Giles Birt

Hometown
Age
Shrewsbury
49
Carrying the Flame through
Carrying the Flame on
Giles's nomination story

(Lowe and Fletcher ) A committed Olympic enthusiast, first offered services to Sir Bob Scott's Manchester Olympic bid in 1992. Subsequently moved to Shropshire and became Chairmans and Wenlock Olympic Society, helped run Wenlock Olympian Games, promoted the Olympian history of William Penny Brookes in many venues from much Wenlock to Westminster. Raised many thousands in sponsorship for the Wenlock Olympian Society, intorduced many novies to triathlon in the Games and qualified at level 1 Athletics coach assisted with coaching 9-16 year old budding athletes in the Wenlock Olympian Society.

(Story as provided by the Torchbearer’s nominator)

Olympic Torch Relay
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