Saturday, May 28, 2022 was a wonderful night for Celtic FC Foundation as two supporters’ events – in Kent and in Jersey – took place and raised vital funds.

The first ‘Brother Walfrid at Grove Ferry’ event was hosted at the Grove Ferry Inn in Canterbury, Kent.

Brother Walfrid served at the Marist College located at Grove Ferry between 1906 and 1912. The event Committee sought to honour our Founding Father – a teacher, a refugee, a priest, an innovator, a man of integrity with a sense of family and community values, a man who put others before himself for the greater good of the communities he served.

The Committee – Paul Flynn, Jim McGarry, Chandra Connaghan and Mo Sanguigni – organised a superb evening which kicked off with the unveiling of a plaque to commemorate Brother Walfrid’s time at Grove Ferry, and also included a fabulous three-course meal, auction, raffle and live music. There was magnificent representation from Celtic Supporters Clubs across the greater London area and beyond.

The evening also included a presentation from Dr Michael Connolly who recently completed the world’s first PhD on Brother Walfrid. After providing details of his time at Grove Ferry, Michael also shared with guests the fact that Brother Walfrid remained a lifelong Celtic fan, regularly checking on scores and triumphs.

A fantastic total in the region of £6,000 was raised on the night for Celtic FC Foundation.

On the same evening in Jersey, the Jersey Tommy Burns CSC held their annual end of season dance at the Radisson Hotel in St. Helier.

The event was attended by the guest of honour - Tommy’s wife, Rosemary – alongside former players John Hartson and Jackie McNamara, who took part in an excellent Q&A recalling their fond memories of the road to Seville and some great Celtic victories.

Also in attendance was the former Dunfermline Manager, Jim Leishman, who read aloud a heart-warming and emotional poem he wrote about Celtic’s greatest ever Manager, Jock Stein.

There were fantastic raffle prizes on offer and the evening culminated in acclaimed artist, Gerard Burns - a long-standing supporter of Celtic FC Foundation - explaining a bit more about the charity’s work and also auctioning one of his works, with the proceeds being donated to the Foundation.

There was also significant representation in Jersey from Celtic supporters based in Guernsey, Ireland, Scotland and England. The Jersey Tommy Burns CSC looks forward to their continued support of and association with Celtic FC Foundation.

As a result of the Jersey event, an outstanding total of £7,750 was donated to the Foundation.

We are incredibly grateful to the organisers, special guests and attendees at both events for their invaluable support of our work.

Thank you for making a difference.

Supporters raise funds for Celtic FC Foundation at events in Kent and Jersey