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Penman & Sommerlad 05/04/2007

"HERE'S an alarming sight: habitual charity conman Peter Lyon arriving at the offices of a charity fundraising operation.
Lyon's made a pile by raking in funds that kind donors think will help worthy causes.
He lives in a big detached house and drives a top-of-the-range Merc with personalised plates.
And it's no wonder he's loaded when you look at his string of charity scams.

First there was Barrington House Publishing Company, run by Lyon until it was put into compulsory liquidation with debts of more than £2million - and the shyster was made bankrupt.
Out of its ashes rose Barrington House Publishing Corporation.
As a bankrupt, 44-year-old Lyon could not be a director but he managed to be the highest paid person in the building, netting £176,400 a year plus a £103,000 company Merc.
The money came from the £3.5m the company raked in by conning firms into paying for adverts in wall-planners, saying the cash would help sick children.
Mainly it helped sick conmen like lying Lyon, of Halsall, Lancs.
Barrington House Publishing Corporation, aka McKenzie Campbell Publishing, was also shut down by the High Court.
But that sort of thing doesn't stop someone as greedy as this slug. His next charity fund-raising scam was called Hamilton Forbes Ltd.
Again, you wouldn't have found Lyon's name on the company books.
But he got the lion's share of the proceeds - or, as the Insolvency Service put it, he was one of the "main benefactors" from the money they got from wellintentioned advertisers.
The watchdog added that the company accounts were "at best inaccurate, at worst misleading".
Only around 5p from every £1 raised went to help sick children, not that donors were told that.
And the advertisers didn't even get any decent publicity from their plugs on the wallplanners - because only a pitiful handful were ever printed and distributed.
Which brings us to the Honeyrose Foundation, a small charity helping terminally ill adults, that Lyon's was visiting.
A noble cause, but possibly run by somewhat naive individuals.
After getting a call out of the blue from someone they'd never heard of, they struck a deal to allow this stranger to raise money on their behalf.
The charity gets £2,500 a month. Which is nice.
But when we asked them what proportion of the total amount of money raised in their name this represented, Honeyrose admitted

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Adv Notice, Modern Jive (LeRoc)/WCSwing Social Night	by S.B (Member 10184513) on 28-Mar-2010
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Interested In History Of Northwest England	by Phil Jones (Member 10233116) on 4-Apr-2009
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Edmondson	by Wendy (Member 10083752) on 11-Feb-2009
Still looking for info on a lost relative of my stepfather. Greta Whittall ( nee Emondson) born 1909 Barrow-in-Furness, left or was kicked out of the family home due to a crises not known as my stepfather was only four years old, never heard from or saw her again, knows nothing of her family, just really trying to find what become of his mother during the time she went, her birth certificates sta tes William Edmondson b: 1888 as her father, Angelina Edmondson ( nee Harvey) as mother. 1911 census shows her as an only child at that time aged two, living at 89, Smeaton Street, Cumbria. it is thought that she may have went to London or Scotland, could have remarried had more children whatever. any info would be much appreciated ... more >> Re: Edmondson by Sandy.l (Member 10143269) on 8-Aug-2009 There is a record of a marriage for Greta Whittall to Robert Wilson OND Qtr 1945 in Barrow-in-Furness. That surely must be her. There are also records of two children to her first marriage to Harold Whittall - Winifred 1927 & Harold 1935 both in Barrow. Winifred Whittall married Leonard Manson in Barrow Jul qtr 1950 - they had two children - Alan 1954 & Pame la 1958. Hope this helps. ... more >> Reply

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Hi there!	by The Sheep (Member 10234396) on 10-Jan-2009
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Good morning, all	by The Sheep (Member 10234396) on 9-Jan-2009
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Happy New Year and Seasonal Bleatings	by The Sheep (Member 10234396) on 8-Jan-2009
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CHARITY ADVERTISING SCAM	by gayguy (Member 10209521) on 1-Oct-2008
As printed in the Mirror Newspaper: 'CONMAN LYON BACK ON PROWL' SORTED Penman & Sommerlad 05/04/2007 "HERE'S an alarming sight: habitual charity conman Peter Lyon arriving at the offices of a charity fundraising operation. Lyon's made a pile by raking in funds that kind donors think will help worthy causes. He lives in a big detached house and drives a top-of-the-range Merc with personalised plates. And it's no wonder he's loaded when you look at his string of charity scams. First there was Barrington House Publishing Company, run by Lyon until it was put into compulsory liquidation with debts of more than £2million - and the shyster was made bankrupt. Out of its ashes rose Barrington House Publishing Corporation. As a bankrupt, 44-year-old Lyon could not be a director but he managed to be the highest paid person in the building, netting £176,400 a year plus a £103,000 company Merc. The money came from the £3.5m the company raked in by conning firms into paying for adverts in wall-planners, saying the cash would help sick children. Mainly it helped sick conmen like lying Lyon, of Halsall, Lancs. Barrington House Publishing Corporation, aka McKenzie Campbell Publishing, was also shut down by the High Court. But that sort of thing doesn't stop someone as greedy as this slug. His next charity fund-raising scam was called Hamilton Forbes Ltd. Again, you wouldn't have found Lyon's name on the company books. But he got the lion's share of the proceeds - or, as the Insolvency Service put it, he was one of the "main benefactors" from the money they got from wellintentioned advertisers. The watchdog added that the company accounts were "at best inaccurate, at worst misleading". Only around 5p from every £1 raised went to help sick children, not that donors were told that. And the advertisers didn't even get any decent publicity from their plugs on the wallplanners - because only a pitiful handful were ever printed and distributed. Which brings us to the Honeyrose Foundation, a small charity helping terminally ill adults, that Lyon's was visiting. A noble cause, but possibly run by somewhat naive individuals. After getting a call out of the blue from someone they'd never heard of, they struck a deal to allow this stranger to raise money on their behalf. The charity gets £2,500 a month. Which is nice. But when we asked them what proportion of the total amount of money raised in their name this represented, Honeyrose admitted ... more >> Re: CHARITY ADVERTISING SCAM by gayguy (Member 10209521) on 1-Oct-2008 ...they didn't know. According to the charity, the fundraiser who approached them was an Andrew Garside, a sole trader who ran something called Chestnut House. The charity didn't have a landline for Garside but gave us his mobile. We've called it repeatedly and it's never been answered. Garside may be a sole trader of Chestnut House but he is also the secretary of a company named Armstrong Fait h Ltd. Its director is a Lisa Colford - who just happens to be a Peter Lyon crony who worked at his Barrington House, McKenzie Campbell and Hamilton Forbes scams. We've no idea how much Chestnut House or Armstrong Faith are getting from the deal because it's only just been set up. But the involvement of Colford is not a good sign. And the fact we spotted Lyon arriving at its offices is nothing short of horrifying". ... more >> Re: CHARITY ADVERTISING SCAM by bicuriousguy (Member 10232430) on 4-Oct-2008 Thanks for sharing this. What a scam! Regards. Reply

anyone help ?	by paul taylor (Member 10231399) on 4-Sep-2008
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ARE THERE ANY TVs IN KENDAL?	by Diane (Member 10219555) on 13-Jan-2008
TV, not very convincing at all, hence closet, seeks TV friends. Please tell me I'm not the only one here!! Diane XX Email: dianeshaz@yahoo.com Re: ARE THERE ANY TVs IN KENDAL? by bicuriousguy (Member 10232430) on 5-Oct-2008 Hi Diane, love to meet you sometime. Reply