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Published:
August
30, 2010
In
photos: Over £4,000 raised at Burnham-On-Sea Hospital fete
Over £4,000 was raised for the Friends of Burnham-On-Sea
Hospital on Bank Holiday Monday (August 30th) when the group held
its annual summer fete.
The
town's Manor Gardens were full to the brim with throngs of people
for an afternoon of entertainment, stalls and fairground games.
Among
the many Burnham-On-Sea groups taking part and raising money were
the Lions, Rotary Club, WI, BARB, RNLI, Scouts, Moose Lodge and
the Royal British Legion.
League
Of Friends Chairman Tony Dheal told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "It's
been a fantastic afternoon - we've seen a huge turnout of people
in the bright sunshine and have raised around £4,000 for
the hospital. Many thanks go to everyone who supported us today."
The
popular event was enjoyed by these fun-loving youngsters
Burnham-On-Sea
Rotary Club's hoopla stall was another success
That's
bananas! The Rotary Club's human fruit machine proved lucky for
some
West
Huntspill Model Engineering Society's train chugged into action
More than a dozen volunteers manned the popular tea stall
The volunteers from Macmillan were among the charities at Monday's
event
These fete-goers were hoping to reel in a winner
Fundraisers at Burnham RNLI had a wide range of merchandise on
sale
Members of Burnham's Inner Wheel provided fun games for the crowds
Burnham Moose Lodge's members let you win at the throw of a dice
The magician proved he could turn his spectators into cartoon
characters!
There's just a few days until Burnham's annual FolkFest gets
underway and the organisers were busy selling programmes and tickets
The BARB rescue hovercraft The Light Of Elizabeth was among the
attractions
Burnham-On-Sea Lions Club offered punters the chance to win a
cuddly lion
Burnham's Mayor and Mayoress, Michael and Maria Clarke, presented
cheques to representatives of BARB and Burnham Hospital - both
their charities of the year
A mum and her daughters prepare to strike a hammer to try and
win a prize
Burnham Lions's Greg Kelloway got a soaking and a hammering -
all in the name of fundraising!
The
magician proved a hit with groups of young spectators
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