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Weʼve raised £410 to Help and support Simon & Lynne until the next chapter of their lives opens
- Armthorpe, United Kingdom
- Funded on Saturday, 30th September 2017
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Simon and Lynne are the third generation running the village newsagents. His maternal Grandfather Mr Orpe opened this shop in the 1950s...... then Simon's parents Joan nee Orpe and Len Beevers took it over and ran it for a lot of years until Len became ill, so Simon and his wife Lynne stepped in and have worked there for years and years. Supermarkets began selling papers and cigarettes and their sales dropped a lot over the years and then when the Card Factory opened in the village (further up Church Street) it has left them struggling to keep their heads above water until the inevitable has happened and they have been forced to close down...... they deserve all the help that we villagers can give them now. It's the last of the old shops of our village. Please help us by helping those in need right now and show our appreciation to a lovely family, the heart of the village.
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7 years agoFaith Douglas
7 years ago
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- 7 years ago
Faith Douglas
7 years agoLynne and Simon would love to meet the people that have donated. This will take place on Saturday 14th October at 1pm at the horse and groom hope to see you there x
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- 7 years ago
Faith Douglas
7 years agoTo those people that have donated the page is closing today so thankyou for your donations. I have spoke to Lynne and she would like to meet everyone to say thankyou. We shall be doing this in an afternoon at horse and groom will update when I have a date
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Carol Rawson
Sep 30, 2017
Here's a little more, just to say we'll never forget the wonderful service you both & your families before you gave to our community. Wishing you all the best for your future ventures, Carol & Trevor
£15.00
G F
Aug 29, 2017
I haven't lived in Armthorpe for a long time but I remember Mr Orpe and the Beevers. It's a sad reflection of our times that local businesses aren't valued until it's too late. Very best wishes x
£5.00
Anonymous
Aug 29, 2017
B ellis
Aug 24, 2017
Good luck to you this donation is from Trevor sawyer x
£20.00
B ellis
Aug 20, 2017
Good luck Simon and Lynne in everything u do moving forward from this Xxxxxxxxx
£20.00
Caz Charnock
Aug 19, 2017
Every little helps. This donation is made in memory of my late mother in law Katie Kniveton (Charnock) who worked for Mr Orpe for many years. Also for my mum and dad who were customers of Len.
£20.00
Pat Matthews
Aug 19, 2017
All the best for the future xx
£10.00
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Faith Douglas
Armthorpe, United Kingdom
I hate to see caring people suffer , no fault of their own.. Hate to see animals suffer too, if I can help I will