Boat Lift hosts Queen’s Baton Relay
THE Ander ton Boat Lift hosted the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay on the first stage of its tour through Northwich.
Three different runners held the baton aloft as it was transported around the site of the world’s first boat lift in blazing sunshine, watched by hundreds of local schoolchildren and their families.
At the top of the lift, it was transferred to a boat on the Trent & Mersey Canal to travel 50ft down onto the River Weaver Navigation.
A flotilla of Mid Cheshire stand- up paddleboarders then formed a guard of honour as they accompanied the boat a short way along the river to Winnington Bridge, where it was passed back onto land to continue its journey through cheering crowds in Northwich Town Centre.
The event was hosted by Cheshire West and Chester Council and included the final leg of the Schools Baton Relay around Northwich with children from Comberbach Primary School.