Marie a Curie cancer fundraiser

Submitted by Artyboy on Fri, 06/04/2018 - 13:16

My sister a Gillian died age 52 after a short battle with cancer her last weeks were made more comfortable with th care given to her bu th3 staff at Marie Curie Hospice Elswick.I contacted a few lofts which are a lot of the best lofts in the region if not the country and the quality they have donated to this worthy cause is fantastic.
The sale starts on Sunday and lasts for 2 weeks the sale is on the West Durham Amalgamation and Durham Combine Facebook page
Lofts donated are as follows
Lot 1 Billy Bilsland Grayt Ayton
A brilliant flyer has topped the Scottish National 7 times in the last four years from 300 miles upto 430 miles

Lo2 Bob Donaldson chevington drift what more can be said about Bob 5 x 1st Up North Combine and lots of top Combine positions one from his stock loft

Lot3. Alfie Hawthorn his pigeons are much sought after after some fantastic results more details on on the West Durham Facebook page 11x1st feds last year alone

Lot4 Quinn son and Noble Bentham One of the top lofts in the Up North Combine Phil’s words a special bird from the stock loft ready in a coup,e of weeks

Lot5 Shield brothers Winlaton a top loft for many years have topped the West Durham and not long ago were the top loft in the West Durham

Lot 6 Elliott and Watson wrekington without doubt one of the top lofts in th3 country record ssecond to none

Lot 7 Mr & Mrs Jone Winlaton top loft in Tyne & Derwent Fed last also top loft Winlaton H S been a top loft for many years

Lot8 Vince and Meadows Chopwell been at the top for many years in club fed and West Durham Amal not many birds leave this loft

Lot 9 Nelson Hall and Ramm Ben a top loft for many years in the West Durham Amal 2 birds sold separate

Lot10 Wade Bros top loft in the West Durham Amal last year 2x 1st combines last year one of the top lofts around at the moment

Lot11 Dennis Mckenns a top loft for many years phoned and offered me a youngster which was very kind of him

This notice does not do justice to the quality of the lofts or birds donated but all the details are on the West Durham Facebook page
People so don’t have Facebook can ring me rot further details and bids

Alan Todd 07939107512

Thanks again to the lads who have donated to this worthy cause and the birds get the amount of money that they deserve.