CALLINGTON Rotary Club's fundraising efforts have boosted the Children's Hospice South West Precious Lives Appeal by £1,823.

The main chunk of the money was raised from a cryptic quiz of Christian names devised and organised by member Les Rendell from Gunnislake.

Mr Rendell, a native of St Austell, has asked that the money be specifically earmarked for Little Harbour, the new childrens' hospice, which hopes to open its doors in November 2011 near the Cornish town.

The quiz received substantial sponsorship from Barclays Bank.

The cheque was presented to Judy Pride, community fundraiser for Children's Hospice South West, at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Callington recently. This sum will be augmented by around £98, as many contestants signed a gift aid form with their donations. The total included £158 raised from Rotarian Bill Galbraith's bowls evening arranged in the summer.

David Bond, community officer for Barclays, said: 'We are delighted to have been able to support this initiative.

'We realise how vital the new local hospice will be to the families of life-limited children in Cornwall and the Plymouth area and the comfort it will bring.

'The Barclays Community Programme is wide-ranging but there cannot be many more deserving causes than this.'

Barclays were unable, because of illness, to be represented at the presentation.

Precious Lives is one of the nominated charities of David Buchanan, president of the Rotary Club of Callington, this year.