Nominations invited for ‘Rochdale Man of the Year’

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Rochdale Man of the Year 2010 - Garry Whitworth

Nominations are now being accepted for this year’s ‘Rochdale Man of the Year’ award.

One of Rochdale’s most prestigious occasions, the ‘Men of Rochdale’ Luncheon, has, since its inception eighteen years ago, been held annually to raise vital funds for Springhill Hospice.

As well as raising vital funds for the Hospice, the Luncheon also honours the man, who through public nominations and then final analysis by the ‘Men of Rochdale’ Committee, is considered to have made a significant contribution to the community of Rochdale.

The current holder of the ‘Rochdale Man of the Year’ title is Garry Whitworth.

Previous holders of the title include: Roman Paraszczak, Colin Fielding, Father Arthur Nearey and Ken Davies.

To make your nomination for this year’s ‘Man of the Year’ award, complete the form (below) and return it to the address contained, along with a cover letter outlining your reasons for choosing your nominee.

Alternatively, you can email your nomination and endorsement to fundraising@springhillhospice.nhs.uk Your cover letter/ email should be of no more than 500 words and the closing date for nominations to be received is Friday 4 November.

Please note that your nominee can only be considered if he passes the following criteria: 

• He must work or live in the Borough of Rochdale 
• He must not already have received a Royal award
• He must be an ‘unsung’ member of the general public having voluntarily given of his time and efforts to improve the lives of others within the Rochdale Borough 

Guest speaker at this year’s luncheon, sponsored by Jackson Jackson and Sons Ltd, is after-dinner comic Graham “Grumbleweed” Walker.

Alison Cordwell, the new Fundraiser at Springhill Hospice and organiser of the Luncheon, said: “Since the Luncheon was launched it has raised many £10,000s for Springhill Hospice and brought just recognition to some of the town’s most worthy gentlemen. I know that the event is always oversubscribed and so I would urge any gentlemen interested in attending to book their tickets early.”

Tickets to attend the event, which takes place on Friday 25 November, commencing with a beer reception at 1.00pm, are priced at £36 and can be purchased from Springhill Hospice Fundraising Office, Broad Lane, Rochdale OL16 4PZ, or by calling 01706 649920.

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