Black children on holiday in Aldbourne, Wiltshire

Aug. 18, 1966 - Black Children Are Guests Of Villagers Of Aldbourne: To the 980 good villagers of Aldbourne. Wiltshire, charity is almost a way of life. Every year they make a mass collection for Christian Aid, apart from their other donations. But donating to the larger charities being a rather remote form of benevolence, this year they decided to make a more practical gesture as well. Which is why 28 West Indian and African children from London's Notting Hill are currently sprinkled round the ancient cottages of Aldbourne. For many of the children aged between 6 and 14, the week-long visit is the first holiday they have ever had. For others it is the first glimpse of the countryside and its animals. The organisers of the holiday-the vicar, the Rev. Parey Chapman, and the Methodist minister, the Rev. Derek Hancock-have fixed up a virtually non-stop programme of entertainment, quite apart from the local children have laid on for their guests. The visitors rather cleaned up at the sports day. The local lads were at their best in events such as the sack race. Photo shows. Togetherness, as demonstrated on the Aldbourne village green yesterday

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