Falmouth was a sea of purple clad ladies on Saturday as the town hosted the fifth anniversary Moonlight Memory Walk.

The event saw over 400 ladies walk the five mile route around Falmouth in aid of Children's Hospice South West (CHSW)., with money raised in pledged sponsorship on the night in the region of £35,000.

Hundreds of ladies donned colourful fancy dress and gathered on The Moor to take part in a beautiful candle lit ceremony in memory of their loved ones. There was a reading from members of the care team at Little Harbour, followed by a minute's silence and the song, ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, which gave everyone time to reflect on their special memories.

The ladies then got energised with a warm up by Ian from Stringers Gym in Truro and then set off on the walk at 10pm. On their return, walkers were greeted with a special fifth anniversary Moonlight Memory Walk medal, a pasty, hot drink and a goody bag.

Emma Lloyd, Head of Fundraising at Little Harbour, said: “It was a perfect evening to celebrate the fifth anniversary of our Moonlight Memory Walk in Falmouth. It was incredibly moving to see so many women out walking in memory of their loved ones and very inspiring.

For some ladies, it was the first time they had taken part in the event, but for others it was their fifth year and each time they have chosen a different fancy dress theme. Families who use CHSW's hospices, as well as local businesses and individuals, all gathered together with the same intention - to raise as much money as possible for CHSW whilst remembering their loved ones.

Ladies are now encouraged to send in their sponsorship money to Little Harbour by the November 1, and everyone who has raised over £100 and sends their money in  by this date,  will be entered into a prize draw to win dinner for two at The Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth.

The lady who has raised the most money overall from the event will win a hamper of goodies including six free haircuts and various L'Oreal products generously donated by Rococo Hair and Beauty Salon in Truro.

The money raised from this special event will go straight towards the care and support that is offered to life limited children and their families, including parents, brothers and sisters and grandparents at Little Harbour children's hospice in St Austell.

Costing over £2 million a year to run, donations and sponsorship from events like the Moonlight Memory Walk are vital for the charity to keep being able to provide the much needed care and support to local families.

CHSW say they would like to thank all of the ladies who took part in the walk and helped raise such a wonderful amount of money for Little Harbour as well as the volunteers and marshals who helped ensure that the event ran like clockwork.

A massive thank you also goes to the following individuals and organisations for supporting the event in various ways: Falmouth Town Council, Pirate FM, Packet Newspapers, Rococo Hair and Beauty, The Greenbank Hotel, St Eval Candle Company, Jamie Reed and team from Farmhouse Studios, Ian from Stringers Gym, Richard, Dean and Stefan from Fal Fire Protection, DPD Cornwall Depot, Falmouth Police, The Cliff Head Hotel – St Austell, County Confectionary Company Ltd.

Sincere thanks also go to Flanaghans Catering, Burts Chips Plymouth, Dymond Audio, Rachie’s Cupcakes, W C Rowe, St John Ambulance and Partini Balloons.

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Roll of Honour (in walker number order) Jayne Cardew 1, Iris H West 2, Julia Staveley 3, Wendy G Henry-Davies 6, Karen Hichens 7, Teresa Hale 8, Pam Hobbs 9, Terrie M Westgarth10, Dot M Blackman11, Lynne M Vosper 12, Michelle Bawden13, Jenny Reeves16, Maria Horton 17, Linda Sadler 18, Bev McGrath19, Sallyann Taylor 20, Janice Hallam 21, Tami Mundy 22, Helen Oats 23, Suzanne Willcox 24, Lisa Shine 25, Jade Taylor 26, Michelle Hunkin 27, Katy Upsher 28, Alice Cotgreave 29, Zoe Field 30, Grace Harrington 31, Brenda Webb 32, Sue Homer 33, Tracy Pearce 36, Sarah Acton-Page 38, Gayle Letherby 39, Amanda Jeffery 43, Jessie Collings 44, Jo Sincock 45, Sally Thomas 46, Louvaine S Varker 47, Claire Varker 48, Susan Lowery 49, Susan Moon 50, Eddie Potts 52, Rosita Allison Nash 53, Carole A Barber 54, Tanya Ovenden-Hope 55, Wendy Newman 57, Angela Newman 58, Sharon Prendergast 60, Jane Follington 61, Wendy Hallows 63, Megan Real 64, Sue Hort 65, Jayne Hancock-Allen 66, Susan Bowerbank 67, Laura Davey 68, Carly Matthews 69, Kayley McGougan 70, Laura Venn 71, Jane Lowndes 72, Sarah Clarke 73, Sonia Matthews 74, Jackie Dunstan 76, Linda F Harvey 77, Annette Marshall 78, Leanne Brown 79, Rose Andrew 80, Donna Tromans 81, Charlene Dalton 82, Sallie Eden 83, Vanessa Uren 85, Jeanette Coleman 86, Catherine Terry 87, Lauren Terry 88, Alison J Macdonald 89, Jennifer Foley 90, Clare Boulton 91, Jeannie Coles 92, Tanya Taylor 94, Wendy Shear 95, Michele Hill 96, Maria Meecham 97, Jenny Masters 100, Helen Lynch 101, Teresa Feaver102, Alison Hopkins 103, Amanda Pollard 104, Christine A Cunningham 106, Marina A Cudd107, Nicola Owers108, Colleen Lobb 109 Liz Martin 110, Caroline Hockley 111, Hayley Lilley 112, Christine Howarth113, Claire Longman114, Saskia Archbold 115, Ria Murphy 116, Angela O 'Connor 117, Kathleen R Allen 118, Ann-Louise Coulls 119, Tina Coulls120, Sarah Cavanagh 121, Tracey Doyle 122, Sara Radford 123, Margaret J Field 124, Sharon Watts 125, Caroline Thomas 126, Tina Cheer 128, Janet Merrifield 129, Jodie Merrifield 130, Georgina Howe 131, Franchesca Rose 132, Zoe Painter134, Angela M Yates 135, Anne Forman 136, Zenna Rogers137, Sandra Horam138, Vivien Honey 139, Kathleen M Slocombe 140, Vanessa Hughes 141, Liz Smiles 142, Jeni Robins 143, KIM WALKER 144, Ceri Jago 145, Kirsty Halladay 146, Catherine Tregear 147, Rhianna Cooke 148, Kayleigh Blight 149, Kim Csehi 150, Sam Bloomfield 151, Sheila Gowers152, Susan West153, Heather Turner 154, Judith Parnell 155, Trish Quinn 156, Roney Toms 157, Emma Potter 158, Linda Amess-Hamilton159, Pauline Bennetts160, Rebecca Taylor 161, Gemma Barrett 164, Gemma Collins 165, Ruth Swales166, Annie Huxley167, Sonya O'Hea 168, Wendy Nurse 169, Margaret Richards 171, Georgina Sheridan 173, Laura Tresidder174, Donna Lloyd 175, Emma Seager 176, Michele Peers177, Emma Lyons 178, Sarah Turner 179, Emma Glasspool 180, Nina Turvey181, Debbie Cox182, Becky Cross 183, Karen Trenoweth 184, Judith Robinson 185, Maria Colwill 186, Kim Barnes 187, Rosemary Dunn188, Alison Russell 190, Kiri Jenkin 191, Lisa Hitchens 192, Amy Jenkin193, Amy Symons 194, Patricia Moore 195, Alison Goldsack 196, Pamela Hearley197, Wendy Gray198, Anita Jackson199, Glynis Carter 200, Sherry Parsons 201, Sandy Blunden 202, Ashleigh Connor 203, Hayley Stocks 204, Dianne McKie 205, Janet Reid 206, Linda Hann 207, Gillian A Cardew 208, Jackie Williams 209, Stacey Jenking 211, Pam Newton 212, Amanda S Glasby 213, Angela Reader 214, Nina Steadman 215, Gwendoline Chapman 216, Eileen D Harvey 217, Carol M Buckingham 218, Alison Bendall 219, Dot Boulding 220, Margaret Munday 221, Victoria Tapper 222, Clare C Eddy 223, Aimee Pascoe 224, Melanie Seager 225, Lyn Hick 226, Julie Pickerill 227, Shirley Smith 228, Wendy Prescott 229, Kirsty Smith 230, Marion Taylor 231, Jane Wellings 233, Kelly Hartigan-Burns 234, Catherine Murphy 235, Margaret Chapman 236, Delma J Gillott 237, Rebecca Burgos 238, Danika Trenoweth 239, Julie Dawe 240, Linda Holmes 241, Sue Bunt 242, Georgia Eddy 243, Cal Hartigan-Burns 244, Katy Webb 245, Lisa Hart 246, Donna Moore 248, Jacqueline Coutts 249, Valerie Jenkin 250, Jan Halliday253, Jenny Edwards 254, Louise Feeley 255, Patricia Sleeman 256, Julie Wicks 257, Amy Rose 258, Lucy Chapman 259, Vicki Walton 260, Ella Thalliens 261, Julie Ferris 262, Valerie Walker 266, Vinysha Beckwith 267, Lorinda Pearson 268, Jessica Bolitho 269, Emma Cracknell 270, Emma Keen 271, Sarah Watts 272, Kimberley Tompkins 273, Lynn Crabtree 274, Helen Hodges 275, Terrie-Anne Livermore 276, Michaela Kerridge 277, Sally-Ann Simmonds 278, Natalie Hall 279, Georgia Collins 280, Linda Clarke 281, Zoe Clarke 282, Kathryn Hawkins 283, Jenny Helme 285, Fran Langwith 286, Kathryn Walters 287, Mary Martin 288, Sharon Plowright 289, Julie Hearley 290, Rachel Hearley 291, Terri Crooks 292, Lisa Prynn 293, Elizabeth Congdon 295, Lexi Lobb 296, Iris Downie 297, Helen Weston 298, Sally Barber 299, Hannah Richards 300, Yvonne Hunt 302, Jenna Millerchip 303, Emma Brain 304, Kaye Stenner 305, Sandra Crapp 306, Claire Kilbey 307, Cathryn Grace 308, Michelle Sullivan 309, Sandra Whieldon 310, Vikki Skinner 311, Kate Powell 312, Fiona Forder 313, Claire Hingston 314, Sharon Byrne 315, Linda Elford 316, Janet Camps 317, Janet Pollard 318, Susie Tait 319, Cheryl Wilson 320, Tracey Rowe 321, Bonnie Cooke 322, Jane Moulson 323, Ann Bradley 324, Jill Bone 325, Rachel Treloar 326, Teresa Johnstone 327, Sara Cape 329, Hilary Gustafsson 330, Angela Humphries 331, Keeley Reed 332, Jenna Rowe 334, Jenny Britton 335, Zara Webb 336, Jessica Knowles 337, Jacky King 338, Heather Pearce 339, Pauline M Allday 341, Elizabeth Hill 342, Hayley Phillips 343, Carrie Sterry 344, Samantha Sleeman 345, Susanne Parsons 346, Johanna Weston 347, Jackie Chaplin 348, Anita Saunders 349, Celia Benson 350, Heidi Stasiak 351, Claire Vinson 352, Helen Andrew 353, Jeanette Rowe 355, Emma Wilkinson 356, Kirsty Maclean 357, Angela Solomon 358, Kim Than 359, Lynn Innes 360, Bernadetts Snow 361, Janet Welton 362, Donna Orphan 364, Kayleigh Stangroom 365, Jill Hargrave 366, Fiona Spargo 367, Emily Williams 368, Alicia Liddelow 369, Lauren Fraser 370, Gemma Fraser 371, Linda King 372, Emma Hart 373, Julia Crimmen 374, Susan Lorenz 376, Lucy De Souza 377, Jacqui Hinkley 378, H Kemp 379, Nicola Blackler 380, Ellie Crimmen 381, Jane Verran 382, Lynne Parker 383, Susan Park 384, Rosalind J McLaughlin 385, Emma Parfitt 386, Donna Green 387, Caroline Johnson 388, Vicky-Louise Hinder 389, Sheila Vaudrey 390, Linda Storey 391, Libby Harris 392, Emily Whetter 393, Sheila Rogers 394, Tracey Lunt 395, Sharon Glew 396, Samantha Brenchley 397, Deborah Davis 398, Christine Philp 399, Mandy Richards 400, Gemma Bond 401, Jackie A Horne 402, Samantha Pickard 403, Naomi Nicholson 404, Maria Grimshaw 405, Samantha Jenkin 406, Sarah Westlake 407, Rebekah H Beazley 408, Karen Blakely 409, Shirley Solomon 410, Lucy Thompson 411, Claire Pascoe 412, 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