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Youngsters gathered round when Mr. Basil Milner played the organ.

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’I‘he "breathless hush" at The
Close old people's hospital,
Bridge, was broken on Saturn
day evening.

Flags and bunting, fairy
lights, pop music and the sound
of sizzling sausages combined
to bring an air of gaiety to the
former Victorian "Union."

Members of the Bridge branch
of the League of Friends of
Canterbury Hospitals combined
with the Superintendent and
Matron, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Urwin, and the staff, to organise
a barbecue and fete.

The sausage and chop supper.
with the colourful stalls and
sideshows, attracted many vil-
lagers to the hospital and about
£300 was raised for branch
funds.

The branch president. Cllr.
Dr. R. A. C. McIntosh, wel-
comed the chairman of Bridge-
Blean Rural District Council,
Cllr. Brian Raffety, and Mrs.
Raffety, as well as Mr. T. A.
Clarke, chairman of the League,
who declared the barbecue open.

Last year

Mr. Clarke said rthat the
Bridge branch gave about £400
a year to help The Close and
central committee funds and,
altogether, some £6,000 had been
spent on Canterbury hospitals

"by the League last year.

He was thanked by the
Rector, Canon Clive Perry,
chairman of the Bridge branch.
Canon Perry also thanked the
Superintendent and the Matron
for the "devotion and love" they
gave to the hospital and the

patients.
Susan Bryant and Linda Beng
bouquets to Mrs.

presented

Youngsters gathered round when Mr. Basil Mi

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Clarke and Mrs. Raffety and
Julie Beng presented a rose
buttonhole to Mr, Clarke.

During the evening children
of Bridge Primary School gave
a display of country dancing.

For sale

Among the many stalls was
one which offered for sale shell-
work, lampshades and stools
made by hospital patients.

Stallholders included: Barbe-
cue, Mr. and Mrs. Dove and
kitchen staff; jackpot, Mr. and

er played the organ.

Mrs_ Milton; fancy goods and
jumble, Sister Bryant and staff;
tombola, Sister Shorter and
staff; cakes, Mrs. Pratt and
Miss Wraight; shilling parcels,
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Masters.

Kitchenware, Mrs. Lawrence
and Mrs, Jones; peg board, Mr.
Pomroy; wheel of fortune, Mrs.
F. Pay and Mr. Decent; bowl-

ing, Mr. Morgan; coffee, Mrs.
Decent; soft drinks, Mrs. Mor-
gan.

Racing cars, Jacqueline
Urwin: darts. Marl: Finn; bar,
Mr. Urwln, Mr. Stoneham and
Mr. P. Farrow.

The barbecue was organised
by the branch committee, whose
ofilcers include: Vice-chairman,
Mr, G. Pratt; treasurer. Mrs.
Milton; secretary, Mrs. Apps.