Devon
On the same day as the Royal
Patron, HRH The Princess Royal
opened a project in the Region
the Devon Committee arranged
several other activities to ensure
all the attendees had a full day.
This included a display of all 14
projects funded to date
accompanied by staff, parents
and children from each project encouraged to join in, stretch been participants and wonderful lunch and were
and Spoon Devon Committee their legs, enjoy the countryside benefactors. entertained by Spoon member
members and supporters. Also in and help support charity while and legendary comedian Gene
attendance were representatives participating in a leg of the walk Suffolk Fitzpatrick and a Race Day tipster
from the 25 Devon Corporate along the coast. The benefiting On a beautiful day in June the who set the scene for the seven
Marketing Partners who provide charities were Wooden Spoon, Suffolk Committee held its Ladies races in the afternoon.
the backbone to the Region’s RNLI and Macmillan Cancer Summer Lunch at the home of The festivities continued into the
activities. Support. Mr and Mrs Patrick Hopkinson. night with singing and cabaret,
Post the project unveiling the The walk was the brainchild of Over 50 people attended the Irish Dancing by nurses from the
Committee hosted the Devon Chris Coward, Assistant event to raise money for the Royal Hospital Intensive Care Unit
Wooden Spoon Business Lecture. Managing Director of South West Suffolk Region. in Belfast and guest appearance
A chat from Tony Rowe, Media. owners of all the Guests enjoyed a delicious al from Elvis and Frank Sinatra and a
Chairman of South West commercial newspaper titles in fresco lunch with fine wine, and wide range of music provided by
Telecoms and CEO of Exeter the region, including the Western were able to browse amongst the Panache, aka Alan Crawford a
Chiefs was backed up by a great Morning News. Under Editor Alan stalls participating in the event. regular at days like this.
presentation by Chiefs’ Coach Qualtrough, the paper initiated These included designer wear, Five local charities Revive (Royal
and Manager, Peter Drewett. what became a massively jewellery, soft furnishings, silk Hospital Intensive Care Unit),
The actor David Gillespie gave a supported event. flowers and many other luxury Shine a Light (Children’s Cancer
brilliant presentation followed by With each leg sponsored, an goods. Care), PEAT, (Help Children with
a stunning slide and talk show auction item everyday and a gala The lunch was a great success Autism) ASBAH (Spina Bifida and
from Major Paul Mattin (RM) on dinner at the end of the walk, the and raised over £2,000. The Hydrocephalus) IRFU Charitable
the only unaided South Pole and three charities stand to benefit money will go towards the new Trust (Helping with severely
back expedition since Shackleton. hugely. Health & Well Being Centre which injured rugby players shared
The Brigadier Andy Salmon, the Specific support for Wooden is being built at the Priory School £10,000 and Wooden Spoon
Commandant of Commando Spoon has been superb – from in Bury St Edmunds. benefiting to the tune of
Training Centre Lympstone – the the 31 daily sponsors Spoon had This Centre will be open to all £10,000. Thanks go to all who
home base of the Royal Marines 24 who elected to contribute to disadvantaged children in Suffolk. made the day possible especially
Corps, invited Spoon and 100 the Charity and it would be Special thanks must go to Mr and Ulster Spoon Committee man,
guests to the mess that evening wrong not to name and acclaim Mrs Patrick Hopkinson for hosting George Nelson, Geoff
for a full Regimental Dinner. them: Maitlands, Fulfords, the event and to Matt Gilson of Goldsborough an honorary Life
Drinks in the mess followed by Montessori, South West Waitrose for supplying all the Member of Spoon, The Perennials
parachutist flying in carrying a Communications Group, Charles ingredients for the main course. Management Team and those
large Wooden Spoon presented Stanley, Bath Travel, Bentley Thanks also to Linda Alexander of present who contributed so
to Life President Peter Scott MBE Westcountry, F&T Group, Sainsburys for the Strawberries generously.
and a Drum Corps beating to Mainsbridge Balment, Midas, and Cream, to Simon Thomas of
dinner kicked off a stunning full Jimmy Frost, Harmsworth Printing, Tescos for supplying all the drink
Above opposite: David Duckham and
regimental dinner. Clydesdale Bank, Bradleys, and to Mrs Nettie Poskett for the
David Trick with West Midlands’
It was an action packed fun- Plymouth Albion, Rok, Devon Pine delicious homemade cup cakes.
Regional Chairman, Phil Pemble at
their Golf Day
filled day for Spoon Devon and & Oak, Effective Marketing and
Below opposite: Debbie Anderson
has created many memories for those that supported all three Ulster receives the cheque from Wooden
all those involved. charities were Foot Anstey, Bed At the end of August Wooden
Spoon Doset Committee contributing
Expert, Northcliff Media, Devon Spoon and the Perennials RFC
towards the new therapy pool at
Portfield School, Christchurch
During the 31 days of August the Today, Cornwall Today and joined forces for the second of
Above left: Golfers at the successful
Great South West Walk covered Plymouth Argyle, their hospitality race days at the Yorkshire Golf Day
631 miles of coastal path around It was brilliant and totally Down Royal Race Course near Above right: Suffolk ladies enjoyed a
Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and grabbed the public’s imagination Lisburn in the Ulster Region.
wonderful lunch to raise funds for the
Region
South Dorset. Local people were and Spoon is delighted to have The 670 punters sat down for a
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