Man stands on wing of plane in fundraising feat

Paul Milgate-Scarrott undertook the bucket list challenge to celebrate his 50th year of fundraising

A man has stood on the wing of a plane during a flight to raise money for a hospice.

Paul Milgate-Scarrott, from Stafford, was strapped to a Stearman biplane - a 1930s propeller aircraft - after celebrating 50 years of fundraising.

So far he has raised more than £2,670 which will be donated to Katharine House Hospice in the town.

The avid fundraiser described the challenge as "flipping amazing".

"I thought I had to do something special to get people to donate," The 61-year-old warehouse operative said.

"Over the last few years it has been getting harder and harder to get people to donate so I had to do something out of my comfort zone.

"I love going on roller coasters so I thought it would be similar but it's completely different because you're up in the air.

"It was beautiful, you could see the Cotswolds from up there, it was the most beautiful 12 minutes."

The 61-year-old described the experience as "flipping amazing"

Over the years, Mr Milgate-Scarrott has raised money for a number of Stafford-based charities as well as Cancer Research.

He recalled "When I was eight, I saw my aunty dying in her bed.

"I then found out about Katharine House 27 years ago and I've seen their care first-hand. They are amazing, the nurses are heroes."

His fundraising passion started at the age of 10 when he teamed up with some school friends to walk around the path of Rowley Park in Stafford 10 times in aid of Help the Aged Sunshine Coaches.

From there, the bug for raising money for charity grew.

The wing walk, which took place on Friday at the RFC Rendcomb Airfield in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, had been on his bucket list.

The cost of the plane and pilot hire was covered by fundraisers as a 60th birthday treat so that all proceeds could be donated.

Katharine House Hospice, based in Stafford, provides care for people with life-limiting conditions and also supports their loved ones.

Having already smashed his £1,000 goal, he now hopes to reach £3,000.