Published: December 27, 2009
Golf day raises £440 for Burnham-On-Sea Coastguard Association

Burnham-On-Sea Coastguard Association has received a financial boost following a fundraising golf day and auction.

NFU Bridgwater and Enmore Park Golf Club held a charity golf day in aid of the Burnham Branch of the Coastguard Association.

Eighteen holes of golf was followed by lunch, a raffle and and an auction - raising £441 for the group.

Roy Criddle of Burnham CGA is pictured with Ken Doig of NFU Bridgwater, Eileen Binding of Enmore Park Golf Club, Paul Ashton of Greenslade Taylor Hunt Auctioneers and Ian Jefferies of Burnham CGA.

Ian told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "It was a great day and we are really appreciative of the support from the NFU and Enmore Park Golf Club in our aim to assist Coastguards in times of distress, injury or severe hardship."

Burnham Coastguard Association financially helped local Coastguard Andy Rout to visit his daughter, Abby, in hospital almost 100 miles from home after she was left paralysed from the head down by a rare illness. Abby was struck down by the sudden spinal condition transverse myelitis and is now recovering.