Winter Coffee Morning crowds brave storm to raise ‘excellent’ amount

Coffee morning crowds enjoy exhibition of photographs and film from the first 30 years of St Agnes Surf Life Saving Club

Despite the torrential rain and gale force winds of Storm Bert the Museum held a very busy and successful Coffee Morning in the Church Hall on Saturday 23 November.

The crowds were drawn not only by the stalls and delicious coffee but by an extensive exhibition of photographs and film from the first 30 years of St Agnes Surf Life Saving Club curated by Museum Vice Chairman and local author Clive Benney. Many early members of the Club came to reminisce and view photos of their youth.

Coffee and tea raised £83, the cake stall, packed with cakes and scones, £110, a Museum shop stall £148, Cornish books £50 and the raffle raised a record sum of £182. The Membership Secretary took £270 in subscriptions and a new Member joined. So the total raised was an excellent £843 and a very convivial morning was enjoyed by all.