon_background_color=”#ffffff” _builder_version=”4.0.1″ author_text_color=”#00463c”]I don\u2019t believe anyone should be defined by something they can\u2019t do or their limitations. It\u2019s about rediscovering who you are, not redefining who you are and being labelled. I feel passionately about raising awareness of this and challenging these preconceptions. Disabilities vary and they aren\u2019t just physical either, I hope I am able to inspire all those who seek to rediscover themselves and raise awareness and funds for two very worthy charities who have supported and inspired me.[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_button button_url=”http:\/\/uk.virginmoneygiving.com\/LeeJSpencer” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Donate Now” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.5″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Charity Section” _builder_version=”4.0.1″ background_color=”#203863″ background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” background_repeat=”repeat” top_divider_style=”slant” top_divider_color=”#ffffff” top_divider_flip=”horizontal” bottom_divider_flip=”horizontal”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.0.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”50px|auto|50px|auto|false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Marines Text” _builder_version=”4.9.5″ background_layout=”dark”]<\/p>\n Royal Marines have always been the first to understand, first to adapt and respond and the first to overcome \u2013 that\u2019s the Commando Mindset but today Royal Marines and their families are fighting battles they cannot win alone. We are the Royal Marines\u2019 own Charity and are uniquely placed to understand, respond and react, enabling Marines and their families to overcome their challenges including life changing injury, life limiting illness, mental disability, transition to civilian life and even poverty. We can target your support across every need to ensure no one is left behind.The Commando Mindset isn\u2019t always enough, with your help the Royal Marines Family will win their battles. Our mission is to raise resource and provide the best possible charitable support for Royal Marines, veterans and their families. 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