St Albans: £3k raised in city centre mobility scooter convoy

The convoy - which involved 45 mobility scooters and 60 motorbikes - took place on Sunday (June 18).

The group received a blessing from the Dean of St Albans. (Image: Andrea Wright)

Raising money for St Albans District Shopmobility, 'Choppers for Shoppers' travelled from St Peters Street to the Ye Olde Fighting Cocks and back again.

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St Albans District Shopmobility is a scheme in which battery-powered scooters and manual wheelchairs are provided to those who require them in order to visit the city centre.

14 pubs and businesses were visited. (Image: Andrea Wright)

During the event, 14 pubs and local businesses were visited, which had been collecting for the charity.

The Dean of St Albans gave the group a blessing at St Albans Cathedral, and told a motorcycle joke.

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St Albans Shopmobility trustee Simon Rapkin told The Herts Advertiser: "Yesterday was fabulous!

45 mobility scooters and 60 motorbikes were present. (Image: Andrea Wright)

"The weather gods smiled on us...

"...It was an extreme honour to be allowed to attend the cathedral en masse.

"All the good people of St Albans were so generous, not just waving us through town but also filling our buckets."

All the good people of St Albans were so generous. (Image: Andrea Wright)

A world-record attempt for the largest number of mobility scooters in one place has also been planned for later in the summer.

Over 200 mobility scooters, riding in unison, can be expected.