On Saturday 29th Sep, Wycombe District Council arranged an open top bus parade between Wycombe and Marlow. It was a great event, and here are our best pictures from the day.
Were you there? We would love to add in more photos – especially from inside the park, or if different to ours. Please send them to photos@mymarlow.co.uk
The athletes on board were:
- Katherine Grainger (rower, lives in Marlow) – London 2012 Gold Women’s Double Sculls , following silver in Sydney, Athens and Beijing
- Greg Searle (rower, lives in Marlow) -London 2012 Bronze in the Men’s Eight, having returned from retirement- adding to a Gold from 1992 Barcelona and and Bronze from 1996 Atlanta.
- Ed McKeever – London 2012 Gold, Kayak 200m sprint- lives in Wooburn Green.
- Ian Rose, one of Great Britain’s most successful Paralympic Judoka- winner of 2 Paralympic medals- 2004 Athens Silver, and 1996 Atlanta Bronze. Ian missed out on 2012 due to injury, but was a torchbearer and played a prominent part in the opening ceremony.
- Craig Gibbons – High Wycombe born swimmer, competed in Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
- Kevin Brooks – Team GB Swimming Coach, coaches Craig Gibbons – and also Head Coach at Wycombe District Council Swimming Club.
- John Worrall, born in High Wycombe – competed in Paralympic Sitting Volleyball
(Click on any photo for a larger version)
The bus rounds the corner at the top of Marlow High St (thanks to @from_berks for the photo via Twitter)
Ed, Craig and Ian survey the crowds in Higginson Park.
Kevin, Craig, Greg and John plan how to get through the crowds!
Craig sneakily blocks his coach Kevin out of the picture!
Great idea to get the athletes attention - bring a cute puppy 🙂
Gamesmakers were an important part of the celebrations too.
Greg Searle.
Everyone was keen to see the medals - here's Ed with his Gold.
Close up of Greg's bronze.
Expectant crowds in the park.
Katherine, like all the athletes took time to sign autographs and have pictures taken.
Ta da! GOLD, check it out!
There's Olympic and Paralympic athletes in there.... somewhere!
Thanks for using my picture of the bus! You must have been behind us at the park entrance as I can see my mum and myself in the crowd picture at the very end!
Thank you Helen! 🙂
Thats our puppy!
Kevin and Craig seemed particularly taken with the puppy – as posted on Kevins twitter page: https://twitter.com/KevBrooksCoach/status/252070352786685952/photo/1
Thanks for that! This one also….
http://twitter.com/CraigGibbons85/status/252034058232659968/photo/1