Benevolent Donations

 

2021 and 2022

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£250 to Shropshire Community Fund (given annually)

 

£100 to Ticklerton Church Restoration Fund

 

£50 to St. Chad’s Church Christmas Tree Appeal (given annually)

 

£300 towards the Covid Memorial Sculpture for Shrewsbury Abbey.

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Trophy donation to The Shropshire Horticultural Society for Shrewsbury Flower Show (given annually)

 

Donations in previous years include:

 

£3000 for The Book for The Shropshire Fallen of The Great War (in conjunction with St Chad’s) to publish a County Record. It resulted in a leather-bound volume and presentation oak case at St Chad’s, one in the County Archives and a hardback volume in each County Library Branch in our towns, and included publication costs for paperback versions for sale to the public 

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Donation to The Lord Hill Column Restoration Project 

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£700 to The Orthopaedic Hospital Garden Project for the use of in-patients

 

£100 to The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital League of Friends

 

£100 to the Church Organ Fund at All Saints, Castle Fields, Shrewsbury

 

A garden bench in The Dingle in The Quarry (with the Society’s name on it) 

 

Various good causes in Shropshire nominated by outgoing presidents

 

A Trophy Cup to Oswestry School for 'Enterprise', at their 600th Anniversary, for them to present annually

 

£800 towards The Shropshire Young Farmers' Float entry in The Lord Mayor's Show in London, such entry fees allowing for a donation to The Lord Mayor's Own Charity  

 

Sponsorship of a tree-planting project and The Porters' Rest Restoration Project in The City of London - architectural restoration

 

Donations on occasion at Shrewsbury Flower Show Teas for worthy causes. 

 

£100 towards a much-needed electrically-operated wheelchair for a member

 

£50 towards a Church Roof Project

 

£50 to Shropshire Hospice

 

£100 towards the Memorial Window in Pradoe Church, West Felton in memory of Col. John F. Kenyon OBE MC, a Past President of our Society

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£100 to the charity supported by the Mayor of Telford and Wrekin - the YMCA Wellington and District

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£50 to the Shrewsbury Abbey Organ Appeal

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£50 to Action for Children