Story posted on
l-r, Lion Roger Windley, Lion David Naish, Lion president Frank Collins, Dr Chris Ellis, Chris Vincent (Orchardleigh House) Philip Boon treasurer of WCS, Penny Old (office manager WCS) and Lion Clive Weeks.
THE Lions Club of Frome held its’ 9th Annual Gentlemen’s Sporting Dinner at Orchardleigh House on 9th January and raised £8,000 for a local Frome charity.
This year’s event has proved hugely popular, with just over 130 local businessmen and their guests attending, with all tickets sold out in advance.
The Lions charity this year is Wessex Counselling Service and their new project, Changing Course. This is aimed at providing free counselling to young people in and around Frome between the ages of five and 18. This project will help some of the most troubled young people to access free professional counselling locally, and to stop their problem getting worse for themselves and their families and others around them.
Master of Ceremonies for the occasion was Dennis Barnard, who introduced the guest speaker for the night, Welsh international rugby referee Nigel Owens, who has officiated at 50 international rugby matches including the Rugby World Cups in France 2007 and in New Zealand 2011. One of his famous quotes was, “If you don’t like Scrummaging, you’re in the wrong position!”
The evening included an auction of promises that was led by local auctioneer, David Millard. One lot of note was an original framed colour Russell Brockbank cartoon that made over £600.
Concluding the evening, Lions Club of Frome president Frank Collins thanked especially Christopher Vincent, owner of Orchardleigh House, for providing such an excellent venue, and his catering staff for providing a first class meal. Thanks were also extended to all those who attended and supported the fund raising evening, and for the generous prizes given for the raffle and auction which gave a grand total with donations of £8000.
Please visit the website for more information about Frome Lions Club at www.fromelions.org.uk
3 hours ago
MP’s ‘serious reservations’ about national lockdown
bit.ly/3iq8wWM ... See MoreSee Less
MP’s ‘serious reservations’ about national lockdown | Frome Times
bit.ly
LOCAL MP, David Warburton, has explained his reasons for not voting to support the national lockdown in England. The MP has said that he has “serious reservations” about the lockdown and has r...1 day ago
Meeting will decide if public can still use river walkway
bit.ly/39IOdjz ... See MoreSee Less
13,000 copies distributed free every fortnight in Frome and the surrounding villages
The Frome Times - over 13,200 copies delivered every fortnight to your town Powered by WordPress - Designed by Gabfire Themes
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.