Thank you to everyone who supported the 2015 Red Cross Christmas Market. Everyone that visited witnessed a well-stocked, well displayed and well manned stall; but none of this happens by chance. A great deal of preparation and hard work goes into the Glovers stall, much of which is neither seen nor fully understood. I must thank Valerie Dadson for her dedication and hard work. Her efforts and those of the volunteers raised £4096; a brilliant effort!! We are so well supported by our glove manufacturers, without whom we would not have a stall. Many, many grateful thanks go to Dents, Polyco, Pittards, Bennetts and others for their generosity.
The Glover Volunteers manning the stall at the Red Cross Market
This year we had a very good selection of “pre-gloved' bags mainly donated by our own Livery Ladies, which proved popular. Again many thanks. The stall volunteers were wonderful; there are too many to mention individually, but nevertheless a big Thank You. Working on the Glovers stall is a good way of getting to know fellow Liverymen and partners, although we are all working it is a very sociable occasion and much enjoyed by those involved. Like most things in the City the Red Cross Market is constantly evolving, with all that means, and the voluntary stalls change with it, and this year was no exception, Christmas trees, a different method of card payment and money collection, some Livery Companies were not represented and others appearing for the first time. 2017 I am sure will bring more changes.
Ann Esslemont
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