Ray's Wingwalk for Maggie's

March 23, 2025

Taking Fundraising to new heights!

Your Vice Chairman Ray Hagger is preparing to take fundraising to new heights—literally—by undertaking a sponsored wingwalk to raise vital funds for a national cancer support charity.

The daredevil challenge will support Maggie’s a national charity that provides free, expert support to people living with cancer, as well as their families and friends. The charity operates 24 dedicated centers in NHS cancer hospitals across the UK, offering emotional, practical, and social support to those navigating the toughest of times.

“Like so many others, I’ve seen the devastating impact cancer can have, not only on patients but also on those around them,” said Ray Hagger. “The work this charity does is extraordinary—helping people cope, stay strong, and feel less alone. I wanted to do something big to help them continue their work, and wing walking certainly ticks that box!”

The sponsored wing walk is scheduled for 24th April and Ray Hagger is calling on our members to get behind the cause.

“I’d be hugely grateful for any support our members can give—every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. Together, we can help ensure no one faces cancer alone.”

To sponsor Ray Hagger and support the charity’s vital work, visit https://benevityapp.page.link/M7awpCY6erastQETA

Let’s get behind one of our own as he soars above the Sussex countryside for a cause that touches so many lives.

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AGM celebrates another very successful year

By Maralyn Green • March 1, 2026

At the Regis School of Music, members of the Bognor Regis Town Twinning Association gathered for their AGM and to listen to the Association’s achievements over the past year. Mrs Heather Perrott, Chairman, led the AGM and praised the success of the Town Twinning Association in 2025. The social programme had been much enjoyed comprising rambles, a boules tournament, a quiz evening, luncheons, games evenings, talks, coffee mornings, and the ever popular Beaujolais Bistro, which sold out all 52 places quickly. A second Murder Mystery Evening was as successful as the first when members dressed up as the 14 suspects, whilst the rest of the guests tried to figure out who was the dastardly Murderer. At the Morning of Christmas Cheer, Father Christmas arrived with two rather adult-sized elves and quizzed guests as to the names of all his reindeer. Members were amused by his stories whilst partaking of the mulled wine, spiced apple punch and generous buffet available In May, visitors from our French twin town of St-Maur-des-Fossés, located near Paris, came to Bognor for several days, staying with members of the Twinning Association. A guided walking tour of Bognor, finishing in the Bognor museum, was arranged as well as visits to Petworth House, West Dean and Chichester. In June members of the Association visited Weil am Rhein, in the vineyard region of Southern Germany, and were treated to several days of visits to Switzerland and France, as well as the Black Forest. Members stayed with friends, old and new, and enjoyed evening receptions laid on by the Town Hall and also by the Weil am Rhein Association. Mrs Perrott was unanimously approved by the AGM as the new Chairman for 2026. Mr Patrick Hastings was welcomed as the new President of the Association. Mr Hastings has been a long-term active member, who was Chairman back in 1987 when Bognor initially twinned with Weil am Rhein.