Cumbria

Carol Service, Penrith Auction Mart

8 December 2011

The RABI national carol service was held in Penrith Auction Mart on Thursday 8th December. Entitled ‘A Christmas celebration of the Cumbrian farming community’, the service was conducted by the Bishop of Carlisle, the Rt Revd James Newcome, assisted by the Rt Revd John Oliver, honorary chaplain RABI, and the Revd Richard Teal, chair of the Cumbria Methodist District.

Penrith Town Band provided a wonderful musical accompaniment with the Kirkoswald Methodist Circuit Choir leading the singing. The service was followed by Cumbrian hotpot and mulled wine, which was most welcome on such a cold night.

Despite the awful weather conditions nearly 200 people attended raising funds and more importantly awareness of RABI.

Many thanks must go to the auction mart, Pat Turnbull and the other ladies from the Cumbria committee for transforming the main ring with festive decoration and Derek and Catherine Lomax.

  

  

Race Night, Kendal

28 October 2011

Many thanks to RABI Chairman and NFU Group Secretary Derek Lomax and his wife Catherine for hosting a hugely successful race night at the NFU offices at Kendal. Over 70 people enjoyed a very competative race night and fabulous supper from “Cath’s County Citchen” which raised a brilliant £1,100 for RABI, a very satisfactory result.

Paraglider Pilots raise £1000 for Cumbrian Farmers.

August 2011

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution in Cumbria received a boost to funds at the weekend from members of the Cumbria Soaring Club. The Club is the recognised organisation for paragliding and hang gliding in the Lake District.

Every year they host a national competition, the Lakes Charity Classic, which has the combined aims of competition, a social gathering and most importantly, raising money for charity. Over the 21 year period of the competition the club has raised over £35.000 for charities with a strong local connection to the flying activities of the club.

This year in appreciation of the essential role of the farming community in managing and preserving the land over which they fly the members chose the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution as one of the recipients as a grant-making charity that supports members of the farming community facing need, hardship or distress. R.A.B.I Regional Officer Georgina Lamb commented “The charity is delighted to receive such a generous donation from the soaring club and the money will be spent supporting Cumbrian farming families where last year in the county, we spent in excess of £50,000.

The recent Grasmere Sports and Show in which the Club was competing provided an opportunity for the RABI North West Regional Officer, Georgina Lamb, to receive the cheque for £1000 from club members Richard Jennings and Chris Field while in the background, pilot Rick Livingstone wrestles his paraglider in the gusty conditions.

National Carol Service

8 December 2011

RABI will be holding ar national carol service in conjunction with Lloyds TSB in Cumbria on December 8th 2011. Venue TBC. Watch this space for more information.

Colour Me Beautiful Evening

August 2011

Laura Wilson of the Cumbria committee organised an evening with Dawn Smart of "Colour Me Beautiful" image consultants at the Brief Encounters Cafe, Langwathby. The event raised £169 for RABI and everyone had a good time.

Cream Tea at Skirwith Hall

June 2011

Mrs. Laura Wilson and her team of very hard working volunteers once again very kindly agreed to host a cream tea afternoon in June at her lovely farm in Penrith. The afternoon was a great success and attention to detail, as ever, perfect with cakes beautifully iced by Laura’s grand daughter and the domestic goddesses of Cumberland impressed as ever.

Regional officer, Georgina Lamb was relegated to chopping and washing 24 punnets of strawberries kindly donated by Claremont Farm. The afternoon raised £350 for R.A.B.I. Huge thanks go to Laura. Keep up the good work!

Breakfast in Carlise

January 2011

Ladies from the Cumbria RABI committee cooked breakfast for 25 people in the newly reburbished kitchen of solicitors Cartmell Shepherd and, thanks to generous sponsorship from Clydesdale Bank were able to raise over £500.

Kendal Breakfast Event

January 2011

Among those having breakfast at Holmescales Activity Centre were Mike Butler and Paul Crewdson of Hadwins, Cumbria RABI chairman Derek Lomax and local tractor dealer Brian Hogarth. Thank to donations of bacon by Booths, sausages from John Geldard and eggs from A Dixon & Sons, 30 people enjoyed an excellent breakfast and £445 was raised.

 

Mobile: 07917 114250 Email: georgina.lamb@rabi.org.uk