CIVIC NIGHT at the WOODMEAD HALL

The Mayor and Mayoress welcomed over one hundred guests to their Civic night . At the start of the evening, on arrival, guests were announced by the Town Crier, Phil Street and welcomed by the Mayor,Mayoress, Town Clerk, Head boy and Head girl of Woodroffe School, with our two Mace Bearers also in attendance. The welcoming party then left the hall to disrobe and return to the hall and to the traditional clapping as they made there way to the table.The evening opened with the Lyme Regis Majorettes and the Lyme Regis Junior Town Band performing for the guests. These two organisations benefited from the fund raising activities included in the programme.After these presentations the Mayor's Chaplain said grace and the meal was served. An excellent meal as always by the caterers.At this point I must comment on the lay out of the tables and the wonderful flower arrangement of orchids that were donated by Judith Pothergary . At the end of the evening they were all sold and the monies collected added to the fundraising on the night. A magnificent gesture by Judith and much appreciated.Our fund raising took the form of "games" with a fee to join in and prize money for the winner. The pictures above feature the Town Crier and the Mayoress, Mayor of Axminster,Mayor of Bridport, Chairman of WDDC and many other friends. At the end of the evening I interviewed
Mary Penfold Chairman of WDDC and Geoff Ackerman Mayor of Bridport for radiolymeregis.com in some interesting conversation .