Plundering Pirates Magnificent 2021 Fundraising Reaches £3000

The Plundering Pirates of the North East recently handed over £3,000 to Berwick Cancer Cars. This money had been raised over several events held in the last 12 months. These included a pirate themed 1980s Disco, an open air birthday celebration, an online Christmas competition and a memorial send off for one of the pirate crew, Russell Toward, who passed away in the last year. The Plundering Pirates wish to thank Berwick Cancer Cars for naming one of their cars after Russell, a lovely tribute. They also wish to thank local band Not Now Norman for playing at two of the above events and also donating cash, which was included in the recent handover total. The pirates also have had great support from Robbie Reay and the Killer Cats, Luna Nigra Tribal Dancers and Leiper’s Entertainment this past year.

The £3,000 handed over takes the pirates cumulative total raised for the cars to £20,000 over the past ten years. A lot of fun has been had achieving this through a variety of pirate themed events. We are proud to be pirates.

A few of the magnificent marauding Pirates met up with a band of Berwick Cancer Cars ‘Yellow Tops’ for a waterside presentation at Carr Rock, Spittal alongside the very special “Russell”. A bloodless battle ensued and it was looking like a victory for the brave Yellow Tops but they were soon overwhelmed by their fearsome (but very friendly) foes!!

From all the Berwick Cancer Cars team – a huge, hearty “THANK YOU!” to the Capt’n and his awesome and very motley crew for their continuous fundraising and for always making it so much fun. For many years The Plundering Pirates of the North East you have been great friends and supporters and the Cancer Cars team are very grateful to you all.

“Haaaaaaarrrrghhhhhh!!”

“Hold, hold your rum up high,

Keep your gunpowder dry, 

For together we’ll get by,

Till the day we die!”