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The Annual Open Evening was held at St. John's Garden Centre on 14th June 2007 at 7:30pm.

The agenda and pictures from the evening follow.

  1. President's Welcome

(Ref.5)

Bob Beattie, President of the RSPCA North Devon Branch.



  1. Young People's Awards

(Ref.1)

Emma Tulk and Leah Taylor went carol-singing and raised £19.65p.

Certificate and mug awarded.

Apologies, no picture.

Lydia Emmanual-Desir did a sponsored walk with her friends along the Tarka Trail and raised £68.

Certificate and 2 mugs awarded.

Apologies, no picture.

Harry Bayliss sold conkers on strings to his friends at school and raised £10.

Certificate and mug awarded.

Apologies, no picture.

Pupils of Ashleigh Primary School raised £125.

Certificate clock awarded.

Apologies, no picture.

2nd Barnstaple Pilton Rainbows did a sponsored walk and raised £70.

Certificate package awarded.

Apologies, no picture.

Fortescue House Park Community School nominated us as one of their three charities and raised £100.

Certificate package awarded.



  1. Chairman's Address

(Ref.7)

John March, Chairman of the RSPCA North Devon Branch.



  1. Volunteer Awards

    Apologies, no picture.

    Bob Cowlard: For all his hard work and support in our Charity Shops.


    (Ref.2)

    Eileen Morris: For sticking 10,000 stamps and address labels on 10,000 envelopes, inserting 10,000 newsletters and then posting.

    Apologies, no picture.

    Enid Bolton: For her regular assistance and support at fund raising events throughout the years.


    (Ref.3)

    Debbie Ley: For her voluntary help in the Disney Animal Clinic before being appointed as a Branch Animal Officer in January.

    Apologies, no picture.

    Jo Simpson: For her voluntary help in the Disney Animal Clinic before being appointed as a Branch Animal Officer in May.

    Apologies, no picture.

    Annie Dickens: For ten years of fostering the Branch's cats and kittens.

  2. Business Award

    (Ref.4)

    Geoff Stadden of the North Devon Gazette: For successfully running the appeal to equip our operating theatre at the Disney Animal Clinic.

    Certificate awarded.

  3. Rescue Award

    We received a call about an injured swan and a Branch Animal Officer went to investigate. The swan was too far out to reach, but was obviously very badly injured, possibly hit by a power boat. Three men in a boat came to the rescue! They helped the Branch Animal Officer to retrieve the swan from the water.

    Just as the Officer was returning from this rescue, another injured swan was reported on the bank opposite the first rescue. The Officer returned to the scene to find her three helpers were still there. For a second time, the men assisted in capturing an injured swan.

    Unfortunately, when the swans were examined by a vet, they were so badly injured they had to be put to sleep.

    You may think this is a sad story, but the important issue is that if these three young men had not been on hand or had not offered to help, the swans would have suffered for a very long time before they could have been attended to. We are very grateful to MAX HODGE, LUKE CRAZE and PHIL DORRELL for their help and present them with the Rescue of the Year Award.

    Certificates and mugs awarded.

  4. Speaker: David Kennard (Sheep Dog Handler)

    (Ref.6)

  5. President's Closing Address