A CHARITY representative has said it was a ‘privilege’ to be one of the Northwich batonbearers in the final run up to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Queen’s Baton was taken Anderton Boat Lift for an official private event to welcome the batonbearers, including the conclusion of the Schools Baton Relay from Comberbach Primary School.
Deborah Dixon was one of the batonbearers involved in carrying the baton safety through the town.
She was nominated for tirelessly raising money for Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) since tragically losing her son Aaron from an undetected heart defect.
Deborah and CRY have helped screen countless young people for heart defects, to help prevent further tragedies like this.
She said: “We had to tell our story, which was really nice because we got to know why everyone else was there.
“I went up to them to introduce myself and they said they had received a heart screening through the English Institute of Sport which I help fund – it was so nice to meet them.”
“Everybody had such a great day,” she said.
