Archive Article: 2001/08/17
On your bike… Employees of Barclays raised more than £15,000 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution with a sponsored bike ride. The cyclists, most of whom work in the banks Agricultural team, covered 120 miles finishing in Kendal. The money was raised by donations by the cyclists customers and friends, local firms and with a matching £ for £ donation by Barclays.
Border Fine Arts raised £11,000 for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution. The money was raised by a charity auction for two of its rarest limited edition figurines.
The successful bidder for both pieces was Ian Sinclair, proprietor of the The Posthorn shop in Castle Douglas.
Ian (left) is seen here with Border Fine Arts master sculptor Ray Ayres.
Flower power… The horticultural and business skills of youngsters from a
Hull school have helped boost a
foot-and-mouth emergency help fund. Pupils from the Sir Henry Cooper School produced and sold plants, hanging baskets and vegetables raising £269 for the Farmers Fund run by Yorkshire Agricultural Society. Here, Bill Cowling, chairman of the societys grants and education committee, is seen with Toni Trigg.