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Betty receives Fellowship of St Birinus for jam and cake sales
Banbury woman is recognised for raising more than £70,000 over half a century
An Oxfordshire woman has received a special award from the Diocese of Oxford after raising £70,000 for her church and a local charity over the last 50 years.
Betty Harrison received the Fellowship of St Birinus for her fundraising work for St Mary’s Church, Banbury and Katharine House Hospice, which provides palliative care for adults with an advanced life-limiting illness.
A long-standing member of the St Mary’s congregation, Betty received the award from the Bishop of Dorchester during Evensong at Dorchester Abbey.
Betty has been fundraising for 54 years by selling jams and cakes at stalls and craft fairs in and around Banbury.
St Birinus was the first Bishop of Dorchester between 634 and 649AD.
The Fellowship of St Birinus was created in 2009 as a way of honouring people who have given exceptional service to their church and community.
