Wantage swimmers present a cheque for 1,000 to the British Heart Foundation. – Vintage Photograph

Eight swimmers from the Wantage area presented a cheque for 1,000 to Adrian Holloway, area representative of the British Heart Foundation. The money was raised during an event at the town recreation centre and Wantage firm M. M. Bellinger and Sons received a shield for the group raising the most money.Eight swimmers from the Wantage area presented a cheque for 1,000 to Adrian Holloway, area representative of the British Heart Foundation. The money was raised during an event at the town recreation centre and Wantage firm M. M. Bellinger and Sons received a shield for the group raising the most money.

Dimensions: 17 x 24.1 cm

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F Heart BIG-hearted swimmers from the Wantage area raised 1,000 for the British Heart Foundation in an event at the town recreation centre. A cheque was handed over to Adrian Holloway, area represent- ative of the organisation. Wantage firm M. M. Bellinger and Sons received a shield for the group raising the most money: Anthony Booth, of Fairfield Close, Grove, in the seniors, and Stewart 18 JUL 1986 Vickers, of Elms Cottages, Wan- tage, in the juniors. Mr Holloway is pictured (left) with (from left): Nicola Redfern, Joan Bellinger, Betty Clegg, Viva Holder, Peter Rolls, Fred Redfern, Peter Fowler and Cheryl Anderson.