Mayor's Charitystill Appealing ; the Lord Mayor's Appeal Started in the 1920s When an Illuminated Tram Toured the City Accompanied by Collectors. Last Year, the Appeal Raised More Than Pounds40,000 and Helped Buy Christmas Presents for About 2,000 Youngsters in the City. Martin Booth Reports On How This Year's Money Will Be Spent.

Evening Post (Bristol, UK) › December 22, 2007

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The Lord Mayor's Appeal started in the 1920s when an illuminated tram toured the city accompanied by collectors. Last year, the appeal raised more than pounds40,000 and helped buy Christmas presents for about 2,000 youngsters in the city. MARTIN BOOTH reports on how this year's money will be spent.

Many disadvantaged children in Bristol will be waking up on Christmas morning to find presents underneath the tree, thanks to the generosity of Post readers.

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Mayor's Charitystill Appealing ; the Lord Mayor's Appeal Started in the 1920s When an Illuminated Tram Toured the City Accompanied by Collectors. Last Year, the Appeal Raised More Than Pounds40,000 and Helped Buy Christmas Presents for About 2,000 Youngsters in the City. Martin Booth Reports On How This Year's Money Will Be Spent.

Since this year's Lord Mayor's Appeal was launched by Lord Mayor Royston Griffey, thousands of pounds has been raised, including more than pounds4,000 at the 30th annual Evening Post Carol Co...

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