Beccles Hospital Fete draws large crowd in the sunshine

The Rotary Club of Beccles organised Saturday's event and it was supported by many other voluntary organisations in the town, including Helping Hands, which assisted with setting up and taking down the fete stalls.

Dancers from the June Glennie School of Dance Picture: John Swanbury (Image: John Swanbury)

Mayor of Beccles, Christine Wheeler, opened the fete with the Sir John Leman School Jazz Band and a number of other musicians and singers from the school providing entertainment.

Many other charitable groups had stalls and contributed to the takings. The Rotary club’s own bric-a-brac stall did well.

Mayor of Beccles, Christine Wheeler, opened the fête Picture: John Swanbury (Image: John Swanbury)

The beneficiaries of the fete will be the League of Friends of the Hospital and other medically-related or welfare charities in Beccles and nearby.

Organisers say although the full total has not yet been worked out it is looking very promising.

The event saw dancers from the June Glennie School of Dance draw huge applause for a variety of performances, some classical and others modern in style.

Dancers thrill the crowds Picture: John Swanbury (Image: John Swanbury)

The refreshments provided by the Beccles Inner Wheel Club were very popular as always.

The Inner Wheel Club refreshments stall Picture: John Swanbury (Image: John Swanbury)

The carnival queen and Miss Beccles, Miranda Hyde, her two princesses Jaimia Woolnough and Phoebe Jackson and carnival prince Lionel-John Richards all made speeches and helped with the carnival stall.

musicians from the Sir John Leman High School (Image: John Swanbury)

CC Betts & Son, the builders’ merchants and DIY store, helped with the transport of borrowed tables and chairs within the town.

The winner of the Beccles Cycle for Life prize for raising the most sponsorship in that event in May was also announced.

Sue Brooham, of Lowestoft and who raised nearly £300 for charity, won Lord Somerleyton’s prize of a day out for four in the gardens at Somerleyton Hall.

Peter Aldous MP with organiser Nick Rudge – Mr Aldous is drawing the raffle (Image: John Swanbury)

Nick Rudge, who organised the fete with his team from the Beccles Rotary Club, thanked all who contributed in any way to its success.

High school musicians entertain the crowds Picture: John Swanbury (Image: John Swanbury)