The collection at the church service after the parade was donated to CRY. A fitting tribute as Neil had, as a scout and venture scout, carried the flag at the head of the parade on a number of occasions.
Neil Ward
Freemasons support CRY
The Freemasons Provincial Grand Charity of the Province of Derbyshire presented £250 to Elaine following a donation of the same amount by the Freemasons Dronfield Lodge at the end of 2013.
Coffee Morning in memory of Neil Ward
A coffee morning was held at the home of Elaine Ward on 29th November 2013 to raise funds for the heart screening in Dronfield in July 2014. £414 was raised thanks to friends who together with Elaine made and sold craft items, cakes, jams and chutneys, cards and Christmas Trees made out of Celebration Chocolates which
Rotary Supports CRY
In September 2013 The Rotary Club of Dronfield donated £250 to CRY as well as to other local charities. The money was raised by Dronfield Rotarians who had taken part in the summer 2013 Music in the Gardens event in Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens.
CRY mentioned in Local Magazine
Inner Wheel Club President Elaine Ward (pictured) is the 29th President of the Inner Wheel Club of Dronfield (July 2012 – July 2013) and her chosen charity for the year is Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) – a cause dear to her own heart as her son Neil died suddenly aged 17 in 1992. Neil
Elaine's Presidency
At the end of Elaine’s one-year long Presidency of the Inner Wheel Club of Dronfield (July 2012-July 2013), not only had the £5,000 for core-funding been anonymously donated by a generous member but she had £3,258 towards the first screening. Many thanks to all the ladies of Dronfield Inner Wheel who supported Elaine and gave so
Folk and Country Evening in memory of Neil Ward
A Folk and Country evening was held in Dronfield’s Pioneer Club on 17th December 2012 to raise both awareness and funds for CRY. Around 100 people attended the event and the main band for the evening (which included one of Elaine’s former teaching colleagues) gave their time for free. It was a very pleasant evening with
The Great Cake Bake Coffee Morning in memory of Neil Ward
In November 2014 during Elaine’s presidency of Dronfield Inner Wheel, she held her first coffee morning to raise funds for screening in Dronfield. It was in conjunction with CRY’s Great Cake Bake held at the end of Raising Awareness Week. Over 40 people attended. It was a very special day.
Quilt Raffle in memory of Neil Ward
Some members of Dronfield Inner Wheel including Elaine made a patchwork quilt which was raffled for CRY. This raised £1000. Many thanks to Susanne Haywood who not only gave the fabric, designed the quilt but also guided the others throughout the making. The draw was made on 20th December 2012, the 20th anniversary of Neil Ward’s
Ian and Elaine Ward – Derbyshire
It was Friday, 18th December 1992, our last day at school: Neil aged 17 and in Y13, Alistair aged 15 and in Y10, my husband Ian from Sheffield University and myself a teacher but not at the same school as the boys. I’d been so proud that day as I’d taken in some professional photos of