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 […]
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Ellen The Swimmer I started swimming when I retired (in the 90’s). Originally my friend Sue and I went to the dancing which Rose organised. Rose asked us if we would like to come to excersisie classes which would be in the pool. Both Sue and I were not swimmers and raised our hands in […]
Mar 25, 2013 | Categories: The People | Tags: charity, Ellen Bovil, Freshwater, Island, Isle, Isle of wight, mile, Pool, Shirley Miles, Sue, Swam, Swim, swimming, swimming pool, west, West Wight Swimming Pool, Wight | Comments Off on Ellen Bovil The Swimmer