Memorial service collection has raised £1,500 for flyfishing project
Would you like to appear on our site? We offer sponsored articles and advertising to put you in front of our readers. Find out more.A collection at a memorial service celebrating the life of the late Shooting Times columnist John Humphreys has raised £1,500 for the Fishing for Schools project, which is enough to fund a full course. Angela Humphreys, John?s widow, told Shooting Times: ?I would like the many generous contributors to the fund to know that it is going to a very worthwhile cause that the family feels John would have supported.? Fishing for Schools is a project of the Countryside Alliance Foundation that teaches flyfishing skills to young people. It is run by angler Charles Jardine and has a mission to educate and enhance the lives of youngsters, often with special educational needs, between the ages of 14 and 16. For more information about Fishing for Schools or to make a donation, visit bit.ly/1dhfaG1.
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