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Contact 88 Concert
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A very successful concert was held on 22 March with the Chichester Big Band. Around 90 people attended and had a great evening. Approximately £1100 was raised towards the charity.
Contact 88 wish to give their sincere thanks to the band who gave up their time free of charge in support of the event.
Dame Patricia Routledge
Dame Patricia sadly passed away in October at the age of 96. She had been Patron of Contact 88 since 2005. During that time she had attended numerous events when her busy calendar permitted. She also made many very generous donations to Contact 88 through her own charity the Patricia Routledge Foundation.
She was best known for her comedy role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom “Keeping Up Appearances”, for which she was twice nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance.
She made her stage debut in 1952 and went on to appear on Broadway and in the West End.
Although born in Birkenhead Cheshire she had lived in Chichester since the early 1990’s having purchased a property across the road from the Festival Theatre where she frequently performed, to avoid having to travel back to London. In time Chichester became her main home. She had close connections with the Cathedral other local charities.
She became an OBE in 1993 and a Dame in 2017
For those with a good memory and a black and white TV, Patricia appeared on TV in “Coronation Street”, “No Hiding Place” and “Steptoe and Son” among many many other shows.
Easter Eggs 2026
Havant Rotary Club held the official launch of their giant annual easter egg raffles at Portsmouth Football club with club mascot Nelson. Since they started they have raised many tens of thousands of pounds for charitable causes and this year they hope to take the total past £100,000.
Once again this year they have generously donated an egg to Contact 88 to raffle. Tickets are available on our buses and from our office.
In the picture organiser Rotarian Geoff James and Nelson.