20 NAVY NEWS, OCTOBER 2009
Gannet go for it
IT STARTED off as a street
party idea, but grew into a
festival – the Party at the
Castle.
The men and women of Gannet
Search and Rescue Flight and
the Scottish Air Traffic Control
Centre in RAF Prestwick joined
forces to put together a small
fundraising event, but it grew and
grew.
PO Marcus ‘Wiggy’ Wigfull
said: “The idea originally started
off as a party in our street to raise
a few quid, but has since morphed
into a mini-festival type affair.
“This is primarily thanks to
some enthusiastic organisers and
some extremely generous local
Relaxing
Tubby’s
sponsors.”
The first Party at the Castle in
aid of Help for Heroes has raised
with
legacy
almost £12,000 through the hard
work of the small and dedicated
team, heading up by Flt Sgt Scott
Raleigh
Boothroyd of RAF Prestwick.
● Gannet folk and guests: Lt
Sadly the weather in Scotland
Si Hammock, PO Wiggy Wigfull
TALBOT House in Poperinghe
(centre white shirt), singer
TRAINEE sailors from HMS
Flanders was created by the then scuppered two of the evening’s
Pootling end to
Michelle McManus, Lt Cdr Bryan
Raleigh have built a beautiful and
Garrison Chaplain the Rev Tubby highlights – low cloud prevented
Nicholas CO Gannet (far right)
relaxing garden for residents at
Clayton in 1915 as an all-ranks the dropping-in of the Army’s Pengover House care home in
club. Parachute Display team the man Ric Cobb, who hopped on
end on mopeds
Liskeard.
The House remains, catering Golden Lions. And presumably to his bike to pedal from his This is the final fruition of a
for the needs of the grandchildren the same low cloud and weather home in Montrose to Loudon
A BIT of mild jesting has resulted the former Stephen’s opinion
bulk of work begun in January
and great grandchildren of the conditions meant the SAR Sea Castle, garnering over £1,000 in
in a charity challenge for two probably overpowered) 125cc
last year.
original Tommies who came to King was out on a rescue, with six sponsorship and collection for the
aircraft engineers from RNAS moped.
The Up the Garden Path
see Flanders Field and the Menin jobs stacked up, and couldn’t fly fundraising evening.
Culdrose in Cornwall. The two are seeking to raise
project pulled in over 650
Gate. past the do. A charity auction really pulled
Some mild mockery of money for Cancer Research
trainees, putting in some 3,575
The House now has a visitor The evening’s entertainment on in the cash, with a holiday to
Stephen Thomas’ little 50cc UK – Stephen Thomas lost a
man-hours of work.
centre and 18 bedrooms for the ground all performed with the West Indies donated by
scooter included the joke that schoolfriend to cancer and
Sailors, staff and residents
guests, and welcomes thousands flying colours, headlined by Pop businessman David Henderson,
it could only reach a maximum his partner’s brother died five
gathered to mark the official
of children each year for tours Idol winner Michelle McManus, a computer given by Oricom and
speed of 50mph and how long years ago from Non-Hodgkin’s
opening of the garden in early
around the house – and each gets and followed by bands Sonnet David Bailey, and a VIP visit
would it take for him to ride from Lymphoma. Stephen Oxborrow’s
August.
a cup of tea and a scone just as 56 and the Kitty Cat Dolls, to BBC Scotland organised by
John O’Groats to Lands End. father was diagnosed with the
Instructor CPO Toby Spear
they did back then. plus comedian Billy Kirkwood Jackie Bird pushing the bidding
Stephen said: “At first I same condition almost four
led the trainees throughout
But the House relies on (“all Scottish and all local to upwards.
laughed but then a cog clicked years ago, but after a year in
the project: “All the trainees’
volunteers to keep it running, the Glasgow area”, stressed But the evening’s successes are
– why don’t I find out and show chemotherapy he has been in
contribution involved over the
and people to help with the Wiggy). not enough.
them that scooters are great?” remission since February 2006.
last 18 months had completed
maintenance of the building. Family, friends, affiliates and Wiggy promises: “Next year
Stephen is joined by another If you would like to show
their basic training and were
Find out more at www. guests all gathered for the event we hope to increase the numbers
enthusiast (and another Stephen) your support to the mopedding
awaiting their specialist courses
talbothouse.be, or call Anneliese at Loudon Castle in Ayrshire – to around 2,000 people. The
Stephen Oxborrow who will be Stephens, visit www.justgiving.
to begin.
in Belgium on +32 57 33 32 28. including one father, former Naval building blocks are in place.”
found upon his trusty (and in com/longwaytolandsend
“While most visited Pengover
the once, about half a dozen were
Super selling Scotts
able to take part in the work on
two or more occasions.
“This has been a great way
A TEAM of volunteers from HMS Scott headed to their affiliated
for them to put the teamworking
charity, the Child Development Centre at Plymouth – formerly known
skills they learned during their
as the Scott Hospital.
basic training into action in a
The Naval folk – Lt Cdr Harper, Lt Ives, Lt Nash, CPO Coles, LET
practical environment.”
Smith, LMA Trotter, LMA Jones, ET Kerr, and AB Sheehy – took
He added: “They have all
charge of the Treasure Hunt, the children’s play area and the book
benefitted from this experience
stall.
in many ways and we are pleased
According to the Scott team: “This was done with great vigour;
that the result of their work has
utilising all our best sales techniques learnt from The Apprentice.
provided the residents and staff
“We like to think that this worked, the book stall made a healthy profit
with a pleasant garden area to
as did the Treasure Hunt – Lt Nash was in charge and miraculously
relax, enjoy the fresh air and the
managed to avoid scaring any of the children for the whole time, an
Cornish sunshine.”
achievement in itself!” (Lt Nash’s propensity towards child-scaring
Pengover is a residential home
remains a mystery to us here at Navy News – Ed.)
for older people run by Cornwall
All reports say that the day was overall a great success, with plenty of
Care.
money made and all involved having a good time.
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