Melton pub hands over £600 to British Legion from fundraising day

Members of the Melton branch of the Royal British Legion have thanked staff and regulars at a town pub for raising hundreds of pounds for their funds.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th May 2019, 11:35 BST
Amanda Bell and Mez Young, from The Grapes pub, in Melton, present a cheque to Ricky Harkness (centre) of the Melton branch of the Royal British Legion as the proceeds from a fundraising event for St George's Day EMN-190515-132059001Amanda Bell and Mez Young, from The Grapes pub, in Melton, present a cheque to Ricky Harkness (centre) of the Melton branch of the Royal British Legion as the proceeds from a fundraising event for St George's Day EMN-190515-132059001
Amanda Bell and Mez Young, from The Grapes pub, in Melton, present a cheque to Ricky Harkness (centre) of the Melton branch of the Royal British Legion as the proceeds from a fundraising event for St George's Day EMN-190515-132059001

The Grapes, in Market Place, held a special family fun day to celebrate St George’s Day last month.

And the event, which featured Medieval sword-fighting, live entertainment and stalls, raised an impressive £600.

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Our photo shows Ricky Harkness (centre) from the town branch of the legion, receiving a cheque from Amanda Bell and Mez Young, from The Grapes.

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The St George's Day family fun day in Melton organised by staff at The Grapes pub in aid of the town branch of the Royal British Legion EMN-190516-102446001The St George's Day family fun day in Melton organised by staff at The Grapes pub in aid of the town branch of the Royal British Legion EMN-190516-102446001
The St George's Day family fun day in Melton organised by staff at The Grapes pub in aid of the town branch of the Royal British Legion EMN-190516-102446001

Malcolm ‘Jock’ Bryson, of the legion, said: “We are very grateful for the money raised by people at The Grapes.

“It was very generous of them and will be very useful.”

The Melton branch wants to hold a special dinner to mark the 75th anniversay of D-Day this year.

Anyone who was living in Melton in June 1944 and anyone interested in attending the dinner is asked to call Mr Bryson on 01664 562651.

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