This ceremony in October 1979 at the David Livingstone Centre marked the strengthening of links between Blantyre Scotland and Blantyre, Malawi.
On Friday 5th October 1979, Mr Frank M Kalamula, assistant High Commissioner for Malawi accepted an £850 cheque from Blantyre Round Table and Blantyre 4th Brownie Pack. The cash was to be used for a vital traction machine in a children’s ward in a hospital in Malawi. In todays money, this would have been around £5,000.
Ron McClelland, chairman of the Table handed over the cheque, whilst Brownie members, Brown Owl Vivien Tweedie and Tablers Robin Douglas and Calum Stewart looked on. The Brownies had staged a sponsored “hush” but the money overall was raised jointly with the Round Table too.
Do you know any of the children? I think I see Vivien’s daughters Kirsty and Una.
Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said:
Gillian Mcauley I was going to say I don’t remember that but I was only 4. Did you send the picture to Dad?
Lorna Clarkson That’s fab!
Stuart Fraser Colette Ormiston haven’t changed a bit!
Anna Lyon Not sure about the Brownies but I knew Viven
Debbi Evans Lesley Hinshelwood just thought I’d let you see this as Colette in this pic xx