David Potts will celebrate his 65th birthday on 2nd May by walking a kilometre for every year of his life – and he’ll be raising funds and awareness for a new walking trail along the way.
David is the driving force behind the Two Saints Way project, a new trail through Staffordshire and Cheshire which will tap into the area’s fascinating links with Mercian legends.
The Two Saints Way will stretch along an 87-mile route between the cathedral cities of Lichfield and Chester. Visitors will also get an insight into life 1,300 years ago, when King Wulfhere ruled Mercia from a Saxon hill fort at Bury Bank, near Stone, and his two Christian sons were slain and buried nearby. Stone is a key point on the trail, which has its roots in the story of the Saxon princes Wulfad and Rufin.
The project has been a labour of love for David, who lives in Oulton Road, Stone. As a long-distance walker, local history enthusiast and a Christian, he is combining his interests to create the trail.
David has so far raised £19,000 for the project and has another £67,000 to find. To help drum up support, he will be spending his 65th birthday on 2nd May walking from Lichfield Cathedral to Stoke Minster. He’s expected to pass through Stone, calling at St Michael’s Church, at about 5.30pm.
You can find out more and donate to the Two Saints Way project at David’s Just Giving page. You can also become a Friend of the Two Saints Way and receive regular updates by emailing David at dlpott@twosaintsway.org.uk
The Two Saints Way is set to be completed by spring 2013.
