Open day
17/06/2008
Two ceremonies at an open day in Dorking marked the final stages in the construction of Pickering House..
Canon David Meara, of St Bride's, Fleet Street , dedicated the non-denominational chapel, and Sir Ray Tindle formally opened the bar, which he had generously sponsored with a gift of £25,000.
Afterwards members and guests were entertained to lunch in a marquee on the lawn before being shown around the new care home.
Chairman Robert Warren, thanking Sir Ray for his generosity and the Canon for his service of dedication, said: "We are thrice blessed . Our chapel is dedicated, the bar is officially open - and the weather is perfect."