THE Camelford branch of Cancer Research UK has extended thanks to the town’s Conservative Club, following a recent donation of £1,000.

The funds, presented on Tuesday, December 11, were accumulated from the Camelford Conservative Club’s annual harvest auction.

On behalf of the club, Tim Pitt presented two cheques for £1,000 each to both the Camelford branch of Cancer Research UK, and another good cause — the Cornwall Air Ambulance, which was gratefully received by Janet Cox.

Madge Walkey, from the Camelford Cancer Research UK committee, said: “Each year the club gives half of their proceeds from the annual harvest auction to our branch of Cancer Research UK, and the other half goes to another organisation — this year being the Cornwall Air Ambulance.

“Over the last 32 years, the club has donated a total of £19,513 to the Cancer Research UK Camelford committee, as a result of their annual harvest auction.”

Thanks have since been extended for the generous sum, which will be presented to a representative from Cancer Research UK at the committee’s annual meeting, due to be held in April or May of this year.