Leap of Faith!

Richard Wyatt,

Full of admiration this morning for one of the first of what is expected to be one hundred people who will be abseiling from the 49-metre tower of Bath Abbey to raise money for good causes.

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The tower is 49 metres high.

In what definitely can be called a ‘leap of faith’ – though it is very safely controlled – the aim is to raise £20,000 to be split between the Genesis Trust – which supports vulnerable and homeless people – and the Abbey’s Footprint Project.

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Here’s one of the fundraisers at the start of his way down.

More info on the Abbey website at http://www.bathabbey.org/whats-on/events/leap-faith-abseil-abbey-tower

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And a closer view of the man on his way down.

Published by Richard Wyatt

Freelance Journalist, broadcaster, columnist and local historian. Director of Bath Newseum. Married and lives in Bath. Interested in local history, architecture and visual display in museums and urban spaces.

2 Comments

  1. As much as I admire people raising money, I hope the Bath Stonework is not going to be damaged in the process!

  2. Bath Abbey is like a beautiful wine it matures with age… so what if bits are falling off its majesty will stand for aeons regardless of a few humants climbing all over her… DeafboyOne justsayin

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