Last updated 27 April 2007
Charities
The London Marathon has been the basis for collecting monies for various charities for many years. Since 1988 we have raised over £124,600. more....
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2006 charity is St Mary's 'a very special school' in Bexhill on Sea. St
Mary's is a non-maintained mixed special school for pupils with speech,
language and communication difficulties. It is also the school of
club member
Tom Leeson who ran
his first marathon.
View
the video of Tom's run
The presentation of £5655 was made on 8 November 2006 - Neil Masterton (Assistant Principal), President Ken Daniel, IPP Anne Cilia & John Leeson (Tom's dad). 9-11-06 |
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In 2004, President John Robinson supported The
Parkinson's Appeal for Deep Brain Stimulation - so far over £5,300 has
been raised.
Chairman of the appeal, Lyn Rothman, received the cheque from VP Les Roberts and our President, Margaret Baldwin, on Wednesday 14 July 2004.
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President Pat Calnan choose the Bromley Autistic
Trust charity for the 2003 London Marathon.
Pat Calnan PP and President John Robinson present a cheque for £7,369.25 to Richard Lane on Wednesday 17 September 2003.
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The 2002 London Marathon charity chosen by
President Mike Peel was the South Bromley HospisCare. Dave
King is co-coordinating the collection and sponsorship forms. So far
£3,000 has been raised. Mike Peel IPP and President Pat Calnan present
the cheque to Carol Wynn - Wednesday 18 September 2002.
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The 2001 London Marathon charity, selected by President Mike Davies, was The Macmillan Cancer Relief. Mike is shown presenting a cheque to Judy Spence of Macmillan Cancer Relief. The amount raised has since been bolstered by some late receipts - final total now £7343. |
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The 2000 London Marathon charity, selected by
President Richard Coles, was Great Ormond Street Hospital.
The £9,121.42 cheque was handed over on Wednesday evening, 24 October 2000, to Jessica Brandon of GOSH.
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Monies raised for various charities since 1988
| 2007 | Great Ormond Street Hospital | £ ? |
| 2006 | St Mary's School, Bexhill on Sea | £5,655.00 |
| 2005 | ECHO | £2,000.00 |
| 2004 | The Parkinson's Appeal for Deep Brain Stimulation | £5,300.00 |
| 2003 | Bromley Autistic Trust | £7,369.25 |
| 2002 | South Bromley HospisCare | £3,000.00 |
| 2001 | Macmillan Cancer Relief | £7,343.00 |
| 2000 | Great Ormond Street Hospital | £9,121.42 |
| 1999 | Bromley Community R.N.L.I. |
£912.75 £1,348.35 |
| 1998 | St John Ambulance | £3,551.34 |
| 1997 | Kent Association for Blind | £5,778.55 |
| 1996 | South Bromley HospiceCare Phoenix Centre |
£2,430.40 £ 760.00 |
| 1995 | R.O.C. MS |
£10,609.60 £ 3,600.00 |
| 1994 | St Christopher's Hospice | £5,171.00 |
| 1993 | Royal Marsden Hospital | £10,798.52 |
| 1992 | Muscular Dystrophy | £9,400.00 |
| 1991 | Disabled Athletes | £4,600.00 |
| 1990 | Bobcat | £6,000.00 |
| 1989 | Marjorie McClure School | £15,100.00 |
| 1988 | B.S.A.D. | £4,800.00 |
