It is a tradition in the West Cornwall province as in many
other provinces, for the PGP to decide which worthy cause he would like to support by way of a PGP's appeal. On being elected
PGP the brother is asked to nominate his chosen charity for his year of office. The following are the recent ones chosen
and the amounts raised.
1997. Brother M Curtis ROH. St Michaels Hospital, Hayle.
Total £5,100.77.
1998. Brother V Poat ROH. CLIC. Cornwall Branch.
Total £4,201.12.
1999. Brother Robert A Taylor ROH. Curnow and Nancealverne
Special Schools. Total £11,136.84
2000. Brother John Lock ROH. The Joey Appeal, Treliske
Hospital. Total £5,360.55
2001. Brother W A Perry ROH. St. Julias Hospice, Hayle
Total £11,236.40
2002. Brother John Polkinghorne KOM. Sunrise Appeal,
Treliske Hospital. Total £5061.40
2003. Brother Jeff Ashcroft KOM. Pengarth Day Centre,
Penzance, Cornwall. Total £9356.70
2004. Brother David Blackford ROH. Falmouth Mencap
Falmouth, Cornwall. Total £5210.75
2005. Brother John May ROH. St. Julias Hospice in Hayle
and The John Daniel Centre in Penzance. Total £21321.56
2006. Brother George Wiles ROH. Macmillan Cancer Care, Cornwall. Total £9726.41
2007. Bro. Doug Hewitt ROH.
Cornwall Air Ambulance.
Total £11383.67
Total donations since 1997 to these outside charities now totals £99,096.17
