PUPILS at Abingdon School were given the chance to examine one of the famous Olympic torches first hand with a visit from one of the school’s alumni.

Matthew Hill is a former pupil at the school and gave a motivational talk to pupils at the school following his stint as a torchbearer.

Mr Hill, who lives in Truro and is 32, has competed nationally in the modern pentathlon and following a spinal injury, now competes internationally in wheelchair fencing.

He hopes to represent Great Britain in the 2016 Olympics and is also a director of Mentors DEN, a company which helps disabled entrepreneurs set up their own business.

He was selected to carry the torch through Trewoon, Cornwall, on the first day of the torch relay, on May 19.