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No. 102 September 1990 • Circulation 10,500
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Matthew organises fete and raffle to help Matthew Fiddes invites all readers to a
couple remember baby Stuart — _
A family which has worked so hard for others is being helped by their friends in their time IFE VE
of sadness. Now an eleven year old from Grange Park wants all Link readers to help by
attending the fete he is organising on Saturday 8 September.
Saturday 8 September
Deborah Jennings from couldn't understand why all
Hampton Drive, Grange the money raised hadn't Freshbrook
Park gave birth to three helped him live." Community Centre
months premature baby Matthew wrote to several
Stuart on5 March. in between Swindon companies who 1.30pm to 5.30pm.
spending a great deal of time were impressed by his con- Attractions: seperate childrens and adults
with Stuart in the Special cern. Because of the tremen- tombola, raffle (over 35 groat prizes
Care Baby Unit at PMH and dous response from business, donated by local companies), cakes,
looking after their three year and offers of help from home produce, jumble sale, games,
old Mark, Deborah and hus- friends, what started as a low balloons, refreshments.
band David set about raising key street fete has had to be Tea Leaf reading by Gipsy Rose T-Leaf
money for the Unit to say moved to Freshbrook Com-
thank you for all the help munity Centre. To donate jumble or to buy Raffle
they were receiving. Matthew needs £300 for the Tickets telephone the Fiddles family on
Organising a number of headstone. Any extra raised 870689. Closes and of September.
events including a coffee by his fundraising activities
morning and a toy party in Young help for Deborah Jennings will be donated to the PMH Proceeds towards purchasing a headstone for
Baby Stuart Jennings. Surplus to the PMH
their home, and a sponsored from Matthew Fiddes Special Care Baby Unit.
Special Care Baby Unit.
swim and a golf match,
Deborah and David raised an amazing 1:1,400
for much needed equipment. Exclusive to The Link Magazine
Stuart was transferred to a London hospital Firemen move into new home
but sadly did not respond to specialist treat-
ment and returned to PMH where he died on First photocail torWest Swindon firemen. Eight out of the 18 covering the area, from left, Dave
28 July. Gray, Martin Baldwin, Roger Rowling, Simon Hancock, Andy Cress well, Pete Newman,
The funeral service took place at St. Leading Fireman Perry Payne and Sub-Officer Bob Hark. Story on page 2.
Augustin's, Rodbourne and Stuart was in-
terned at Whitworth Road cemetry. Instead
of sending flowers the Jenning's asked well
wishers to make donations to the Baby Unit
and another £300 was raised.
Family friend 11 year old Matthew Fiddes
was so upset that Stuart had died that he
decided that he was going to help Deborah
and Dave by organising a raffle and fete to
buy a headstone.
"1 thought it wasn't fair that Deborah and
Dave had raised so much money, but couldn't
buy a headstone," said Matthew of Grindal
Drive, Grange Park, "1 want them to be able
to remember Stuart."
Matthew's mum Majella said the fete and a
raffle were his idea entirely. "He was very
upset. He never met Stuart but after raising
£85 in the sponsored swim in April, Matthew
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