February 15, 2017 10.38 am This story is over 85 months old

Daring fundraisers invited to abseil 98 feet inside Lincoln Cathedral

Daredevils will plunge 98 feet from the ceiling of Lincoln Cathedral this summer to raise money for patients at Nottingham’s hospitals. The event will see fundraisers dropping through a hatch in the ceiling near the bell tower of the historic building and descending by rope to the floor. Time slots available for participants between 11am…
Photo: Sean Strange for The Lincolnite

Daredevils will plunge 98 feet from the ceiling of Lincoln Cathedral this summer to raise money for patients at Nottingham’s hospitals.

The event will see fundraisers dropping through a hatch in the ceiling near the bell tower of the historic building and descending by rope to the floor.

Time slots available for participants between 11am and 4pm on Saturday, July 22.

Check out our video of last year’s event:

One dare-devil couple are already signed up to take the plunge – Kerry and Mike Askin.

The pair are raising money for Nottingham Children’s Hospital where their young son was treated after suffering a collapsed lung on Christmas Day 2015.

Their son Dylan, then three, spent 48 hours fighting for his life on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) after suffering a bilateral lung collapse.

He was later diagnosed with Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Hystiocytosis – an extremely rare cancer that affects one in 10 million children. He spent 13 weeks in hospital and suffered two serious infections requiring life support. He is now stable at home but attends regularly for Chemotherapy.

Mike and Kerry, dubbed ‘Team Dylan’, say the descent will be a mental and physical challenge.

Kerry said: “One of our new year’s resolutions was to raise more money for Nottingham Children’s Hospital because of the amazing work they do and how fantastic they have been with us and Dylan throughout this whole process.

“We have had phenomenal care provided from the PICU team, respiratory, oncology, physiotherapy and all the nursing staff at Nottingham Children’s Hospital and that is to name just a few!”

“We genuinely cannot help the team at the Children’s Hospital enough and we hope this helps them to continue to provide excellent care for patients young and old alike.”

People taking part in the rope descent must be aged 16 or over and weigh no more than 20 stone, and those aged under 18 will need signed parental consent. Registration for the event costs £30 and you must raise a minimum sponsorship of £150 for Nottingham Hospitals Charity.

Those taking part can choose the area of Nottingham’s Hospitals they want their money to go to

Naomi Walters, Senior Fundraiser at Nottingham Hospitals Charity, said: “This is a great opportunity for fundraisers with a head for heights and a taste for excitement! Places are booking up quickly so contact us today for your chance to take part.”

For more information or to sign up people can call Naomi on 0115 962 7905 or email [email protected]