Parachutist Steven Kingdom said he was 'ecstatic' to have been part of the baton's journey.
Councillor Steve Evans, from City of Wolverhampton Council, said it was a "fantastic event".
"The Queen's Baton Relay itself is there to recognise the lives and achievements of remarkable people and I know we have some wonderful stories from our city baton bearers," he said.In Halesowen, the baton visited the Black Country Run and organiser Steve Jones from the local Rotary Club said they were happy to take part, rearranging the date of the run from early July to be part of the event.
In Stourbridge, the baton was due to visit Queen's Drive, the lake and the Frank Foley statue before heading to Audnam, Wordsley and the Red House Glass Cone where there will be a short ceremony.Huge crowds turned out to watch Clive Allen carry the baton through Halesowen While in Dudley, it was taken through the Black Country Living Museum, Lemur World at Dudley Zoo and the town's castle.Image source,
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