Taverners celebrate 30 years and raising £850k locally

Monday 17th May 2010, 2:29PM BST.

Familiar faces on their visits to Guernsey with the Taverners are former national president Mike Gatting and actress Lorraine Chase. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 0970702)

THE LORD’s Taverners celebrated the local branch’s 30th anniversary with a special dinner.

More than 300 people turned out for the black-tie event at Beau Sejour on Saturday night, including past president Sir Peter Le Cheminant, cricketer Mike Gatting and Neil Durden-Smith, who was the UK chairman at the time the local branch was established.

‘We always love coming to Guernsey,’ said Mr Durden-Smith.

‘It’s a very special place for us.

‘There are still people here that I remember from 30 years ago.

‘The Guernsey region has done fantastically well over the years. It’s been really successful.’