Difference between revisions of "Charity Events"
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| − | [[1940 Spitfire Fund Fete in Lacey Green]] Researched by Rita Probert | + | [[1940 Spitfire Fund Fete in Lacey Green|'''1940''' Spitfire Fund Fete in Lacey Green]] Researched by Rita Probert |
| − | [[1940 Dance at Lacey Green for Red Cross]]. Researched by Rita Probert | + | [[1940 Dance at Lacey Green for Red Cross|'''1940''' Dance at Lacey Green for Red Cross]]. Researched by Rita Probert |
| − | [[1944 Stanley Holloway Stars in Lacey Green Concert]]. Researched by Rita Probert | + | [[1944 Stanley Holloway Stars in Lacey Green Concert|'''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. | + | Death [[1980 Ivy Weller, Fund Raiser for Blind|'''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.|1982 Charity Show by Dorothy Willatt]]. Dorothy Willatt gave a show raising £430 which was forwarded to the Royal Bucks Hospital towards a special baby care unit. | + | [[1982 Charity Show by Dorothy Willatt.|'''1982''' Charity Show by Dorothy Willatt]]. Dorothy Willatt gave a show raising £430 which was forwarded to the Royal Bucks Hospital towards a special baby care unit. |
| − | February 1983 [[Graham & Janet Carter]] of [[The Black Horse]] organised a 24 hour marathon for their darts team. £700 was raised for "Merryfields", the Bucks County Council home for mentally handicapped children and will go for a soft play area for the children at the home. | + | February '''1983''' [[Graham & Janet Carter]] of [[The Black Horse]] organised a 24 hour marathon for their darts team. £700 was raised for "Merryfields", the Bucks County Council home for mentally handicapped children and will go for a soft play area for the children at the home. During '''the 1980's''' The Carters staged more events. Further dart's marathons raised £1,000 for Merryfields Home and another raised £1,216 for the Natalie Fund at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Merryfields Home. |
| − | 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. |
[[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. | [[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 [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. |
| − | 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. | + | '''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 | 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. | 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 |
| − | 2011 [[Woodbyne Fitness Clinic]]. | + | '''2011''' [[Woodbyne Fitness Clinic]]. |
| − | [[2012 Charity Cabaret]]. | + | [[2012 Charity Cabaret|'''2012''' Charity Cabaret]]. |
| − | 2021 [[Lacey Green Productions]] closed in 2021 after 17 years in which over £60,000 was raised for local and national charities. | + | '''2021''' [[Lacey Green Productions]] closed in 2021 after 17 years in which over £60,000 was raised for local and national charities. |
Revision as of 14:47, 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. Dorothy Willatt gave a show raising £430 which was forwarded to the Royal Bucks Hospital towards a special baby care unit.
February 1983 Graham & Janet Carter of The Black Horse organised a 24 hour marathon for their darts team. £700 was raised for "Merryfields", the Bucks County Council home for mentally handicapped children and will go for a soft play area for the children at the home. During the 1980's The Carters staged more events. Further dart's marathons raised £1,000 for Merryfields Home and another raised £1,216 for the Natalie Fund at Great Ormond Street Hospital and the Merryfields Home.
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.
2021 Lacey Green Productions closed in 2021 after 17 years in which over £60,000 was raised for local and national charities.