A FUNDRAISER who shot to fame after scaling the wrong mountain in a charity challenge will carry the Olympic flame in memory of a friend.
Damien Davis from Cricklade organised a Three Peaks Challenge in tribute to Wayne Wilson, who died from leukaemia in January, aged 26.
But Team Wayne suffered setbacks when they scaled the Highland peak of Stob Ban rather than Ben Nevis and were forced to abandon the challenge after injuries on Scafell Pike.
They still raised more than £11,000 for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.
Wayne’s mum Kaye Wright nominated Damien as a torchbearer.
Damien said he was thrilled and felt very privileged to have been chosen and would hold the torch high for Wayne and his fellow Team Wayne fundraisers.
The 36-year-old will carry the flame through Ludgershall in Wiltshire on July 11.
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