Amersham & Chalfonts Together November/December 2019 Issue

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© Linda Gould ‘Silver Sunday’ - a celebration for older people Silver Sunday is a special day in the national calendar for celebrating older people. Amersham & Chalfonts Together spoke to Mimi Hawker OBE, who explained it was the brainwave of Westminster councillor, Christabel Flight who, recognising that so many older people live in isolation, wanted to create a special day for them. Mimi was inspired by this and in 2014 created Amersham’s very own Silver Sunday event at the Polish Club. Mimi went around all the care homes in the area and told them about her idea. With financing from Rayner’s Care Home in Hyde Heath Silver Sunday in Amersham was launched and has carried on annually ever since. This year the event was held at Amersham Community Centre on Sunday 6th October 2019. Around 160 guests arrived to enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment from the Royal British Legion Buckinghamshire Band and the LuLaLas, a duet of ladies singing songs from the 1940s and 50s. The air cadets greeted guests on arrival including Sir Henry and Lady Aubrey Fletcher, who livened the proceedings by dancing to a few tunes on the dance floor. Eileen Morris (who has attended these events for many years), turned 101 this year. When asked what her secret was, she said, “having a clean-living life” ! Mimi would like to thank all the wonderful volunteers who helped put on this marvellous event. It created much joy and happiness for so many people. Amersham & Chalfonts Together would like to thank Mimi for inspiring so many people, young and a bit older and for all their hard work putting this marvellous event together. If you would like to put on a Silver Sunday event yourself, (1st Sunday of October) go to website www.silversunday.org.uk for tips and inspiration. Therese Cooklin 20 Amersham & Chalfonts Together is part of Community Together
All the volunteers to make Silver Sunday possible. Front: Hope Goodridge, Mimi Hawker, Neil Walker. Back Lynn Satterly Eileen Morris age 101 The Lulala’s providing entertainment Air cadets with Lady Aubrey Fletcher, Sir Henry Aubrey Fletcher and Mimi Hawker OBE. To advertise please call 07786 735 711 or email marketing@amershamtogether.co.uk 21
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