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Peebles woman hailed by foodbank for top fundraising efforts

Nancy Fenton, of Peebles, has been praised by Peeblesshire Foodbank for her fundraising efforts. Photo: Helen Barrington Peeblesshire Foodbank has heaped praise on a local woman for her unfailing efforts to help struggling families. This week, reporter Hilary Scott finally convinced the remarkable fundraiser to stop hiding behind her hampers and reveal herself. Over the past few years, I have been asking Nancy Fenton if I could write an article on her astounding fundraising efforts for the foodbank. Each time, she modestly declined, insisting that she doesn’t do it for publicity or praise. However, after I received a message from the new manager of Peeblesshire Foodbank, Fiona Dalgleish, saying it was about time the big-hearted fundraiser was recognised for the great work she does, Nancy could hide no more.

Peebles woman hailed by foodbank for top fundraising efforts

Peebles woman hailed by foodbank for top fundraising efforts
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Peebles war veteran turns 100 after beating coronavirus

Annie Drummond, of Peebles, raised a glass of bubbly to mark the special occasion in Dovecot Court. The youngest child of Jessie and Arthur Smith, Annie was born in Peebles Northgate and had four siblings – her brothers Jackie and Arthur, and sisters Jessie and Jeanie. Tragedy soon followed Annie’s arrival when a week after she was born, her father drowned in the River Tweed. This wasn’t the only heartache the family suffered, as her brother Arthur died of whooping cough as a young boy. Annie served in the Second World War in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and carried out sentry duty at night, keeping watch for enemy planes flying over.

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