Addington Fund 10th Anniversary Service
May 26, 2011 - 10:19 AM
Their Royal Highnesses meet Ian Bell, Fund Director and Sheila Cole, Chairman at the Anniversary Service.
The Fund was honoured by the presence of Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, at a service in The Queen’s Chapel of The Savoy to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the charity. Lessons were read by His Grace The Duke of Westminster, and Mr Follett Balch (Master of The Worshipful Company of Farmers). The address was given by Sir Don Curry. The Reverend Peter Galloway (Chaplain The Queen’s Chapel of The Savoy) officiated and The Right Reverend John Stroyan Bishop of Warwick (Trustee ARC-Addington Fund) gave the Blessing.
Ian Bell, Fund Director remarked “The Service was a wonderful occasion to thank many of our supporters and a recognition that Addington still respects the wishes of the late Canon Richard Addington that the church provides vital pastoral support to the rural sector”
“We were honoured to welcome His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall as our principal guests. It will always be impossible to find an adequate way of thanking His Royal Highness for the support he has given Addington over the last 10 years”
Guests at the Service also included, Earl Peel (Lord Chamberlain), Lord Dulverton, Lord Iliffe (Patron ARC-Addington Fund), Lord Plumb of Coleshill, Sir David Brewer (Lord Lieutenant for Greater London) and Lady Brewer. Lady Curry, Hon Mrs Rupert Soames (Vice-Patron ARC-Addington Fund), Mrs Sheila Cole (Chairman of Trustees ARC-Addington Fund) and His Honour Richard Cole, Colonel David King (Clerk Worshipful Company of Farmers), Mr Paul Clarke (Chief Executive The Duchy of Lancaster), Mr Reg Haydon (Vice-Patron ARC-Addington Fund), Mr Richard Holland (Chairman The Farmers Club) and Mrs Holland, Mrs Balch, Commodore Anthony Morrow (Clerk Worshipful Company of Butchers), Air Commodore Stephen Skinner (Secretary The Farmers Club), Mr and Mrs Andy Martin and Mr Raymond Sykes.