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Sheep to march over London Bridge Sheep marched over London Bridge
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A woman who was made a Freeman of the City of London last year is to exercise her right to drive sheep across London Bridge to highlight two causes. A woman who was made a Freeman of the City of London last year has exercised her right to drive sheep across London Bridge to highlight two causes.
Amanda Cottrell, from Challock in Kent, aims to promote attempts to raise £50m to restore Canterbury Cathedral and a scheme backing local food production. Amanda Cottrell, from Challock in Kent, was promoting attempts to raise £50m to restore Canterbury Cathedral and a scheme backing local food production.
She will be joined by Viscount Linley and historian Dr David Starkey. Mrs Cottrell was joined by TV historian Dr David Starkey and family members including grandson Jack Regan, four.
The right of Freemen of the City to drive sheep across the bridge is a privilege dating from the 11th Century. The right of Freemen to drive sheep on the bridge dates from the 11th Century.
Mrs Cottrell, 67, a former High Sheriff of Kent, said: "This is a unique and, I hope, effective way to raise the profile of both these issues. I am very much looking forward to the event. Mrs Cottrell, 67, a former High Sheriff of Kent, drove six New Romney rams from the City side to the south side of the river on Sunday morning.
Hold tight "It was absolutely brilliant," she said.
"Something like this hasn't happened for about 10 years so it's a huge deal. "The sheep were impeccably behaved, it was really was an unusual, but I think, effective way of raising publicity about the two causes."
"It's a fantastic way of promoting two causes but we will have to hold on to the sheep because the police are concerned they might launch themselves into the Thames." Deteriorating stonework
The campaign raise funds to restore Canterbury Cathedral was started in 2006. Mrs Cottrell was also accompanied by Viscount De L'Isle, whose family seat, Penshurst Place, is in the Weald of Kent.
She said it was the first time for about 10 years that the right to drive sheep across the bridge had been exercised.
The fundraising campaign to restore Canterbury Cathedral, started in 2006, has raised £7.5m so far.
Fundraisers have said deteriorating stonework and a leaking roof mean parts of the Kent cathedral might have to be closed unless the cash is raised.Fundraisers have said deteriorating stonework and a leaking roof mean parts of the Kent cathedral might have to be closed unless the cash is raised.
The cathedral, which was founded by St Augustine in 597 and is visited by about a million people each year, has been damaged by age, pollution and World War II bombs.The cathedral, which was founded by St Augustine in 597 and is visited by about a million people each year, has been damaged by age, pollution and World War II bombs.