Visit by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall

One hundred invited guests and trustees were joined by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and The Mayor and Mayoress of Bath to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of The Bath Cancer Unit Support Group. The event which was held in The Post Graduate Medical Centre at The RUH on 31 March was supported by The Clinical Society of Bath and Great Western Wine.

The Duchess spent over an hour talking with supporters and presenting certificates, initially to those individuals and organisations who had raised £1000 or more.

The Partners of Pearson May Chartered Accountants represented by Mike Taylor partner
The Randall Family of Bath and Trowbridge, Roger and Margaret (Bath) Richard and Joan (Trowbridge)
The Rotary Club of Bathavon represented by Roland Adamson and Ivan Street
Patients of The Bath Cancer Unit and Brenda Windsor represented by Brenda Windsor
The Edington May Ball Committee represented by Paul Millard
Mrs Doreen Russell and Friends represented by Doreen Russell and
In Memory of Mr Derek Allen represented by Margaret Allen

Certificates were then presented noting exceptional contributions by:

Tino Polledri, Chairman of Trowbridge Branch BCUSG, Trustee of BCUSG and Vice Chairman of BCUSG
Jeanne Ingham-Law, Honorary Secretary Trowbridge Branch BCUSG and Trustee of BCUSG
Robin Dallimore, fundraiser and member of Trowbridge Branch BCUSG
Tony Gay supporter and donor
Jane Margetts, Honorary Editor of Supportline and Trustee of BCUSG
The late Mike Dymond First Honorary Editor of Supportline and Trustee of BCUSG received by Mike’s widow Ros
The late Tony Newman, Honorary Treasurer of BCUSG and Trustee of BCUSG received by Tony’s children Sally, Wendy, Michael and Richard and
The late Charles Thompson, Founder Chairman of Trustees and Honorary Administrator of BCUSG received by Charles’ daughter Jo