Over £4,000 was raised for the Friends of Burnham-On-Sea Hospital on Bank Holiday Monday (August 30th) when the group held its annual summer fete.
The town’s Manor Gardens were full to the brim with throngs of people for an afternoon of entertainment, stalls and fairground games.
Among the many Burnham-On-Sea groups taking part and raising money were the Lions, Rotary Club, WI, BARB, RNLI, Scouts, Moose Lodge and the Royal British Legion.
League Of Friends Chairman Tony Dheal told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “It’s been a fantastic afternoon – we’ve seen a huge turnout of people in the bright sunshine and have raised around £4,000 for the hospital. Many thanks go to everyone who supported us today.”
The popular event was enjoyed by these fun-loving youngsters
Burnham-On-Sea Rotary Club’s hoopla stall was another success
That’s bananas! The Rotary Club’s human fruit machine proved lucky for some
West Huntspill Model Engineering Society’s train chugged into action
More than a dozen volunteers manned the popular tea stall
The volunteers from Macmillan were among the charities at Monday’s event
These fete-goers were hoping to reel in a winner
Fundraisers at Burnham RNLI had a wide range of merchandise on sale
Members of Burnham’s Inner Wheel provided fun games for the crowds
Burnham Moose Lodge’s members let you win at the throw of a dice
The magician proved he could turn his spectators into cartoon characters!
There’s just a few days until Burnham’s annual FolkFest gets underway and the organisers were busy selling programmes and tickets
The BARB rescue hovercraft The Light Of Elizabeth was among the attractions
Burnham-On-Sea Lions Club offered punters the chance to win a cuddly lion
Burnham’s Mayor and Mayoress, Michael and Maria Clarke, presented cheques to representatives of BARB and Burnham Hospital – both their charities of the year
A mum and her daughters prepare to strike a hammer to try and win a prize
Burnham Lions’s Greg Kelloway got a soaking and a hammering – all in the name of fundraising!
The magician proved a hit with groups of young spectators