Lynn News : Serving West Norfolk / Kings Lynn

[Tom Roche]

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Veteran DJ swots up to sending leaning tower to the top
09 September 2003


VETERAN Radio One DJ John Peel took a closer look around Lynn's 
Greyfriars Tower in advance of the national Restoration final on 
Sunday.


Council officers took the popular commentator and musical guru around 
the 14th century Franciscan tower for two hours on Friday.

He had acted as advocate for the tower in BBC Two's Restoration 
series last month when the tower triumphed over rivals Moulton Mill 
in Lincolnshire and a fort in Tilbury, Essex.

Mr Mark Fuller, from West Norfolk Council's property services 
department, said Mr Peel had not wanted any publicity about the visit 
and had made it in his own time.
He said: "Last time he had viewed it externally, this time we thought 
we would give him the opportunity to speak to the officers involved, 
giving a more rounded picture of its background, and see inside the 
tower."


Council staff were preparing to head for the Tower of London for the 
live final of the Restoration series, which will see one of ten 
buildings at risk being rescued and restored.

Lines open for phone votes on Thursday.

To vote for the leaning tower of Lynn call 09010 775002.