We shall soon be thinking about the Christmas Trees and the lights sponsored on behalf of loved ones no longer with us.

All the proceeds go to charities which this year will be Parkinsons UK,The Chestnut Appeal (Founded at Derriford Hospital For Men’s Health and Prostate Cancer) and the Primrose Foundation (Breast Care Centre at Derriford Hospital). 

The “switch on” will be on Friday 30th November at 7.00pm in Tavistock's Bedford Square; it will be followed by a short interdenominational service led by the local clergy. During the evening, the Lions will be serving hot drinks and mince pies.

 This will be the twentieth year that the Lions Club have organised the trees and since it started, just over £95,000 has been raised in sponsorship and gift aid rebates and distributed to local charities.

We are very grateful for the continued support from Funeral Directors, Morris Bros, our main sponsor,.the Tavistock Times Gazette for publishing the sponsorship form in its paper, South West Lakes Trust, which again has very kindly donated the trees, and also the Tavistock Town Council and staff for their sterling work in erecting the trees.

This year the Lions are also offering Christmas cards which show the Trees of Light on the Town Hall and can be purchased from tonywrose@gmail.com

The Lions established a charitable trust eight years ago which enables the Club to reclaim the tax on any donation made by a UK tax payer.

If you would like a commemorative card, please email activities@tavistocklions.org.uk with your name, address and the name of the person commemorated.