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Foden's thank supporters as Heritage restoration gains pace

Foden's Band has taken the opportunity to thank a long list of wonderful supporters as their announce plans to secure their heritage for future generations to enjoy.

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  The support means that Foden's can now restore and protect its rich heritage for future generations to enjoy

Foden's Band has thanks its legion of supporters who helped make their recent joint with the Foden's Youth Band such a memorable event.

The event held at the local Sandbach School attracted a capacity audience, with the band able to update them with the rebuilding and redevelopment progress they have made since the terrible fire which destroyed their bandroom earlier this year.

Thanks and appreciation

Representatives from bands, organisations and individuals were in attendance to accept Foden's heartfelt thanks and appreciation.

The good news also saw the announcement about the band's successful application to the Heritage Lottery to fund the digitisation of various artefacts and non-copyright historic recordings. These objects will be housed on a new 'Heritage Website' so that the bands illustrious history can be accessed, shared and enjoyed across the world.

Future appeal

An appeal was also made to anyone who may have any Foden's memorabilia that they would like to donate or loan to the band archives to be included in the forthcoming project which will start in December and last for 15 months.

The band is now in the process of starting the 'restoration' process to restore damage artefacts recovered from the fire.

Get in touch

All proceeds and donations from various fund raising activities nations from the concert will go towards these costs. Any person who would like to make a donation towards the restoration funds should contact

Mark Wilkinson
46 Newtons Crescent,
Winterley,
Cheshire
CW11 4TS

or via the Foden's Just giving page.
https://www.justgiving.com/fodens-band

An appeal was also made to anyone who may have any Foden's memorabilia that they would like to donate or loan to the band archives to be included in the forthcoming project which will start in December and last for 15 months4BR

Thanks

Foden's would like to thank the following people and organisations for their support since the fire.

Foden's Patrons and Supporters; Flowcrete; BCP Services; Sandbach School; Band Supplies; Daniel Williams — Godfrey C Williams and Son; Cheshire Fire Brigade; Centre Stage Uniforms; Bremner Mutes; Sandbach Council; Chesire East; Bradwall Village Hall; Love Music Trust; Roberts Bakery Band; Lions Youth Band; Crewe Co-operative Funeralcare Band; Astley Youth Band; Richard Milton — Whitworth Vale and Healey Band; Salvation Army; Philip Littlemore — Timbercroft Publishing; Andy Scott — Astute Music; Peter Graham — Gramercy Music; Peter Meechan — Peter Meechan Music; Andrew Baker — Morthanveld Music; Bramwell Tovey; Chris Finnigan; Richard Cookson; Lee Rigg; Stephen Sebire MBE; Mark Greaves; Carole Crompton

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