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DESPITE Gloucestershire s historic cheese-rolling event being cancelled again this year, one man has made it his mission to uphold the tradition. Master of the Cheese Jem Wakeman took a 9lb Double Gloucester to the top of Cooper s Hill, near Brockworth, Gloucester as the sun rose this morning, Monday, before ceremonially rolling it to the bottom. He said: We will definitely be back next year, this can t go on. This year s roll was dedicated to local farmer David Hardwick, a great supporter of the event in previous years, who died after a farming accident last year. The cheese rolling event traditionally takes place on the second bank holiday in May and attracts thousands of spectators and rollers.