by Alan Rowe | Jun 9, 2017 | Latest Events
Back in March this year Debbie Harrison approached Willie Cruickshank, Wildcat 2 pilot with the Wildcat Aerobatics team, to ask if he would like to fly with The Baton. The Wildcats are building a strong reputation nationally for their spectacular displays and had a...
by Alan Rowe | Jun 9, 2017 | Latest Events
The Baton exists to support all our servicemen and women across the decades, too many are forgotten from conflicts now overshadowed those more recent, yet they have to carry on, often with a stoic character that humbles us all. Our sincere thanks to Baton supporter...
by Alan Rowe | Jun 9, 2017 | Latest Events
More times than I could count I have been asked why I started the Baton project, the nation recently remembering the Battle of Britain has a bearing. For most of my life I have had many friends in the armed forces and soaked up the effects of service on their families...
by Alan Rowe | Jun 9, 2017 | Latest Events
Take a moment to read the story of one of The Baton Run Denmark 2015 team; Rikke Kristiansen, the widow of Martin “Kris” Kristiansen who was killed by an IED along with his dog Loki June 13, 2010 in Afghanistan. This amazing team will run in September to honour the...
by Alan Rowe | Jun 9, 2017 | Latest Events
We were approached by SSAFA Devon to look at a case for a really lovely couple, the husband a former PO. R.N. who has a prosthetic leg, his wife battling the effects of four strokes. The parking situation at their council bungalow was totally unsuitable for their...