LONDON 2012’s Paralympic flame will be carried through Greenwich tomorrow.
The torch will be taken along Creek Road tomorrow afternoon and is due to reach Cutty Sark Gardens by 4pm.
It will then be put aboard a boat and taken across the Thames to the Isle of Dogs. The vessel chosen to carry the flame is Havengore, famous for transporting the body of Churchill on the day of his funeral.
Councillor Chris Roberts, Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich said:
“It is absolutely fitting that the part of the Torch Relay which Royal Greenwich hosts will be so spectacular. It promises to be a wonderful sight and of course demonstrates our strong connections to maritime life on the river and our historic links to the monarchy – it will be a thrill to welcome the Havengore to Royal Greenwich for this important task.”
The torch will visit all of the host boroughs tomorrow before arriving at the Paralympics Opening Ceremony which has been co-directed by Bradley Hemmings from the Greenwich+Docklands International Festival.