Donations & Legacies
PERSONAL DONATIONS
| Jan 12 | Thank you to Gavin Mason for his kind donation which will go into the playground fund. | |
| Aug 11 | Thank you to Jean Durban and Jo Robinson for their kind donation towards new playground equipment. | |
| Jul 11 | Thank you to Violet Bremner for her kind donation which we have put towards our playground fund. | |
| Jun 11 | Thank you to Sheila Hooworth-Smith for her donation in thanks for using the car park. | |
| Feb 11 | Thankyou to the friends and family of Trevor Jones for the generous proceeds from goods sold at his celebration here in Hucklow. | |
| Jan 11 | Thank you to Beryl Prolze for her kind donation. | |
| Dec 10 | Thank you to evacuee researcher Gillian Mawson for a very kind donation towards our lovely new Gold tablescloths. | |
| Nov 10 | Jo Turner of Hastings for her generous donation towards the new gold table cloths for the dining room. | |
| Aug 10 | A big thank you to Rev Geoffrey Usher for his kind farewell gift which will go towards new conference letterboards. | |
| Jul 10 | Mrs Twigg (Villager) for standard lamp in Library | |
| Jul 10 | Betty Livesey - with many thanks - Towards Lounge Lampshades | |
| Jul 10 | Julie Dadson - Much appreciated following her very successful Wildflower Event - Purchase of Library Lampshades | |
| Jun 10 | Louise Rogers with many thanks - Will be put towards Boot Room Upgrade | |
| Jun 10 | Cawsey Walkers - Towards Lounge Lampshades | |
| May 10 | Brenda Wragg - For homebaking/preserve donations for Open Day | |
| Feb 10 | To Vina Curren of Chorley Unitarian Chapel. Very many thanks for the generous donation which we will use to purchase thermal jugs for our coffee/tea trollies. Everyone appreciates a hot drink. | |
| Dec 09 | Many thanks to Guernsey evacuee researcher Gillian Mawson for her kind donation following her visit to the Centre. This will buy two footstools/child pouffes for the TV room. I am sure everyone will enjoy them immensely. | |
| Nov 09 | Thank you to J Monarch for her kind donation. We have been able to arrange cushion covers to be made for the conservatory. | |
| Nov 09 | To Lizzie Foster Bollons who bought a reading lamp for the library, very much appreciated | |
| Nov 09 | To Jo Turner of Hastings for her lovely donation which has bought two reading lamps for the lounge. Many people have requested these so they will be well received. | |
| Nov 09 | To Dennis Crompton for his November donation toward the new heating fund. Many thanks Dennis, this is much appreciated. | |
| Oct 09 | A big thank you to Dot Hewerdine for her October donation. We have used this towards 3 new travel kettles and new bedside lamps which now means twin rooms now have two lamps instead of sharing one. Many of you had expressed this in survey reports so I am sure this will be well received. | |
| Sept 09 | Marion Bakerfor her very generous donation funding new bedroom curtains for all the upstairs rooms and the disabled room. This has made such a difference to the feel of the bedrooms and was long overdue. | |
| Sept 09 | Happily received from Mr David Wellington for the refurbishment of our very tired dormitory for the benefit of the SaCH children. They will be delighted and will get a lot of pleasure from this, we are very grateful. | |
| Sept 09 | The Ruby Wedding Crew: In alphabetical order Mr & Mrs Partington, Teagle and Warhurst had a joint party here at the Centre and together guests donated towards the lovely new and well placed plug sockets for your electrical appliances. One of the biggest complaints on the survey reports ticked off. Fabulous! | |
| Sept 09 | Thank you for Mr & Mrs Partington for the donation of Unitarian umbrellas for us to sell to mark the occasion of their son Sam & Elenas wedding held here in May. Sales are going well, thank you very much. |
LEGACIES
| Jun 11 | Thank you to Mrs Neave of Ashton for remembering us. We bought some new conservatory furniture. | |
| Dec 11 | Thank you to Dr Jean Bell of Edinburgh for her legacy. We bought a new bench to aid weary travellers coming up from the car park. | |
| Jul 10 | We are very pleased to announce a generous bequest from Patricia Joan Walker-Hesson of Essex Church. Much needed repairs to the main house roof, updating the current kitchen which is 18 years old and the drive which is sorely in need of resurfacing following the harsh winter. There are other projects which we will announce as they develop. | |
| Jan 10 | Thank you for the generous donation in memory of Elizabeth Harvey nee Binks. Younger sister of our lovely Jack. Elizabeth used to work at the Nightingale Centre as a young girl when her mum was cook and had her wedding reception here. Elizabeth had many fond memories of Hucklow and was here helping Jack with his stall at Open Day. We will use the donation to by a much needed Industrial Hoover. | |
| Dec 09 | Thank you for the generous donation in memory of Elgar Petch of Chorlton & Bury. Elgar was a longstanding, well known and much loved regular visitor and supporter of the Centre. She is sorely missed by all her friends here. We are purchasing desperately needed bedroom mirrors which we know will delight many of you. | |
| Oct 09 | Trustees of Sir C.C.Grundy, Cross Street Chapel for their kind donation towards new bedspreads throughout the Centre. Apart from looking good they will help keep everyone cosy especially as winter approaches. There have been some difficulties with the heating system recently when they would have been warmly welcomed. | |
| Sept 09 | With grateful thanks in memory of Nora and Ralph Mountain formerly of Upper Chapel via their daughters. Elena says her parents were very practical people and would be pleased to know that the new blue and green chairs were being used and appreciated. Regular visitors will know just how much the Hibbert Room needed them. | |
| Sept 09 | In memory of Mary Rimmington, Hull Unitarian Church. Mary was a regular attender of Unitarian Experience Week, a new bench to replace the badly broken one for our rear garden. It looks very nice indeed. |
CHAPEL & ORGANISATIONS
| Jan 12 | Thank you to Unitarian Womens League Manchester District for their kind donation which has been put to the playground fund. | |
| Nov 11 | Provincial Assembly of Presbyterian and Unitarian Ministers and Congregations of Lancashire and Cheshire for their kind donation which will be put towards the playground fund | |
| Nov 11 | Thank you to Fulwood Old Chapel Womens League for their kind donation which will go to the playground fund. | |
| Nov 11 | Thank you to the British League of Unitarian and other Liberal Christion Women for their kind donation. It will be put into the playground fund | |
| Aug 11 | Thank you to Kendal Unitarian Chapel for their kind donation which will be used towards the playground fund. | |
| Jul 11 | Thank you to Sheffield district Association for their kind donation which we have put towards the playground fund. | |
| Jul 11 | Thank you to Great Hucklow Community Spirit and villagers for their kind donation which will be used towards playground fund. | |
| Jul 11 | . Thank you to the Leonard Chamberlain Trust for their generous donation which will be used towards the playground fund. | |
| Jun 11 | Thank you to the Cawsey Walkers for their kind donation which we have put into the playground fund. | |
| Jun 11 | Thank you to Boston Unitarian Meeting House for their kind donation which will be used towards the playground fund. | |
| May 11 | Thank you to Provincial Assembly for their kind donation which will be used towards the playground fund. | |
| May 11 | Thank you to Midland Unitarian Association for their kind donation which will be used towards the playground fund. | |
| May 11 | Thank you to Great Hucklow Villagers for their kind donation which we used to buy plants. | |
| Mar 11 | Thank you to Chorley Unitarian Chapel for their kind donation which was put in our gardening fund. | |
| Jan 11 | The Old Codgers of Kingswood for their kind donation. The money was used in the garden. | |
| Dec 10 | Great Hucklow School for their kind donation which we will advise when purchases made. | |
| Dec 10 | Sheffield & District Associaion for their generous donation which will be used for a solar light to light up the sign near the front gate. | |
| Nov 10 | Merseyside District Missionary Association for their generous donation which will be used for much needed outside lighting at the side of the building. | |
| Oct 10 | Thanks to Provincial Assembly for their donation of £50 towards the purchase of gold tablecloths. | |
| Oct 10 | Fulwood Old Chapel Womens League for their kind donation which we have used to purchase much needed new sturdy steel waste bins. | |
| July 10 | The Memorial Hall Trustees - Thank you for the much needed radiator upgrades in The Hibbert Room (the coldest room in the house). | |
| June 10 | Midlands Unitarian Association (MUA) thanks you for your very kind grant which will be put towards the playground fund. | |
| June 10 | Manchester & District Unitarians for much need new Boot Room racks | |
| June 10 | R E Summer School - Donation of a new height adjustable lectern | |
| May 10 | Schlamm Clothing - Towards Lounge Lampshades and Boot Room Upgrade | |
| Apr 10 | Chorley Unitarian Chapel - Towards Boot Room Refurbishment | |
| Jan 10 | A big thank you to Oldbury Chapel for their generous donation in memory of four of their congregation: Tom Poole, Joyce Goreham, Vera Stephens and Nancy Wilkinson. The bad weather has taken its toll on our already suffering drive and this will go a long way to repairing it. | |
| Jan 10 | A hearty thank you to the retired gentlemen of Kingswood affectionately known (we hope) as the old codgers for their kind donation. It is very much appreciated, especially as they had to work so hard to earn it. We will use the donation for new standard lamps for the lounge to give it a cosy feel. | |
| Dec 09 | A big thank you to Great Hucklow School for their donation of cushions for the lounge and conservatory. These finishing touches will help make our guests comfy and cosy whilst settling relaxing during their stay. We are very grateful to you all. | |
| Nov 09 | A very special thankyou to the Juniors who generously had a collection for a new composter - we are looking forward to growing some of our own herbs etc in the new year. | |
| Nov 09 | Merseyside & District Missionary Association for their donation towards new bedspreads throughout the Centre. Apart from looking good they will help keep everyone cosy especially as winter approaches. There have been some difficulties with the heating system recently when they would have been very welcome. | |
| Nov 09 | Fulwood Chapel for their donation towards new bedspreads throughout the Centre. Apart from looking good they will help keep everyone cosy especially as winter approaches. There have been some difficulties with the heating system recently when they would have been very welcome. | |
| Sept 09 | Upper Chapel and Memorial Hall Trust, Leonard Chamberlain Trust. Thank you all very much: These arrived just in time as the roof started to resemble a well used colander. We have had to have two flat roofs completely replaced, a gulley at the front re tiled and various broken slates around the building which came to over £8000.00. Without these donations we would have resorted to sticking plasters. | |
| Sept 09 | Astley, monies used for much needed new curtains in the Lounge, Library and Hibbert Room. | |
| Sept 09 | Provincial Assembly of Presbyterian and Unitarian Ministers and Congregations of Lancashire and Cheshire. The donation will be use for curtain track for the library and curtain drawer poles. | |
| Sept 09 | LPDA – The donation will be use for curtain track for the library and curtain drawer poles. |
If you wish to talk to someone about donating a particular item
please contact
The Nightingale Centre, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire SK17 8RH | e-mail:info@thenightingalecentre.org.uk
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