A Little History of The Big Sale

The Petersfield Branch of the Save the Children Fund, as it was originally known, was formed on 20th March 1957 following a public meeting in the Town Hall at which Miss M.M. Ferguson, principal staff speaker of the organisation gave a talk entitled ‘Children in Distress’ in which she highlighted the fine work being done in nursery schools and junior clubs in Great Britain as well as the contribution of British nurses working with Hungarian refugees in Austria. Miss Ferguson stated the aim of the Save the Children Fund “to help any child in need regardless of race, colour or creed.” These aims have not changed since 1919 when Eglantine Jebb and Dorothy Buxton founded the organisation. After thanking Miss Ferguson, Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Algernon Willis, proposed that a Petersfield Branch should be formed. This was seconded by Major General H.T. Tollemache, and a committee duly elected. Two months later, May 15th a ‘Save the Children Day’ was held when gifts of children’s clothing in good condition were collected and sent to needy children.

The Petersfield Branch blossomed and in 1963 a very successful clothing sale was held in a committee member’s sitting room. It grew into St Mary’s Church Hall, Liss by the mid 80’s before moving to the Petersfield Festival Hall where HRH Princess Anne, President of Save the Children, visited The Big Sale in 2013 on the the 50th anniversary of this incredibly popular event which has become the Branch’s biggest annual fundraiser achieving a staggering £25,000 in 2019 to help disadvantaged children in the Petersfield area, throughout the UK and worldwide before Covid struck. On its return in 2022 The Big Sale was held in the Tithe Barn at Ditcham, owing to the Festival Hall’s role as a vaccination centre. The Petersfield Branch Committee is delighted to be holding The Big Sale in the beautiful setting of the Tithe Barn again in 2023 opening with the fabulous Fashion Show on the 27th February highlighting the quality of the pre-loved clothing on offer.

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