Wallingford’s mayor, Bill Revell, presents a cheque of 1,000 to Guide Dogs for the Blind Midlands’ regional organiser Steve Rurnell, with Charles Stringer of Drayton St Leonard looking on. – Vintage Photograph

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Charles Stringer has been raising money for Guide Dogs for the Blind for nine and a half years, and has raised over 18,000. This weekend, Charles raised another 1,000, which was presented to Guide Dogs for the Blind Midlands’ regional organiser Steve Rurnell by Wallingford’s mayor, Bill Revell. The event also featured a sale of goods, which raised an additional 260, including over 60 cakes and dozens of smaller items made by Charles’ mother, Mrs Alice Stringer.Charles Stringer has been raising money for Guide Dogs for the Blind for nine and a half years, and has raised over 18,000. This weekend, Charles raised another 1,000, which was presented to Guide Dogs for the Blind Midlands’ regional organiser Steve Rurnell by Wallingford’s mayor, Bill Revell. The event also featured a sale of goods, which raised an additional 260, including over 60 cakes and dozens of smaller items made by Charles’ mother, Mrs Alice Stringer.

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Sum SUGEO fun for Comun howvona form OCT 1986) Dogged effort ends in success A MAN who raises 40 a week to help blind people get guide dogs notched up another 1,000 at the weekend. Charles Stringer, of Drayton St Leonard, pictured right raised the cash and Wallingford’s mayor, Mr Bill Revell handed over a cheque on his behalf to Guide Dogs for the Blind Midlands’ regional organiser Steve Rurnell pictured centre. Charles has been raising cash for guide dogs for nine and a half years and has made over 18,000. The presentation followed a sale of goods which raised another 260 to put Charles on the way to another cheque presentation. “I’ve got lots of people who help me collect and raise cash for this cause and everyone works hard,” said Charles. Prominent on the sales tables were over 60 cakes and dozens of smaller items made by his mother, Mrs Alice Stringer.