Herald - Issue 403

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With the consent of families, metals recovered during cremation are recycled and, every year, any money raised at each of the group’s 35 facilities nationwide is used to support local charities. In the latest series of donations, a total of around £500,000 has been given by Westerleigh Group to more than 130 charities and organisations across the UK. As part of this, Lisa Johnson, Wessex Vale Site Manager, and Rob Metcalf, Test Valley Site Manager, decided to make a joint donation to the specialist unit at the Hampshire hospital. Rob said: “This is something that Lisa and I are both passionate about because, although Sarcoidosis is quite rare, we’ve both had close family members who have suffered from the condition. It means a huge amount to both of us to be in a position of being able to donate this amount of money to something that is extremely close to our hearts.” Sarcoidosis is a condition where cells in your body clump together to make small lumps called granulomas, which can develop in any part of the body, including skin, eyes, joints, heart, liver, spleen, muscles, the nervous system, nose and sinuses. But it most commonly a ects the lungs and lymph glands, which drain the lungs. e precise cause of the condition is not known, although it is known that it is related to the immune system. Lisa said: “I am very grateful for all the support that was given to a member of my family who had suffered from sarcoidosis, and I hope that this money will help go towards others who are affected by this condition.” Jeneen omsen, Joint Interim Director at Southampton Hospitals Charity, said : “We’re so grateful to Test Valley and Wessex Vale Crematoria for their generous donation to our Respiratory Care Fund. It’s only through the vital support from our community that we’re able to enhance the care for our staff and patients, and this donation will go a long way in doing just that. We’re incredibly appreciative.” One in five Sarcoidosis patients develop scarring to their lungs, and the Respiratory Care Fund is being used to conduct research into this poorly understood aspect of the condition. Scar-forming cells will be grown from sarcoid lung tissue to help better understand how they make scar tissue and how this process can be stopped. Newly-developed techniques will be used to make a 3D scar as part of the study, which will provide new understanding of scarring mechanisms in Sarcoidosis as well as helping to identify what treatment approaches might be e ective. TestValleyCrematoriumis on the edgeof Romsey and Wessex Vale Crematorium is just outside Southampton. ey deliver the highest standards and exceptional care to bereaved families through the provision of uniquely personal services set in beautiful surroundings. Rob Metcalf, Test Valley site manager, and Lisa Johnson, Wessex Vale site manager, with their donation to the specialist unit Foresters Flower Club Launches Operation Daffodil by Debbie Thorne A er 10 long months since the committee had met, a Zoom meeting was arranged, and Operation Da odil was initiated. Due to data protection the organisation was handled sensitively and aimed to share some love and bring a smile to people‘s faces during this everlong pandemic. We decided to leave a bunch of British da odils on doorsteps, knock, step back and o er a chat/ help. The committee made donations and hey presto, we were o ! Reaching out to the members of Foresters Flower Club, Sundowners (who kindly delivered and contributed towards their bunches), e Royal British Legion, Bartley Fourways Store home deliveries, and people in the parish who may be open “alone”. 160 bunches were distributed by foot, bicycle, and even car to members of Foresters Flower Club as far as Dibden. e response to these sunny beauties was absolutely overwhelming! Committee members have been receiving phone calls, emails, letters, and cards of appreciation. Totally heart-warming and privileged to be involved in such a lovely idea in such di cult times. Such a small gesture creating so much pleasure. Members of Foresters Flower Club have received February was a delight, another planned for March to discuss reopening of the Club following the update on Government guidance. For further information contact me, Debbie Thorne on: 07769 830752. t e l e p h o n e calls from the Committee to check in and give o ers of help, as the pandemic is c o n t i n u i n g beyond all e x p e c t a t i o n s and stretching all our resilience in every way. Our second Zoom meeting on the 18th Operation Daffodil Hythe & District Club - A Little Bit of History Hythe Club traces its history back to 1797 when missionaries from a congregational chapel were sent across Southampton Water to convert the “Hethens” as natives of Hythe were known. ey went on to build a chapel close to where a ferry still connects the village to the city via the world’s oldest working pier. One suspects the founders would not be too happy, however, to nd that three walls of that original building are now part of the club’s snooker room. A er a spell as a Mission Hall and as a school, a British Legion Club was formed on the site in 1927, becoming a CIU club in 1937. Since then the club has steadily expanded and with over 2,000 members is one of the largest in the South. Expansion is not that easy, however, in what is a conservation area, and the club’s new conservatory, for instance, was only built a er lengthy discussions with the planners. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Membership renewal will be postponed until further notice. Details will be posted to the website: www. hytheclub.com and Hythe Club Facebook page when con rmed. In the meantime, look a er yourselves and stay safe!