Flying the flag for charity

The Flag Fund, which ran from 2000 to 2002, was the brainchild and work of Lyndsey Glassett and many of you will have seen the flags flying in the front garden of Leeden Tye in Church Street with a white board (kindly donated by the school) outside, proclaiming some event; a birthday, an anniversary, congratulations or any similar occasion, or just to say "thank you" or "well done" to someone special.

The Flag Fund closed in August 2002 having reached its target of £1,000.

The proceeds were used to purchase replacement cookers for the Reading Room - a much needed upgrade that greatly improved the catering facilities available in the Reading Room for village groups and private parties.

Lyndsey said "The domestic facilities in the Reading Room which had served us for so long had become totally inadequate and needed replacing with the utmost urgency. Grateful thanks are due to all those who contributed in any way to reach this magnificent sum of money."

The Tibetan Flag

Flag flyers were given the choice of Union Jack, St. George's, the Tibetan Flag (a multicoloured, lion emblem) or Skull and Crossbones (much favoured by the young!).

The Fund was also supported by a very successful raffle, which was generously organised by Doreen Brock and Peggy Archer at the Luncheon Club Christmas Lunch in December 2001. Pantomime tickets, donated by Alan and Peggy Ryalls, were also raffled and and all the proceeds went to boost the Flag Fund as forty one members sat down to full traditional fare.