The sight of people abseiling down to earth from 118 feet up caught the eyes in Long Melford. More than £15,000 was raised for Holy Trinity Church during a sponsored abseil, which was run by the 1st Long Melford Scouts, over the bank holiday weekend. Around 140 people – the youngest aged eight and the oldest 77 – took part, watched on by an estimated 1,500 spectators across Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Church trustee Judi Moss paid tribute to organiser Lynda Badger, rector Matthew Lawson and all the scouts, participants, volunteers and supporters. “It was so good and really well attended,” she…