Vic Hardy - tireless fundraiser for Lakelands

As one of the people who founded Lakelands Hospice, Vic Hardy was tireless in his efforts to raise funds in the years after it opened.

As these pictures show, he was game for a laugh and up for anything if it would make a good photo!

With Cathy Langtree to promote the light up a life service in 2009placeholder image
With Cathy Langtree to promote the light up a life service in 2009
Getting a Scottish dancing lesson from Debony Richardson, then four, in 2008placeholder image
Getting a Scottish dancing lesson from Debony Richardson, then four, in 2008
Tucking into cream cakes with radio presenter Richard Oliff ahead of 2009's hospice summer fairplaceholder image
Tucking into cream cakes with radio presenter Richard Oliff ahead of 2009's hospice summer fair
Helping to promote the Light up a Life service in 2010 with Fiona Castle and Des Hillierplaceholder image
Helping to promote the Light up a Life service in 2010 with Fiona Castle and Des Hillier
Feeling festive in 2009placeholder image
Feeling festive in 2009
Vic, left, dressed as Bunter the fat cat, and Stephanie Lochhead receive a cheque for Lakelands Hospice from chairman of St Peter and St Andrew Community Pantomime Group Paul Smithplaceholder image
Vic, left, dressed as Bunter the fat cat, and Stephanie Lochhead receive a cheque for Lakelands Hospice from chairman of St Peter and St Andrew Community Pantomime Group Paul Smith
With staff from Au Naturale for a fundraising 60s fancy dress and raffle in 2010placeholder image
With staff from Au Naturale for a fundraising 60s fancy dress and raffle in 2010
With the Rev Jan Collins for a surprise service at St Peter and St Andrew Church for Vic's 90th birthday in 2010placeholder image
With the Rev Jan Collins for a surprise service at St Peter and St Andrew Church for Vic's 90th birthday in 2010
Previewing a crazy socks walk in 2010 with Fiona Castleplaceholder image
Previewing a crazy socks walk in 2010 with Fiona Castle
The 9th Corby Brownies donated a box of food to Lakelands for Harvest Festival in 2007placeholder image
The 9th Corby Brownies donated a box of food to Lakelands for Harvest Festival in 2007
Publicising an It's a Knockout event with Sonya Gavin, Lesley Oldershaw, Cathy Langtree, Julia Rattigan and Jodie Jelley in 2009placeholder image
Publicising an It's a Knockout event with Sonya Gavin, Lesley Oldershaw, Cathy Langtree, Julia Rattigan and Jodie Jelley in 2009
In the new lift at Lakelands in 2010 with Cathy Langtreeplaceholder image
In the new lift at Lakelands in 2010 with Cathy Langtree
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