Morris Men’s donation to Eastbourne Lifeboats
On Saturday 12th December, the Wheatsheaf in Willingdon was the host for the Long Man Morris Men wassail. During the evening the Bagman for the Long Man Morris Men presented a cheque to Eastbourne Lifeboats for £775.00
The donation was the culmination of the collections from last year's wassail and all of their collections at performances during December 2018. Bagman Martin Fellows-Poole presented the cheque to Eastbourne Lifeboat Coxswain Mark Sawyer and Keith Stevens, Lifeboat Treasurer. The Longman Morris Men have been making donations to Eastbourne Lifeboats for several years and their continued support is very much appreciated.
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