The Collier Row & Mawneys team were out in force on Friday, at the opening of the “Pepperell Education Centre” at St Francis Hospice in Havering-Atte-Bower. Both Joe Webster and Denis Stevens joined Havering Park Councillor, Andrew Mann at the event. (Picture: L to R, Denis Stevens, Gloria Honniford & Cllr Mann)The education centre, newly built within the grounds of the hospice was officially opened by T.V personality and former news reporter, Gloria Hunniford, who has a close affection to the Hospice after losing her daughter, former Blue Peter presenter, Caron Keating at the age of 41 to breast cancer.
Gloria, spoke passionately about the affects of caner on her family and how she had to come to terms with Caron’s death, Cllr Mann said “It was very nice to meet Gloria and hearing about her own personal circumstances after losing her daughter so young, she made the opening of the Centre a very special day for everyone at the Hospice”.
For more information about St Francis Hospice, you can visit their web site at www.stfrancishospice.co.uk or contact them by phone on 01708 75 33 19.
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