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Heartfelt Donations from Local Chepstow & Caldicot Funeral Director
Tony Stephens (left) & Martin Watts
Local Funeral Directors Ian Watts & Son were delighted to present a cheque to the Heart-2-Heart & Cardiac Rehabilitation Group which are non-profit making groups, helping those who have undergone heart surgery or medical treatment.
The groups meet every Monday & Friday at Caldicot’s Leisure Centre & are supervised by a NHS Registered Trainer. Members require a letter from their GP before joining stating that they are fit to excercise.
Each Club has a membership of 45 persons with members attending from Sedbury, Chepstow, Mathern, Caldicot, Magor, Rogiet & Newport.
Fundraiser Mr Tony Stephens said “we are very grateful to receive local support from businesses to maintain our increasing costs every year such as rents, insurance & equipment servicing.”
Martin Watts of Ian Watts & Son Independent Funeral Directors said, “we are delighted to be donating this money & hope it will help towards the funds required to run these groups. The Clubs need funds for items like room hire, new equipment etc. and if we can help in any way we will.”
Martin added, “part of the money we donated, had been awarded to us by Caldicot Town Council for having the Best Business Garden. We were honoured to receive that award and we immediately decided we would match fund it and donate it to a local Group.”
For more information about how you can donate to the Heart-2-Heart & the Cardiac Rehabilitation groups, contact Jo Hume who can put in touch with Mr Stephens.
The groups meet every Monday & Friday at Caldicot’s Leisure Centre & are supervised by a NHS Registered Trainer. Members require a letter from their GP before joining stating that they are fit to excercise.
Each Club has a membership of 45 persons with members attending from Sedbury, Chepstow, Mathern, Caldicot, Magor, Rogiet & Newport.
Fundraiser Mr Tony Stephens said “we are very grateful to receive local support from businesses to maintain our increasing costs every year such as rents, insurance & equipment servicing.”
Martin Watts of Ian Watts & Son Independent Funeral Directors said, “we are delighted to be donating this money & hope it will help towards the funds required to run these groups. The Clubs need funds for items like room hire, new equipment etc. and if we can help in any way we will.”
Martin added, “part of the money we donated, had been awarded to us by Caldicot Town Council for having the Best Business Garden. We were honoured to receive that award and we immediately decided we would match fund it and donate it to a local Group.”
For more information about how you can donate to the Heart-2-Heart & the Cardiac Rehabilitation groups, contact Jo Hume who can put in touch with Mr Stephens.
Restoration Gift
Martin Watts of Ian Watts & Son Funeral Directors & Monumental Masons was delighted to assist when Mathern Community Council recently approached him to ask if he would assist with restoration work to the St. Tewdric’s Well plaques.
The plaques, displayed at the site of the Well, detail the fascinating history of when King Tewdric’s wounds were washed in the Well after the battle near Tintern about 470 A.D., against the Pagan Saxons.
Martin Watts said, ‘we wanted to provide this as a gift to the Community Council. The people of Mathern take a great pride in the upkeep of their village and the Well is steeped in fascinating ancient history.’
Mathern Community Council’s Chairperson Cllr. Ovenden commented, ‘on behalf of Mathern Community Council we would like to extend our sincere thanks to Ian Watts & Son for doing this for us. The plaques have been beautifully restored. The Well is a significant historic landmark near to St. Tewdric’s Church.’
The plaques, displayed at the site of the Well, detail the fascinating history of when King Tewdric’s wounds were washed in the Well after the battle near Tintern about 470 A.D., against the Pagan Saxons.
Martin Watts said, ‘we wanted to provide this as a gift to the Community Council. The people of Mathern take a great pride in the upkeep of their village and the Well is steeped in fascinating ancient history.’
Mathern Community Council’s Chairperson Cllr. Ovenden commented, ‘on behalf of Mathern Community Council we would like to extend our sincere thanks to Ian Watts & Son for doing this for us. The plaques have been beautifully restored. The Well is a significant historic landmark near to St. Tewdric’s Church.’
Pictured here are:- Cllr. Christine Morton, Chairperson Cllr. Carolyn Ovenden and Martin Watts, (local independent funeral director).
Best Business Garden September 2017
Martin Watts is proud to have received an award from Caldicot’s Town Council for having ‘The Best Business Garden.’
The Award was presented by the Mayor Cllr. Philip Stevens and was part of several presentations by Caldicot’s Town Council. A certificate, a shield and a prize of £25 was awarded for their colourful garden at the front and rear of their Caldicot Funeral Home.
Pictured below is Martin Watts (son of the late Ian Watts) receiving the award from Cllr. Phil Stevens.
Martin commented, “it is an honour to have been awarded this. We feel passionate that our funeral homes should look pleasant outside as well as inside. Most people visit us at what is a difficult time in their life and we want them to feel comfortable and at ease when walking in. We are extremely grateful to those who took the time to nominate us for this Award.”
Martin added, “we shall be donating the prize money to a local charity and we will match fund this.”
