Actor Martin Clunes star guest at Weldmar Summer Fete

DORSET ECHO
By Emma Walker

ACTOR Martin Clunes made this year’s Weldmar Summer Fete a special day out.

Thousands of people flocked to catch a glimpse of the star, who spent time chatting to crowds, signing autographs and posing for photos.

The annual fete, which took place at the Joseph Weld Hospice, proved to be ‘bigger and better’ than ever before.

It included bumper stalls, attractions, a free car park, a silent auction and static displays from ‘vehicles of yesteryear’, Goldwings Motorbikes, steam engines and the Wessex Kit car club.

Money raised, which includes the £1 adult entry fee, will go towards the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust.

The ‘Doc Martin’ celebrity said: “Thanks for coming to one of the two great days in Dorset countryside entertainments.

“I am sure many of you also came to Buckham Fair, all in aid of Weldmar.

“It gives me enormous pleasure to inform you that Buckham Fair raised a total of £66,000 for Weldmar with all the help of the Dorset people coming along.”

More than 130 volunteers rallied together to put on the event, which was sponsored by The Commercial Law Practice.

Crowds gathered to watch dance performances, live music and displays of parkour and freerunning.


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Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) Opens the Buckham Fair

BRIGEPORT NEWS

10:42am Monday 19th August 2013 in Local News

FIGURES are not in yet but this year’s Buckham Fair looks set to break all records.

The new one-way traffic system was pronounced a sucess and will be employed in future years as thousands enjoyed the sunshine at Buckham Fair Actor Martin Clunes and his wife Philippa opened the gates to their land for the yearly event, which was in aid of the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust this year.

Philippa said: “It will be a few weeks yet before we know how much we raised but it was fantastic and undoubtedly record-breaking.

“We sorted the traffic situation out and everything went really, really well.

“The atmosphere was great and it’s nice to know so many people enjoyed a good family day out.”

And on Sunday evening Twitter was awash with great photos of apparently exhausted but happy dogs lazing about on sofas after their strenuous day out.

Mr Clunes was busy on the day signing autographs and having pictures taken with fans in exchange for a £1 donation to Weldmar.

Mr Clunes said: “Everyone's loving it. I'm looking round at crowds of smiling faces.”

He added: “I couldn't be happier.”


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