Paralympic Flame Is Welcomed By Hundreds At Beverley Minster

Over two hundred people gather at the Beverley Minster to welcome the Paralympic flame.

Earlier in the day at a private event held at the Beverley Leisure Centre games were held and balloons relased to makr the occasion.

In the afternon the flame was taken to the Saturday Market before being paraded through the centre of town carried by sledge hockey player and flame ambassador, Matt Woollias.

When it arrived at the Bevelrey Minster town crier, Michael Wood addressed the mass crowds that had gathered.

Matt walked the flame through Beveley Minster placing it on a table, vicar Reverend Fiona Mayer-Jones then also welcomed the Paralympic Flame to Beverley before Councillor Chadwick and the Mayor of Beverley also say a few words.

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