A team of five has been voted in by Ampleforth students and staff to abseil down the Abbey Church and raise funds for FACE-FAW in memory of Fr Francis Dobson OSB.

Fr Francis dedicated more than 25 years to co-ordinating FACE-FAW activities, which included a long-standing connection with the Catholic Diocese of Zanzibar. Sponsorship received for Ampleforth's Abbey Abseil will be allocated towards a new male hospital ward in Kitope, Zanzibar in memory of Fr Francis.

We believe Fr Francis would be delighted that the charity abseil will form part of this year's Exhibition weekend. The spectacle will see the following participants traverse down the Abbey walls:

Fr Ambrose, OSB

Deirdre Rowe, Associate Head

Hannah Pomroy, Director of Studies

Gabrielle Foster, HSM St Margaret's

Dan Davison, Asst Head of English and FACE-FAW organiser

If you wish to sponsor our abseilers and commemorate Fr Francis in this way, please donate via our JustGiving page.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you for your support!

For more information about FACE-FAW (Friendship & Aid for Central & Eastern Europe - Friendship & Aid for the World), please contact Daniel Davison on +44(0)1439 766882 or daniel.davison@ampleforth.org.uk.