A BUMPER cheque was presented to Clyst Ward at Wonford Hospital in Exeter last week, thanks to the fundraisig efforts of Okehampton man Bob Herbert.

Bob is a member of the Okehampton Lodge of the Royal Order of Antediluvian Buffalos ? and spent his year as chairman travelling all over Devon, collecting money from lodges for his chosen good cause.

Bob lost his wife,. Ann,. after she suffered a massive stroke in Wonford Hospital two years ago ? he decided that for his year of office he would raise money for the Clyst Ward Trust Fund and collected a cracking £3,223.95.

?I spent a year collecting this money from lodges all over Devon,? said Bob.

?I enjoyed doing it, it?s been a great pleasure. I?ve been more than pleased with what I raised. When I started off I thought if I got £2,000 I?d be happy, but I?m more than delighted with the total.?

The money has been spent on a special hoist, to help nurses lift and lower patients, plus some chairs.