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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The Grey Family from Oakham are to abseil 114 metres down the ArcelorMittal Orbit for Make a Wish charity.



























The ArcelorMittal Orbit observation tower Olympic Park designers Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond engineering Group Arup (Photograph 3rd November 2014)



A family of daredevils are to abseil 114 metres down the ArcelorMittal Orbit for charity. 

Allan and Lorna Grey are to be joined by daughters Hanna Coburn and Lucy Hewerdine for the abseil at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in London. 

The family are to fundraise for the Make A Wish charity with the venture

Thousands of children every year are given once in a lifetime surprise by the charity’s staff. 

Lorna has been a volunteer with the Make A Wish charity since 2004. She raised £5,500 for Make A Wish with her jump from the Sky Tower. 

The Grey family are to start their abseil in London at 10.30am on October 7. 

Visit www.justgiving.com/greyteams to support the team.
























(Fundraising at Tesco Oakham 2015)