HOYLAKE Cottage Hospital reports that a house-to-house collection raised £2,812 and the final year of newspaper collection brought in a 'staggering' £4,021.

Mrs Evelyn Stankley is congratulated on her 100th birthday in the hospital newsletter, The Cottager. The retirement of Sister Chris Wright is reported while Lilian Morgan's recent 103rd birthday is celebrated.

There is a need for items to sell in the run up to Christmas at the shop. David Hunt, president of Hoylake Cottage Hospital Trust, is congratulated on becoming a Lord.

Matron's Christmas party is on Thursday, December 18, and Hoylake Choral Society concert takes place at West Kirby United Reformed Church on Saturday, December 20.

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