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Inter-Borough Talent Contest. Seven clubs were represented among the twelve
entries for the Lambeth heats held in March. The judging was carried out by
the Mayor, assisted by Miss May Barry and Mr. Tom Lewis. Mrs. Dimmock of
St. Anne's Club at Vauxhall was the successful competitor and the Association
again hired a coach to take a party of old people to the main competition at
St. Pancras Town Hall. All those who had entered the Lambeth heat as competitors,
accompanied Mrs. Dimmock and the remaining seats in the coach were
offered to members of the St. Anne's Club.
King George VI Memorial Club (Camberwell and Lambeth)
During the year ending 31st March, 1964, the total number of attendances
was 11,765. The number of members during the year was 456 (an increase of
28 on 1962/1963) and 134 came off the Register for various reasons. The
actual number of members at 31st March, 1964 was 322, and there were 190
referrals during the year. 157 people started during the year, but 105 are still
Waiting to join, some of whom were on the 1962/1963 list. The youngest member
is aged 63, and the oldest will be 102 on 3rd June.
63 members went away for holidays through schemes organised by the
Borough Council, U.G.S. Settlement, Old People's Welfare Associations, London
County Council etc.
Outings included invitations to Women's Institutes and "Over 60" Clubs in
the Country, tours around the Hopfields, and a trip to the seaside for each of the
five Club days. Christmas parties were enjoyed by all members on their respective
Club days, and the Management Committee is grateful to their many
friends for their generous donations which contribute to the success of these
functions.
The Monday Club won the Handwork Competition and a sale of the many
and various items was held.
The high standard of services provided i.e. bathing, chiropody, hairdressing.
Personal shopping, taking members to appointments at hospitals, dental surgeries
and opticians, giving advice on many welfare problems etc., is being maintained.
Half-Day Summer outings
Once again, the Association arranged outings for older more infirm people
not belonging to Clubs. There were three outings during the Summer, a total
of 111 people participated and more than half of these were over, eighty years
of age. Two groups of ten people were entertained by the Kennington Toc H
at a private house in Chessington, the Association's Kenebus being lent to them
on both occasions. The three outings were made possible by the generosity of
the Hedgerley (Bucks), Sidlow Bridge nr. Reigate (Surrey) and I wade nr. Sitting-