Tucker’s Grave in Faulkland welcomed lots of people to its new café bar on the afternoon of Saturday, 11th September to enjoy a cream tea in support of Children’s Hospice South West.

The event was organised by Dawn Chapman, HR & Health & Safety Manager at Tucker’s, with the backing of Landlady Jo Watts and the team, with generous support from suppliers and friends.

Dawn said: “What a day! I am humbled at the generosity of others to enable us to exceed a total of £1800 raised for CHSW.

“The love and warmth in the room that day was breathtaking. The support from far and wide was a testament to the community spirit in the area. After such a challenging and isolating 18 months with the Covid pandemic it was good to welcome visitors from miles around willing to support the cream tea event.

“There were old faces as well as new faces to the pub sharing stories of days gone by and fun that was had there in their lifetime. There was an aura of understanding that charities like CHSW have been impacted by Covid yet have done all they could to survive and continue to support families in need.”