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Archbishop charity jump in doubt Archbishop charity jump cancelled
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The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, may be forced to abandon his charity parachute jump due to bad weather. The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu, has been forced to abandon his charity parachute jump due to bad weather.
Dr Sentamu was to jump from 12,500ft with the Parachute Regiment's Red Devils team to raise money for families of soldiers injured in Afghanistan.Dr Sentamu was to jump from 12,500ft with the Parachute Regiment's Red Devils team to raise money for families of soldiers injured in Afghanistan.
He arrived at Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire on Tuesday morning in pouring rain and strong winds. But organisers at Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire were forced to call off the jump on Tuesday morning amid strong winds, driving rain and low cloud.
His scheduled tandem jump was put back, but it was hoped the event would go ahead later if conditions improved. The Red Devils said they would reschedule the charity tandem jump.
The archbishop, 58, had earlier arrived by helicopter with businessman and jumping partner Guy Brudenell, who originally told him about the event for the Afghanistan Trust.
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The archbishop arrived by helicopter with businessman Guy Brudenell, who originally told him about the jump for the Afghanistan Trust.
The charity supports families of paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, who have been wounded or killed while serving in Afghanistan.The charity supports families of paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, who have been wounded or killed while serving in Afghanistan.
Dr Sentamu said: "I am in the hands of very experienced people, so I think it is going to be okay. Major Nick Vischer, from the Red Devils, said they would reschedule the jump to take place at the earliest opportunity.
"It's typical British weather, isn't it? I am just praying that it is going to clear." He said: "It's straight down to good old British weather.
As he waited, Dr Sentamu watched a video about the jump and was given a kit demonstration. "What we need is good visibility from a minimum of 10,000ft all the way down.
He said: "I approach the jump with a sense of hopeful excitement. I'm sure it will be an exhilarating experience." "We have not got that and the RAF Met Office have told us that there's no chance of that today."