WALKING THE WALK IN THE LAKES PENNY LANCASTER TALKS OF SHINING A LIGHT ON THE SACRIFICE MADE BY POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR FAMILIES
‘The climb was challenging on many levels, but so rewarding’
At 3am on Saturday 19 June, the mountains of the Lake District came alive with the blazing blue light of more than 2,000 flares as Penny Lancaster joined her policing family to honour fallen officers.
As HELLO! ’s exclusive photos show, it was the experience of a lifetime for the model and TV personality, who recently joined the City of London Police as a special constable. And Penny is still full of emotion as she tells us about climbing a mountain for Light the Lakes, the spectacular annual fundraising event that has so far raised over £30,000 for the Care of Police Survivors (COPS) charity.
“It was a magical experience. When we reached the top, it felt like we were on another planet, it was almost just hours after scaling the 1,539ft peak of Lingmoor Fell – one of 210 Wainwright Peaks in Cumbria to be lit up by blue flares as the incredible spectacle, in memory of police officers who have died while on duty, came to a climax.
