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CORNISH Freemasons, chapel-goers and many other
friends gave their support to disabled Tony James, 68, who was on a
sponsored walk along part of the Mount's Bay coastline to the
Fishermen's Mission at Newlyn.
He
was brought from his care home at Perranporth to Marazion and
accompanied along the four miles to the fishing port. Later he
presented £830 to Keith Dickson, superintendent of the Royal National
Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen.
A
Past Master of the Trevaunance and Agricultural lodges in the Cornish
province, popular Tony was a French polisher and coach painter and
carried out voluntary work for many lodges.
He has had limited speech and mobility following a stroke and has been at the Sunningdale Home for two years.
Tony
was originally from Newlyn where his grandfather, Richard James, was a
fishing skipper. Also with him were Nikki Stephens and Tony Watson who
walked with him, Alison Watson (area manager of SW Care Homes), Jenny
Hill (walk organiser) and Douglas Williams, representing the Cornish
lodges.
Several lodges raised
funds, as did the chapels at Perranporth, Point and Penpol, business
people and the general public to whom Tony expressed his gratitude and
thanks. He was presented with an anniversary plate of the Mission by Mr
Dickson, who added his congratulations on his efforts.
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