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Seasonal goodwill and cheer began for hundreds of old age pensioners in Coventry today
Seasonal goodwill and cheer began for hundreds of old age pensioners in Coventry today when the distribution of 8, 500 parcels from the Lord Mayors Christmas Fund started in the crypt of St. Marys Hall in Bayley Lane. Each of the pensioners filed through the building to receive one of the parcels which contained 15 grocery items pakced in gay carrier bags. The bag included a Christmas pudding, tea, sugar, biscuits, tins of steak, chicken, sardines, salmon, cream and fruit. The Lord Mayor, Alderman W. Parfitt, was there to give a Christmas greeting to the first few hundred arrivals and to hand them personally an envelope containing a Christmas card and 2s. 6d. " to have a Christmas drink from me." The cost for this gesture was £ 6, 000. The parcels were put together in a 10-hour marathon by 2 dozen volunteers from the Welfare and Town Clerks departments in their own time. They worked for 2 and a half hours each evening fortified by a buffet tea supplied by the Lord Mayor.
17th December 1965
Coventry Telegraph Archive
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Coventry
West Midlands
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Seasonal Goodwill and Cheer for Coventry's Old Age Pensioners". In this heartwarming print from 1965, we witness the beginning of a joyous season for hundreds of old age pensioners in Coventry. The Lord Mayor's Christmas Fund has initiated the distribution of 8,500 parcels filled with essential grocery items to bring festive cheer to those in need. The crypt of St. Mary's Hall in Bayley Lane serves as the backdrop for this act of kindness. As each pensioner files through the building, they are met with gay carrier bags containing fifteen carefully selected grocery items. From Christmas pudding to tea, sugar to biscuits, and an assortment of tinned goods including steak, chicken, sardines, salmon, cream and fruit – every parcel is thoughtfully packed. The Lord Mayor himself, Alderman W. Parfitt graces this occasion with his presence. He personally greets the first few hundred arrivals and hands them an envelope containing a heartfelt Christmas card along with 2s. 6d. , encouraging them to enjoy a festive drink on him. This incredible gesture comes at a cost of £6,000 but is priceless in terms of spreading goodwill throughout the community. Behind-the-scenes efforts by two dozen volunteers from Welfare and Town Clerks departments have made it possible to assemble these parcels during their own time over a ten-hour marathon. As we delve into this nostalgic moment captured by Mirrorpix from Memory Lane Prints, let us be reminded that even small acts can make a significant impact during the holiday season.
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