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ALEXANDER ROSE DAY
This past year the sale of roses was organised from St.
Alban's Hall and with the support of many local firms raised the
sum of £90, of which we received a contribution of £50.
DICKENS FAIR
The Dickens Fair of 1964 was held on Saturday,5th December,
at St. Alban's Hall. Large crowds had come to see Harry Secombe
open the Fair and we were delighted to have with us also on this
occasion the Mayor and Mayoress of Southwark, also Southwark's
M.P., the Rt. Hon. Ray Gunter and Mrs. Gunter, and Alderman and
Mrs. A. Gates.
Thanks to the generosity of firms in the borough who gave
donations or gifts in kind, and to local schools who collected
money or gifts for sale, and last but certainly not least, to
the efforts of the old people themselves and to the many friends
of St. Alban's Hall, the considerable sum of £449. 6s. 4d. was put
into the Comforts Fund for the benefit of the old people of
Southwark.
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES
On Saturday, 19th December, St. Alban's Hall was the scene
of one of the happiest parties ever held there. About 130
handicapped and housebound old people were brought by coach to
enjoy tea, drinks and an entertainment,and for many it must have
been one of the highlights of the year.
On Wednesday, 16th December, the Annual Christmas Dinner was
held at St. Alban's Hall. As always a wonderful meal was prepared
and much enjoyed by those who attended the restaurant and
those who were served by the Meals-on-Wheels service and at the
luncheon clubs.
As Christmas Day fell on a Friday there was the problem of
filling in the gap over the weekend for the meals of the homebound
and sick. An appeal was made, in co-operation with Mealson-Wheels
helpers, to neighbours and friends of old people who
would be left in difficulty, and all but 41 were catered for in
this way. For these there was a special service of frozen meals
cooked by members of the staff on Christmas Day and delivered by
Voluntary helpers.
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