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COMMONWEALTH GAMES

The Queen’s Baton Relay

heads to Worcester

Worcester is getting ready to welcome the

exciting arrival of the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s
Baton Relay next month.

In the build-up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games,
the Baton is travelling the length and breadth of the UK, before
arriving at the Games’ Opening Ceremony on 28 July.

Worcester will officially welcome the Relay on the afternoon of Friday
22 July as it visits locations across the city, carried by a succession of
Batonbearers who have been nominated by their communities.

The Baton will visit the Cathedral and New Road cricket ground,
cross the River Severn and make a memorable visit to Worcester
Racecourse – see the full route on the map.

Its trip through the city will climax with an evening celebration at
The Arches – Worcester.

The Mayor of Worcester, Cllr Adrian Gregson, said: “We are very
excited to be part of the Baton Relay and hope that residents and
visitors will turn out to line its route on this special day – and enjoy
all the fun activities on offer.”

The Queen’s Baton Relay began at Buckingham Palace on 7 October
2021, when The Queen placed her message to the Commonwealth
into the Baton. Since then, the Relay has visited many Commonwealth
nations and territories before returning to the UK.

More information: birmingham2022.com/qbr

All information correct at the time of going to press.
Philip prepares to carry the Baton

As the Queen’s Baton Relay travels Philip is closely involved in the “I’m very much looking forward to
through the West Midlands on charitable work of Worcester being a Batonbearer – to be chosen
its way to the Birmingham 2022 Community Trust and when the by the city and the community is a
Commonwealth Games, one Worcester pandemic lockdown measures were great honour.”
man is preparing to play his part. introduced, he took the lead as
a volunteer, helping to pack and
Charity stalwart Philip Fowler was deliver essential supplies to some of
nominated by Worcester City Worcester’s most vulnerable residents.
Council and Worcester Community
Trust to carry the Baton and says it is Married with three children, Philip
a “huge honour”. runs his own businesses and is also
a volunteer non-executive director
Philip, a trustee for Worcester and trustee at St Paul’s Hostel, which
Community Trust, said: “I was genuinely provides support to rough sleepers.
flabbergasted when I received the
letter inviting me to be a Batonbearer He added: “I don’t seek the limelight,
– flabbergasted, but very proud. To be I just get on with things. People say to
nominated by the City Council and the me ‘you always have a lot on’, but it is
Community Trust is a huge honour and about helping vulnerable people in the
I’ll admit I was a little teary-eyed.” city and I just need to do it. Philip Fowler

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