A plaque has been unveiled at a hospice to mark 40 years of service. St Catherine’s Hospice, near Pease Pottage, provides end of life care to people in-house at its new centre, as well as across West Sussex . Now, the Mayor of Crawley, Councillor Sharmila Sivarajah, has unveiled a plaque at the hospice celebrating its services to the community.
A plaque of the hospice’s 1983 logo will also be on display at Crawley Town Hall. Giles Tomsett, chief executive at St Catherine’s Hospice, said: “Crawley Borough Council has been and continues to be a valued friend and advocate of St Catherine’s Hospice. “For over 40 years they have recognised the importance of providing end of life care to their community and have hosted the hospice at Malthouse Road since 1982.
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