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Sarah Williams, senior fine art valuer with Richard Winterton Auctioneers, will join fundraisers walking the 10km route on Saturday, June 17. Sarah signed up to the Solstice Walk in memory of Elaine Axton, who passed away in September 2022 aged 72.
Elaine, from Burntwood, was a popular member of the team at The Lichfield Auction Centre, Fradley Park.
“I saw a sign about the Solstice Walk whilst driving to work and decided that it was something I wanted to do in memory of our much-missed work colleague and friend Elaine, who received wonderful care and support at St Giles Hospice,” said Sarah, 50, from Coton Green, Tamworth.
“We’ve already raised about £400 for St Giles through bake sales at The Lichfield Auction Centre and I felt this was a fitting way to try and boost the total further.
“It will undoubtedly be an emotional event but I’m looking forward to celebrating the lives of people we have lost.”
Sarah can be sponsored online at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sarah-williams428.
Safari fancy dress is encouraged for the walk, which starts and ends at Lichfield Rugby Club.
A welcome party launches the event at 6pm, culminating with a Moment of Reflection as participants remember loved ones and bubbles are released into the sky.
The 10k walk around Lichfield starts at 8pm, followed by a celebration at the rugby club.
For more information on this year’s Solstice Walk, visit the St Giles Hospice website right here.
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Sarah Williams is taking part in the St Giles Hospice Safari Solstice Walk in memory of much-missed friend and colleague Elaine Axton.
Elaine Axton passed away last September.
