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HRH Duke of Gloucester Opens The Lena Anderton Meeting Room
The newly refurbished Lena Anderton meeting room was officially opened on the 24th October 2007, by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester. The Duke toured The Sight Centre, Scott Street, Keighley before officially opening the Lena Anderton Meeting Room.
Grandson of King George V, and second cousin to the Queen. The Duke trained as an architect, but has carried out full time royal duties since 1970. He supports many organizations in the areas of architecture, healthcare and cultural relations.
Work on the refurbishment of former Social Centre for the Blind was completed in April 2007, as part of the Associations Centenary Celebrations. Now known as the Lena Anderton Meeting room, the room was renamed in memory of the Late Lena Anderton, a friend of the Association, who’s legacy made the refurbishment possible.
Paul Hudson to be our Patron for Centenary Year
We are pleased to announce that Paul Hudson the BBC weatherman has agreed to be our Patron for the Centenary year. Paul Hudson was born and raised in Keighley. You can watch Paul on BBC’s Look North Monday to Friday
HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY (Extract from Keighley News article 7th June 1958)
Since 9th May 1907 when the Keighley Town Mission to the Sick and Needy was started at 1, Rook Street (opposite Eagle Street off Highfield Lane, now Rosemount Walk Flats) then the home of Miss Haigh. In 1910 the mission moved to 13 Scott Street, Keighley which was rented from Mr Wilson Bailey. Help and hospitality was offered to all blind persons resident in the Worth Valley, Silsden and Cross Hills district and since 1915 the Skipton area. In 1911 a lady health visitor was appointed with permission to visit the blind in their homes. A successful appeal was made in 1919 resulting in the purchase of 13, Scott Street and 4, Spencer Street. The house in Spencer Street was let and Mr Herbert Smith, a blind man became caretaker at Scott Street. On November 20th 1919 the title of the Town Mission was changed to Keighley and District Institution for the Blind. The Institution was established with the Ministry of Health on November 20th 1920 and the first constitution defined.
In 1959 The Institution became Keighley and District Association for the Blind.
The Board of Directors and Committee Members have been planning the Centenary Year and some of the personalities and events for 2007 are as follows: -
Some of the events for our Centenary Year
Honorary President for the Centenary Year. His Grace The Duke of Devonshire CBE (confirmed)
March
- Saturday 17th of March - Bingley Sight Information Day, The Little House, Market Street. 10.00am to 2.00pm
April
- Monday 2nd of April - Opening of the Refurbished Lena Anderton Meeting Room, In memory of a former member of the Keighley Social Centre for the Blind. The room was previously known as the Social Centre for the Blind.
May
- Saturday 5th of May - Centenary Dinner - Keighley Golf Club
- Wednesday 9th of May - 100th Anniversary Date - The Association was founded on the 9th of May 1907
- Wednesday 9th of May - Centenary Party - Bingley Social Centre
June
- Wednesday 6th of June - Centenary Exhibition & Keighley Sight Information Day, The Lena Anderton Meeting Room, 31 Scott Street (behind the library) 10.00am to 3.00pm
- Wednesday 15th of June - 100 Club Monthly Draw
- Saturday 23rd of June - Silsden Sight Information Day St Jame's Church Hall, 10.00am to 1.00pm
July
- Saturday 21st of July - Centenary Sponsored Walk Across Morecambe Bay
August
- Saturday 11th of August - Centenary Sight Information Day Ilkley, Christ Church 10.00am to 3.00pm
September
- Saturday 8th of September - Centenary Sight Information Day Skipton, The Playgroup Room, St Andrew's Church Hall, Newmarket Street.
October
- Wednesday 24th of October - Centenary Sight Information Day, Cross Hills St Peter's Methodist Church.
- Centenary Sight Information Day Barnoldswick. Time, date and venue to be confirmed.
December
- Saturday 1st of December - Centenary Concert, by Haworth Brass Band, at Keighey Shared Church Concert starts at 2.30pm.
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