Citylife in Lichfield September 2021

LOCAL NEWS
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Lichfield Proms Back
with a Bang!
Supporters launch the event to end the
summer in style, which will take place on
Saturday 4th September.
Back for 2021, Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park
promises to be an evening of live music, picnics,
singing and flag waving, topped off with a
fireworks finale.
Now in its 22nd year, the line-up will see
children’s activities and refreshments from
5.30pm, Eureka Jazz warm up the crowd as they
find their places from 6pm, and the main
concert by the British Police Symphony
Orchestra from 7.30pm.
The free entry event organised by Lichfield
District Council for the whole community is
supported by local companies and
organisations.
2021 sponsors so far include: Strongs Plastic
Products Ltd, Prizm Solutions, Morespace 4 U,
Lichfield Chamber of Trade & Commerce, Allen
Brown Jewellery, Beacon Street Garage, The
Best of Lichfield, Blueprint Designs, Grosvenor
Shutters, C Residential, Wilcox Refinishers and
Secret Garden.
Lichfield City Council is also supporting
Lichfield Proms through grant funding.
For the latest Lichfield Proms news, go to
www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/lichfieldproms.
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Hopsice Thanks
Community for Raffle
Funds
St Giles Hospice Ward Sister Ruth Abell
St Giles Hospice has thanked people in the
community for their generous support after its
summer raffle raised more than £87,000 – one
of its best-ever totals.
The money raised will be used to support the
care of patients and their families living with a
terminal illness.
Prizes in this year’s summer raffle included a
jackpot of £8,000, a second prize of £2,000 and
other cash prizes.
The other top five prize winners came from
Burton, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth and
Swadlincote.
St Giles runs two raffles each year in addition
to the weekly lottery, providing vital income for
the hospice. It costs more than £10 million to
provide the care St Giles offers every year and
the hospice needs to raise £850,000 each
month to keep its services going.
For more information about St Giles Hospice
and the expert care it provides visit
www.stgileshospice.com.
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New Escape Room at
The Garrick
Are you up for the
challenge? Lord Huxley
has been kidnapped by
mysterious forces
whilst investigating a
secret ancient order.
You have one hour to
find the ransom, save
Lord Huxley, and
escape his private
museum. But be
careful, detectives! It might not be as simple as
you think...
Lichfield’s premiere Escape Room offers a
unique form of entertainment for 2-6
participants who will venture into a fully
immersive world. You must crack codes, solve
puzzles, and work together in order to unlock
the mystery and escape the room.
If you think you have what it takes to solve the
mystery, book your place at
www.lichfieldgarrick.com/escape-room.
Recommended for those aged 13 and up.
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New Crematorium
Donates to Cruse
Millie Grimley, Liam Bennett & Jo Walker present the
cheque to Chris Hillman
Cannock Chase Crematorium recently made a
£10,000 donation to the South Staffordshire
branch of Cruse Bereavement Care, a charity
offering support, advice and information to
children, young people and adults when
someone dies.
Cannock Chase Crematorium is a member of
the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium
Management’s (ICCM) metal recycling scheme,
whereby residual metal items such as
orthopaedic implants or metals used in the
construction of the coffin are retained,
following the cremation process, and recycled,
with the written consent of the bereaved family.
The national ICCM scheme, introduced in 2006,
has raised over £7 million since its inception to
help fund bereavement related charities.
If you feel you have what it takes to support
bereaved people, please email
southstaffordshire@cruse org.uk
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Farewell to
Village Postie!
Villagers from Clifton Campville, Harlaston and
Haunton are pictured at the farewell party for
the village postie, Chris Marlow, at The Green
Man in Clifton Campville. The villagers
presented him with two books full of well
wishes for his retirement, together with a cash
collection totalling more than £1,000!
Chris delivered the Mease Valley mail for more
than 10 years, making many friends along the
way, with his signature salutations of
“Greetings” or “Hello Old Boy,” his year-round
shorts-wearing and his interesting range of
headwear!
Villagers say his cheerful presence raised their
spirits, especially all through the recent
pandemic, and that he will be hugely missed.
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