August 2006

As part of our raising awareness efforts in summer 2006, and to mark England’s efforts in the football World Cup, CRY held a raffle with a magnificent signed England football shirt as the top prize!

Other prizes in the raffle included a brand new 21 speed mountain bike; an original watercolour painting by CRY supporter John Bennett (whose work has previously been featured on CRY Christmas cards); and £100 of Thomson holiday vouchers.

The Prizes

First prize in CRY’s summer raffle was a fantastic signed England football shirt (right).

The shirt is the 2005/06 design, as worn by the England players in the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany.

The shirt carries 13 signatures, is framed, and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the Football Association.

The shirt was kindly donated to CRY by Dennis and Barbara Merchant, in memory of their son Ian (left), who died from Wolfe Parkinson White Syndrome (WPW) aged 22.

Second prize in the draw, was a red ‘Mountain Storm’ 21 speed mountain bike (left).

Third prize was an original watercolour painting of a village scene (left), by John Bennett.

John has painted a number of pictures for CRY in memory of his daughter Laura (right), who died suddenly, aged 13.

Runners-up prizes in the raffle included £100 of Thomson holiday vouchers, and various pieces of CRY merchandise.

List of winners

Signed England football shirt – Michael Fisher from Wigton, Cumbria [pictured right]
Mountain bike – Dave Hosking from Leighton Buzzard
Watercolour painting – Caroline Beveridge from Woking, Surrey
£100 Thomson holiday vouchers – Anonymous from Surrey
CRY Gym Bag and water bottle – Mrs Homewood from Pevensey Bay, East Sussex
CRY Heart soft toy and CRY baseball cap – Mrs Jones from Eastbourne

Congratulations to all the prize winners, and our thanks to everyone who supported CRY by purchasing tickets in the raffle, or selling tickets on our behalf. Over £1000 was raised overall from the raffle.