Upchurch's Peter Boakes to be an Olympic Torchbearer

Peter Boakes.

Upchurch resident Peter Boakes has been nominated and chosen from a list of over 30,000 inspirational people as just one of 8,000 that will carry the Olympic Flame as it journeys across the UK.

Peter received one of the places
allocated to Lloyds TSB.

Peter was nominated by his niece Angela for his 10 years + of fundraising. During the last 10 years, Peter, together with the assistance of family, friends and villagers has raised an incredible £50,000 + for various good causes, mainly by hosting and selling tickets for outdoor evening BBQs at his Upchurch home.


To play his part Peter will have to travel to Euxton near Liverpool on Friday the 1st of June 2012 where he will wear the special white and gold uniform supplied to all Torchbearers. There he'll be given the once in a lifetime honour of carrying the Olympic Torch for half a mile between 7:55 a.m and 8:15 a.m.


Representing peace, unity and friendship the Olympic Flame is Lit in Greece and arrives in the UK on Friday the 18th of May 2012. It will come within 10 miles of 95% of people in the UK and will enable local communities to shine a light on the best their area has to offer. Torchbearers will carry the Flame through more than 1,000 cities, towns and villages in the UK.


For more information on the Olympic Torch Relay visit the official London 2012 website:  here.


Good luck on your big day Peter from the whole of Upchurch.

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