Afternoon tea and Garden Party. July 2025
Past Events
Carol Singing – December 2019
Thank you to everyone who attended our Carol Singing Rayners Lane, Ruislip Manor and Harrow on the Hill Station. We managed to collect £1,575.45 thanks to the generosity of commuters and shoppers, as well as bring some festive cheer!Thank you to everyone who attended our Carol Singing Rayners Lane, Ruislip Manor and Harrow on the Hill Station. We managed to collect £1,575.45 thanks to the generosity of commuters and shoppers, as well as bring some festive cheer!
Bridge Lunch – 16th October 2019
We are most grateful to Pinner Hill Golf Club for allowing us to hold our annual Bridge Lunch on their premises once again and also to Brian Eisenberg, who offered his services as Tournament Director. Numbers were down on recent years and this was a little disappointing, particularly for Trudy Segal and her small team of helpers who organised the event. Thanks to them and of course to the Bridge players, we will have raised some additional funds for Bereavement Care and enjoyed a most convivial event.
Pinner Village Show – September 2019
Thank you to everyone who came and supported us at the Pinner Village Show, the sun came out and so did the crowds! We managed to raise just over £280 thanks to all of our wonderful helpers.Thank you to everyone who came and supported us at the Pinner Village Show, the sun came out and so did the crowds! We managed to raise just over £280 thanks to all of our wonderful helpers.
Carol Singing
Carol Singing December 2018
Many thanks to all those who attended one of our three carol singing events at Rayners Lane, Uxbridge and Harrow on the Hill Underground Stations in December 2018. We collected around £1,500 altogether and we hope that we managed to bring some festive cheer to shoppers and commuters as they travelled through the stations. Our grateful thanks to Transport for London for allowing us to collect on their properties, and to all our singers and musicians who did such a marvellous job.
Bridge Club
Bridge Lunch at Pinner Hill Golf Club – 24th October 2018
A big thank you to all who supported our recent Bridge Lunch on Wednesday 24th October which this year returned to Pinner Hill Golf Club. We are most grateful to Brian Eisenberg who was our Tournament Director and to all those who worked behind the scenes to ensure that the event was a success from start to finish. In particular thanks to Trudy Segal, Bobbi Riesel, Wendy Williams, Ruth McNeil and the very helpful staff at Pinner Hill Golf Club.
Bridge Lunch at Moor Park Golf Course – October 2017
A very successful Bridge Lunch was held on 18th October in the delightful setting of Moor Park Golf Club. Thanks to lots of people, not least Michele Lussagnet, Ruth McNeil, Bobbi Riesel, Trudy Segal and Wendy Williams, both in the planning and on the day itself. We are also indebted to Moor Park Golf Club for their support and permission to hold our fund-raising event at such a prestigious venue, and for serving a delightful lunch and refreshments during the event.
We are also extremely grateful to Lewis Selby, the tournament director.
Pinner Village Show 2017
Pinner Village Show – September 2017
Sincere thanks to all who donated children’s toys and games for us to sell at the Pinner Village Show on Saturday 9th September. The winner of the £25 Voucher for John Lewis/Waitrose in the Treasure Hunt was Ann Elder from Pinner, who correctly identified the treasure as being hidden in the Southern edge of Mad Bess Woods. Many thanks to all who visited the stall, and of course to the volunteers who helped on the day.
Carol Singing Dec 2016
Carol Singing at Harrow on the Hill tube Station – December 2016
Christmas is all about having a good time and bringing joy to others. So it felt on the concourse at Harrow on the Hill tube station on the evening of Wednesday 14th December when twenty five intrepid supporters of Bereavement Care came together to form an impromptu choir.hers. So it felt on the concourse at Harrow on the Hill tube station on the evening of Wednesday 14th December when twenty five intrepid supporters of Bereavement Care came together to form an impromptu choir.
Some Enchanted Evening
Some Enchanting Evening in Ickenham
Huge thanks to our hostess and host, Najla and Bassim, for allowing us to hold our Enchanting Evening at their home. The setting was delightful, the music enchanting and the food was plentiful and delectable. The delicate music provided by Lynne, Glynnis, Keith and Peter perfectly complimented the end of a stunning evening as the sun set over the distant trees.
How fortunate we are to have such hard-working volunteers, with Bobbi and her team of caterers – but most of all to those who came along to support the event and thereby our charity – enabling us to continue to provide trained bereavement visitors to those who ask for our services.
Trolley Dash - Nov 2015
The Trolley Dash took place at Waitrose- Kings End, Ruislip on Sunday 29th November 2015. The tickets were on sale at the store from Monday 16th November, with the draw taking place on Sunday 22nd November at 4pm.
Ingrid Blau, the lucky winner, was supported by three generations of her family and she had great fun dashing around the aisles. She ensured that her family would have a wonderful Christmas.
The following pictures clearly depict the sensational time that Ingrid had- She picked up £350 worth of goods in her allocated 2 minutes. Her Christmas Shopping was for sure, complete!
The Worshipful the Mayor and Mayoress of Hillingdon, Councillor George Cooper and Councillor Judith Cooper were present and thoroughly enjoyed presiding over the event and together with our chairman Peter Ellis they cheered Ingrid on her way.
We would like to say a Big THANK YOU to Waitrose in both supporting and accommodating us with this Trolley Dash; Jeanette and Michele for their organisation of the event, Ruislip Lions and all our volunteers who helped to sell the tickets. Overall it was a huge success, raising a substantial sum for our charity and we hope to make this an annual event.
Highclere Castle - 2015
23rd July 2015
Highclere Castle in Berkshire has attracted a great deal of interest due to the television serie s, Downton Abbey. The castle does not disappoint when you get there.le in Berkshire has attracted a great deal of interest due to the television serie s, Downton Abbey. The castle does not disappoint when you get there.
Two coach outings were arranged for the summer of 2015 to Highclere on behalf of Bereavement Care, one on July 23rd and the other on August 27th. All tickets sold out quickly – not surprising when you think that we had to book back in 2013 due to the demand for tickets!
The Castle itself is a Victorian castle built in superb landscaped grounds designed by Capability Brown. It is fun to recognise the cedar trees where in Downton the Earl, Robert Crawley, walks his labrador and the staircases in the gothic looking interior where his wife the heiress Cora and their daughters waft around or linger in the drawing room (the “saloon”).
It was not just the castle that attracted our party of 52 today, the gardens were also a sight to see. The castle overlooks a meadow garden and a folly and the more formal gardens with the white flowers of the Monks garden and lavender planting of the rest of the garden were a-humming with bees and insects drawn by their colour and variety. Many of us there had time to visit the shop (busy) and the courtyard tea rooms and restaurants and some even fitted in a visit to the Egyptian Exhibition in the cellars of the castle. This exhibition commemorates Lord Caernarvon’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt back in 1922 with Howard Carter. A momentous discovery and one which changed the way we understand Egypt. The castle is still lived in by the 8th Earl and his family, very much a “home” as the many family photos testify.
In all, we had a marvellous day out, with sun and warmth and a comfortable coach. Just what was needed to make a lovely summer outing.