Page 9 - Town & Around - January 2019

Tel: 01485 540620 email: editor@townandaround.net Town & Around January 2019 9

Ten years of record breaking Lions Christmas lunches

Over the past ten years, the Hunstanton and
District Lions Christmas Lunches have
become a much-loved tradition in the area
with spaces being snapped up as soon as the
advertisement appears in Town and Around.
Served by Lions and friends over a week
with two sittings each day, the subsidised
lunches were instigated by Ian Wallis and the
late Peter Mills. The idea was to provide a
budget Christmas dinner and an event that
local residents will enjoy. This year the Lions
served 456 diners at the United Services Club
in Hunstanton.
Co-ordinator of the event Lion Chris Holt
said: “This is our flagship event and it is good
to see faces from previous lunches and lovely
to welcome new diners each year.
“I’ve tried for years to get 100 diners seated
together in a day and on Wednesday (5th) we
did it!
“Thank you to all the Lions and volunteers
who have made it so successful.”
Pictured standing from left: Peter Sutton,
Robert Williamson, Chris Holt, Jane Scott,
Mike Ruston, Kathryn Williams, Robbie Cousin, 23. Drove, 25. Tithe
Bloy, Sharon Noble and Jill Pollard. Throwaway, 13. Capacious, 15. In earnest, 16. Flashing, 18. Proximo, 20. Niagara, 21. Down: 1. Dross, 2. Amorous, 3. Easy-peasy, 4. Ramsgate, 5. Cheese, 6. Airer, 7. Spignel, 8. 27. Inexact, 28. Slope, 29. Negotiate Casualty, 14. Willow, 17. Papaya, 19. Alderney, 22. Chord, 24. Observant, 26. Ominous, Across: 1. Diametric, 6. Asset, 9. Opossum, 1