Golf day opens doors for Bournemouth war memorial homes

Funds raised from the Castlepoint Charity Golf Day held in September at the Canford Magna Golf Club have funded the new automated main entry doors to the Bournemouth War Memorial Homes. The 16 teams at the tournament raised over £2,500 for the trust that since 1948 has offered 50 flats, houses and bungalows to disabled ex-service personnel.

The memorial home’s Estates Manager Peter Goodson said that the new doors, fitted at a discounted rate by Verwood based Custom Security Services, have made entry much easier for their disabled residents who can now use a key fob to gain entry.

“We are grateful to all the teams who raised the funds at the golf day,” said Peter Goodson. “Automated doors have been on our wish list for many years. We thank Castlepoint for this very practical contribution to the day to day lives of our veterans.”

Peter Matthews, General Manager at Castlepoint said that the golf teams will be delighted to know that the funds from the tournament would be so used and appreciated. “Every golf swing on the course went towards the new swinging doors. We take for granted our ability to play golf – even badly! We were delighted to be able to support the charity.”

Anyone wishing to support the Bournemouth War Memorial Homes can visit www.bournemouthwarmemorial.co.uk or call 01202 510050.