The RSPBANI Branch County Down Section recently held a prize draw for a set of Peter Henderson Bagpipes which were kindly donated by R.G. Hardie and Company, Glasgow. The draw raised £1000.00 for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice.

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Lorraine Ronaldson (President of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, Co. Down Section) and the Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, Alderman Gareth Wilson (Chieftain of the Day) pictured presenting a cheque for £1000 to Diane Cherry (NI Children’s Hospice) at the Craigavon & District Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships in Lurgan Park on Saturday 17th June 2017.  The money was raised in a prize draw for a set of bagpipes and looking on is Richard Parkes MBE (Pipe Major of Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band) with the set of bagpipes which were donated for the prize draw by R.G. Hardie & Co from Glasgow.  Photo by John Kelly.

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Alastair Dunn, (Managing Director of R.G. Hardie Bagpipes) presents the pipes to the winner of the prize draw, Robert Smith from Ayrshire.