Registered Charity No. 702429
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The Magazine of the Lichfield & Hatherton
Canals Restoration Trust
Issue No. 44 - SUMMER 2005
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On Saturday 25th June Trust members Bob & Sue Williams, Peter & Pat Magee and Bobbie & Mike Battisson attended a matinee performance of William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night as a result of an invitation from the Lichfield based charity Shakespeare In The Park (SITP).
The play was presented in a leafy woodland setting in the grounds of Maple Hayes Hall, Lichfield, with seating on bales of straw. The mini-amphitheatre was used to great effect by the director and producer, whose influence not only resulted in an excellent performance, but even impressed the weather to co-operate!
The result was a wonderfully entertaining afternoon much enjoyed by all.
Shakespeare in the Park has become a feature of the Lichfield cultural calendar having been in operation over the past 22 years. Proceeds from the performances are distributed to various local charities, last year totalling £3,500. These distributions are generally made to causes considered to be beneficial to the people of Lichfield.
This year, as a result of meeting Neil Davies the SITP Business Manager at the Huddlesford Gathering and discussing our restoration activities at Tamworth Road, our Trust was awarded a donation of £450 to be used as a contribution towards our objective of improved access for all to the Lichfield Canal Towpath Trail at Lock 25.
Following the Twelfth Night performance, the SITP donations to local Charities were formally recorded with a group photo taken with Steve Baker, SITP Chairman. LHCRT was represented by Mike Battisson.
Mike Battisson
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Dear members,
Malcolm Bridge, Waterway Recovery Group
East Anglian Ambulance Service have launched a national “In Case of Emergency (ICE)” campaign with the support of Falklands war hero Simon Weston. The idea is that you store the word “ICE” in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted “In Case of Emergency”. In an emergency situation ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them. It’s so simple - everyone can do it. Please do. Please will you also forward this to everybody
in your address book, it won’t take too many "forwards" before everybody will know about this. It really could save your life.
GRANTS
From this year’s bids to the local councils, we have only been awarded £500 from Lichfield City Council towards restoration work at Tamworth Road.
Other grant applications have been under consideration for potential awards from the Local Heritage Initiative Fund, DEFRA (Rural Enterprise Scheme), ONYX (Landfill Tax Credit Scheme), and Living Spaces. It is not always easy to satisfy funding criteria and new ideas are being researched with prospects of more assistance for this important work.
I would love to hear from members who have ideas or would like to help with grant applications; call 01543 671427 any time.
PRIZE DRAW REMINDER Bob Williams, Finance Director
Thanks to members who have returned their Prize Draw counterfoils and payment where it is evident that efforts are being made to sell tickets more widely, some demanding more! Whilst the Draw will not be made until November, please do not forget to send in your entries in good time: TOP PRIZE £250.00 and eight other valuable items to be won.
General Fund
| Dr P F Cann (with sub.) | £25.00 | Lt Cdr G Glover (with sub.) | £50.00
| Miss G M Branson (with sub.) | £30.00 | Mr J M Smith (with sub.) | £54.00
| Dr S F Mills - (prize draw sponsorship) | £100.00 | Mr J W Farren (with sub.) | £50.00
| Lichfield St. Chads - Rotary Club (talk) | £100.00 | Dr E Pringle (with sub.) | £35.00
| Mr R J Buckler (with sub.) | £30.00 | Mrs J M Faulkner | £100.00
| Mr & Mrs P R Swindale - (with sub.) | £55.00 | Dr J R Massy (with Prize Draw) | £90.00
| Morris Ground Golfing Soc.- (with sub.) | £50.00 | Mr M P Shimell- (with Prize Draw) | £40.00
| Mr J Lamming (with sub.) | £35.00 | Mr F Kelley (with sub.) | £25.00
| Dr T H Hollingworth | £112.00 | Brian Kingshott (returned expenses) | £432.27
| Burntwood Library meeting (talk) | £40.00 | Aggregated donations up to £20 each | £1209.32
| Regular donors to appeals | £130.00 | |
| Land Fund
| Mr L Barry Kenn - (parachute jump sponsorship collection) | £400.00 | Mr David Stanistreet - (£30 x 3 months) | £90.00
| Miss J Titley | £100.00 | Regular donors to appeals | £408.00
| Restoration Fund
| Mrs P Ainge - (in memory of late Mother) | £5000.00 | Regular donors to appeals | £15.00
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| Mrs J.S. Ralph | West Bromwich | Mr I. Christie | Bloxwich |
| Ms K. Smith | Lichfield | Mrs S. Theaker | Barton under Needwood |
| Mr and Mrs A. Marr | Peterhead, Aberdeen | Mr L. Marr | St. Fergus, Peterhead, Aberdeen |
| Christadelphian Boating Holiday | Nuneaton | Mr F. Weetman | Shenstone, Lichfield |
| Mr M. Yeomans | Shepshed, Leics. | Mr J.A. Smart | Sutton Coldfield |
| Ms J. Blackmore | Burntwood, Staffs. | Mr R.C. Snell | Bordon, Hants. |
| Mr C.J. Lowe | Coppull, Lancs. | Mr G.G .Gibbons | Pelsall |
| Mr M. Adlington | Balsall Common | Mr J. Deakin | Walsall |
| Mr K. Herring | Abingdon |
To restore the Lichfield Canal and the Hatherton Canal to re-open waterway links between Staffordshire and the West Midlands, for the benefit of the environment, amenity and prosperity of the people of the Region and to enhance the nation's inland waterway system.
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