Fun day 7th July 2012

 
The Mark Fun Day was held again at St Saviour's Church Hall, Bamber Bridge on Saturday the 7th July.
 
The lead up to the day had seen severe rain storms and the hall field that we use was flooded and not
safe for us to use. The decision was made to move the rides onto the tarmac areas and hall itself was
used or all the catering and stalls.
 
 

This series of early photographs show those involved in the organisation setting up and were taken by the Provincial Grand Master - Tony Shaw is ready to cook the beef burgers.

 
 
The rides are set out and our young guests wait patiently for them to start.
Jack and Ben Waggot (PrGM's grandsons)
 
   
James Grundy, is one of our valued visitors you can read about James here and here
   
 
Adam, Tony's assistant weighs up the possible customers
whilst Ian Nairn (APrGM) with windmills for sale, kindly donated be Mel Cross (Pr GTyler)
 
   
All rides tested and ready to go
   
   
Tony Shaw resplendent in his new Regalia whilst Keith Beardmore (Dep PGM) with his lady
Mrs June Beardmore, June was a face painter on the day.
 
 

Liz and David Bell, with family preserve the occasion.

Mrs Pauline Halsall and Paul Snape.
 
   
Ken Hickson oversees the Railway Installation and we are ready to GO.
On the day the sun shines and at 12noon the gates opened. You can see in the photo above
and below Eric Drinkwater taking the tickets whilst the PGM himself greets all as they arrived.
 
   
The officers of the province and helpers are on hand to sell ride tickets and offer advice, if any was needed.
   
   
The younger visitors try out the slide whilst Tony Shaw sells the burgers.
   
   
The children ride and and all can take a pot shot at goal.
   
   
The preserves are sold and Jimmy Rogers sells his stock.
   
   
across the room the reptiles zoo attracts its visitors.
   
   
whilst out front Ice Cream & Balloons are for sale and there's face painting too,
   
   
oh 'eck there just to much to do.
   
   
Lostock Hall Soul Band get ready to entertain
   
 
The Steam Railway Engine draws the attention of the post Beeching Generation
 
   
and maybe one or two others
   
 
James Grundy comes to terms with snakes!
 
 
as do the other young visitors
 
   
The rides roll on
and the Wardens bond
   
   
The train steams on
as they queue for the coconut shy
 
 
The crowd enjoy the band and some wonder if they are in the right queue
 
   
The PrGM likes a Cup of Tea especially when it's shared with grandson Adam
   
   
Round and round they go but they're not in a spin
   
 
June Beardmore along with Denise Ainsworth get to work on the face painting
 
 
A not so wild Leopard
face painter at work
 
 
More Face painting

   The serious job of collecting the entrance money

 
 
Stuart Brackstone's Grand Daughter Isla
A Princess for (every) day
 
 
I'm never going to wash it off
 
   
Whilst the Community Support Officers check on the welfare of the reptiles
   
   
Our flags fly proudly
and our cars are parked prettily
   
   
The PGM checks the reptiles for damage following an earlier examination
   
after which we all made our way home and looked forward to our next Charity Money Raising Event.
Especially our next FUN DAY
 
Photographs courtesy of: Peter Connolly, Keith Beardmore, Colin Mills and Mike Beesley
Article by Mike Beesley
All the hard work by the Fun Day Committee, thank you all