AUCTIONS SPLASH held yearly auctions at the Memorial Hall and our first auctioneer was the late Steve Ross MP, who was a very valued supporter of our very ambitious project of building an indoor heated swimming pool here in the West Wight. These auctions were run very professionally with viewing during the morning, catalogues already […]
Jan 20, 2014 | Categories: The Pool | Tags: 1970's, auction, barbara richardson, Bill Miles, charity, charity shop, fred Joiner, Freshwater, Isle, Isle of wight, John Howe, Madge Joiner, Mark Young, Pool, Robert Young, Ron Smith, Sarah Richardson, Sheila Young, Shirley Miles, SPLASH, Stan Crowder, Sten Ross MP, Steve Ross, Steven Ross, Steven Ross MP, Swam, Swim, swimming, swimming pool, Swiss Cottage, west, west wight, West Wight Swimming Pool, White Elephant, Wight | Comments Off on Auctions for West Wight Swimming Pool
MEMORIES FROM BARBARA RICHARDSON Attempts to avoid the ‘jumble sale’ tag Each Christmas and Easter during the fundraising frenzy, we tried to make our ‘Fairs’ stand out from the myriad of others taking place around the same time – not easy when they were basically exactly the same as all the others. I think our […]
Jan 20, 2014 | Categories: The People | Tags: barbara richardson, butcher, christmas, Clare Griffin, easter, eggstravaganza, fairytale, Freshwater, fundraising, goose, Island, Isle, lamb, little red riding hood, Pool, Ron Smith, Shirley Miles, SPLASH, Swam, Swim, swimming, swimming pool, victorian, west, west wight, Wight | Comments Off on Memories from Barbara Richardson
CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE Of all our fund raising activities, Champagne Charlie deserves a section all to itself. We have often said that the West Wight Swimming Pool was built on hot dogs and Pomagne – let me elaborate. I have already covered the fame of our hot dogs, but Pomagne was totally different. Pomagne was a […]
Mar 13, 2013 | Categories: The Pool | Tags: barbara richardson, Champagne charlie, constabulary, county show, football, Freshwater, hot dog, Island, Isle, Isle of wight, police, Pomagne, Pool, Ron Smith, Shirley Miles, sparkling wine, Swam, Swim, swimming, swimming pool, west, West Wight Swimming Pool, Wight | Comments Off on Champagne Charlie
