A ‘Daredevil’ Bempton resident is set to take on a thrilling challenge in the
name of charity.
Maureen Burton from Bempton, who has recently celebrated her 80th birthday, will be hurtling through the air on 12 April as she embarks on a sponsored zip line descent at the North
Yorkshire Water Park in Wykeham.
Her daring feat aims to raise crucial funds for St Michael’s Church’s Disabled Access project.
Maureen has long been a member at St Michael’s Church in Bempton. The church’s ongoing accessibility project is designed to ensure that the building is inclusive for all.
Additionally, the project will see the installation of new inner doors that will allow more natural light to brighten the historic place of
worship.
Maureen is no stranger to zip wires, having taken to the air in Dorset in the 1970s, with her late husband Neil
cheering her on.
Maureen will start her descent from a 13-metre- high tower and hurtle 250
metres across the lakes of the North Yorkshire Water Park.
Said Maureen: “I love the church, the village, and the people, and I’m so excited to be able to do this. Wykeham is the perfect place for it.”
Those wishing to donate can do so via her JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/maureens80?utm_term=mq7nqGe7z
or pick up a sponsorship form at one
of the following locations: St Michael’s Church Hall, Bempton, the Bempton and Buckton Community Village Hall, Bempton, Bempton Post Office, or Flamborough RNLI.
