Restaurant makes presentation to Ashby Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal after tapestry is raffled
Left to right – Mr & Mrs Brian Senton, Michael Allsop - Parade Marshal, Miss Pat Kelly - presenting the cheque, Geoff Utting - owner of La Zouch and Stuart Benson - Town Centre Manager.
La Zouch restaurant in Ashby made a cheque presentation after raising £150 for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal ahead of Remembrance Day.
The Kilwardby Street-based restaurant held a poppy tapestry raffle over the past few weeks.
A customer - Miss Pat Kelly - hand crafted the tapestry (pictured).
The long stitch tapestry waS framed in pine with quality glass by Ferrars Frames.
It was made in memory of Pat's mother who was a telephonist for the GPO in London during the Second World War - and her father, who was an outider for the Fire Service and a Bevin Boy.
It was valued at approximately £75.00 and the draw took place on Armistice Day, November 11,
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