Special cast iron bench donated by Yanks organisers to Lee Rigby House

Paul Higginson from the Yanks event formally handed over the bench

The team decided to donate a specially fabricated cast iron bench, in collaboration with GD Steel of Belfast, to the Lee Rigby foundation, and as part of the foundation, Lee Rigby house in Staffordshire. The foundation is working to provide a place of complete peace and safety, where people can get away from all the pressures of the outside world, de-stress, and begin recovering from bereavement, or trauma, or both.

The stresses of bereavement and the consequences of traumatic experiences can be highly acute and profoundly life-changing, and such circumstances apply all too often to Forces’ families, active duty personnel, and Veterans. Often, they find that there is no escape from their personal anguish, which can drag on and on, and become an ever-heavier and more intense burden. Without the opportunity to ‘lift this weight’ from their shoulders, they are at risk of developing depression, succumbing to hopelessness, and experiencing the disintegration of their lives. For further information on Lee Rigby house or to make a donation to his continuous work please visit their respective website. leerigbylodge.org/

The Yanks are back in Saddleworth is derived from the film in the 1970’s ‘Yanks’ which was filmed around a number of North West

locations including Saddleworth.

Ian, Lynn Rigby, Keith Beckley and Andy Best.

The event in non for profit and proceeds generator from admission to the event and advertisements in the magazine are use to support the event and to donate to worthy causes. This year our chosen charities are, Bury Veterans and the Royal British Legion.

Author: Jude Gidney - Editor

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