Maureen will get her bath thanks to a benefactor

Thursday 11th November 2010, 2:29PM GMT.

Charles and Maureen Pengelley with the shower they were stuck with that is now to be replaced by a bath. (Picture by Steve Sarre, 1051255)

A COUPLE who were denied a grant to install a bath in their States house, even though one of them cannot use the shower, have been given the money to complete the work by an anonymous donor.

Charles Pengelley, 74, fought for two years to get the Social Security Department to fund the work but was turned down twice.

He wants the bath for the benefit of his wife Maureen, 73, who has Alzheimer’s. She is frightened of the water going over her head and refuses to use the shower.

But a man came forward to fund the work in their bathroom after seeing their story in the Guernsey Press.

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Expat80

November 11, 2010 at 5:12 pm

A beautiful story. Can we have more of these ‘straight from the heart’ stories please.

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Ray

November 12, 2010 at 3:18 pm

Expat80

Agreed.All we need now is a local plumbing firm to realise the good publicity to be gained by installing it free of labour charges

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