United Benefice of St.Mary, Higham Ferrers, and St. John, Chelveston
Thank you to everyone involved with our recent Angel Festival in any way. Together we raised a magnificent £15,000 for work currently being undertaken on our medieval Bede House. Thank you to every single visitor who came along to make it so successful!
Rev Louise and Russell Bates of the Alimak Group ( who generously donated prize money for the winning angels as voted for by the visiting public)presenting their winnings to representatives of HF Nursery and Infant School, Age UK and KGH Organ and Tissue Donation committee ( 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively)
Raffle Prize Winners
1st P Saunders (0600)
2nd Rev M Dalliston (3986)
3rd L Barnett (2224)
4th G Newall (0330)
5th G Jones (0477)
6th Jackie ( 2239)
7th A Hardy ( 3807)
8th G Barker (2282)
9th T Houghton ( 1325)
10th L Bennett (0725)
11th N Parsons (0089)
12th H Lewis (3457)
13th Tina (2835)
14th Pippa (1065)
15th N Parsons (0090)
We hope that all the winners will enjoy their lovely prizes generously donated by local businesses and individuals. The raffle raised an outstanding £3,800!
Pictured is Nigel Brown, Mayor, officially opening the event. The lady in the wheelchair is a resident of the Shrubbery Care Home visiting the Angel Festival. We invited care home residents in the town to come along and visit free of charge on the first day.
Rev Louise and Russell Bates of the Alimak Group who generously donated prize money for the winning angels (as voted for by the visiting public) with the prizewinners admiring the new tiles for the Bedehouse roof which the Angel Festival has helped to buy.