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Death [[1980 Ivy Weller, Fund Raiser for Blind]]. Ivy staged for many years an annual Whist Drive, Sale & Draw for the Bucks Association for the Blind. | Death [[1980 Ivy Weller, Fund Raiser for Blind]]. Ivy staged for many years an annual Whist Drive, Sale & Draw for the Bucks Association for the Blind. | ||
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1983 [[The Whip]]. "£500 was raised at a charity lunch on Sunday January 23rd and shared between the Injured Jockey Fund and Royal Marden Hospital. | 1983 [[The Whip]]. "£500 was raised at a charity lunch on Sunday January 23rd and shared between the Injured Jockey Fund and Royal Marden Hospital. | ||
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click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/1988_350_sacks_for_Armenian_Earthquake 1988 350 sacks for Armenian Earthquake] for the story of the amazing charity collection. | click [https://laceygreenhistory.com/w/index.php/1988_350_sacks_for_Armenian_Earthquake 1988 350 sacks for Armenian Earthquake] for the story of the amazing charity collection. | ||
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| + | 1992. [[Roy & Fiona Castle]]. Fiona DIckson''',''' better known as Fiona Castle, brought up at [[Speen Farm]], married Roy Castle, a popular entertainer, actor of stage TV and film, singer, TV presenter, & jazz trumpet player. Roy was found to have lung cancer in 1992. | ||
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| + | He started a high profile "Tour of Hope" to raise funds to build a building which became the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. He died in 1994 | ||
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| + | Fiona continued to work for the charity and campaigned for the British smoking ban which was brought into effect in 2006 & 2007 banning smoking in virtually all enclosed public places. She was awarded the OBE for charity in 2004. | ||
2009 [[The Kop Hill Climb]]. Funds raised for local charities | 2009 [[The Kop Hill Climb]]. Funds raised for local charities | ||
Revision as of 09:04, 26 November 2023
1940 Spitfire Fund Fete in Lacey Green Researched by Rita Probert
1940 Dance at Lacey Green for Red Cross. Researched by Rita Probert
1944 Stanley Holloway Stars in Lacey Green Concert. Researched by Rita Probert
Death 1980 Ivy Weller, Fund Raiser for Blind. Ivy staged for many years an annual Whist Drive, Sale & Draw for the Bucks Association for the Blind.
1982 Charity Show by Dorothy Willatt
1983 The Whip. "£500 was raised at a charity lunch on Sunday January 23rd and shared between the Injured Jockey Fund and Royal Marden Hospital.
The Whip. In 1997 after 21 years at the pub Dick & Brenda Williams moved. In that time they had raised thousands of pounds for various charities.
click 1988 350 sacks for Armenian Earthquake for the story of the amazing charity collection.
1992. Roy & Fiona Castle. Fiona DIckson, better known as Fiona Castle, brought up at Speen Farm, married Roy Castle, a popular entertainer, actor of stage TV and film, singer, TV presenter, & jazz trumpet player. Roy was found to have lung cancer in 1992.
He started a high profile "Tour of Hope" to raise funds to build a building which became the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. He died in 1994
Fiona continued to work for the charity and campaigned for the British smoking ban which was brought into effect in 2006 & 2007 banning smoking in virtually all enclosed public places. She was awarded the OBE for charity in 2004.
2009 The Kop Hill Climb. Funds raised for local charities
2011 Woodbyne Fitness Clinic.