Devil and Thor legend trek: Pensions firm hailed by charity

A Cystic Fibrosis charity has thanked staff at a pensions company for raising nearly £4,000 by trekking to a huge hollow where the devil tormented the god Thor, according to legend. The Dentons team managed to gain £3,750 with gift aid for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.Earlier this month 12 employees travelled 65km through the Surrey countryside, including the heights of the Devil's Punchbowl during a 40 mile relay-walking challenge.According to legend, Satan spent time there tormenting the god Thor by pelting him with enormous handfuls of earth.Beverley Burnham-Jones, senior events development manager, Cystic Fibrosis Trust, said: “We are absolutely thrilled with the support we have received from Dentons and are very grateful to the team for taking on the huge 65k challenge.“The money raised will ensure that we can continue to support people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families in all aspects of their lives and help us reach our ultimate goal of beating Cystic Fibrosis for good.”Dentons chairman Martyn Rose was a trustee of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust for the maximum two five-year terms until last December. During his time with the trust he raised more than £2million to support its work.{desktop}{/desktop}{mobile}{/mobile}The Dentons team comprised:David FoxDerrick FowlerDarnielle SilverKeith GorbuttPaula MetherellSue StevensZoe MaxwellRebecca WalkerJacquie PilcherHelen WebbAlan MacArthur and Mark Dunning (support drivers)Tales surrounding the Devil's Punchbowl were that the Devil lived at the 'Devil's Jumps', three small hills near to Churt, while Thor lived at nearby Thor's Lie and tried to strike back with lightning bolts. This, the story goes, left the great bowl that can be viewed by visitors.The hollow is overlooked by the 894 feet Gibbet Hill, the second highest hill in Surrey, according to the BBC natural history pages.

Devil and Thor legend trek: Pensions firm hailed by charity

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