Roll of Honour

The Ambleside Chrismas Lights event, which so many enjoy and which now brings large numbers of visitors to the town, could not happen without sponsorship.
 

We would like to thank for their generous grants:
  • Lakes Parish Council
  • Ambleside & District Chamber of Trade
  • Neighbourhood Forum
We are indebted to Windermere Lake Cruises for sponsoring our Father Christmas cruise and the lights at Waterhead and to F.W.Tyson for selling the tickets.

We are grateful to Windermere and Ambleside Lions Club for organizing the fireworks display and to The Regent Hotel for space to store our lights.

It is with pleasure that we acknowledge the help of The Rotary Club of Ambleside with the stewarding of the lantern procession and for providing the Christmas trees in Market Place.

A valuable contribution is made by the Ambleside Kirkstone Rotary Club which organizes the street collection on switch-on day.

Thanks our local police, Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team and St John Ambulance for their assistance during the lantern procession. We are grateful for the use of the Ambleside Rugby Club premises for our lantern workshops.

We value the support of Ambleside Online in maintaining our website.

We are grateful to Legat Owen for use of the Market Cross area.
We thank Worden Associates Chartered Accountants for sponsoring the Christmas Cracker Hunt
The Christmas Lights Committee would like to publically thank the following people/organisations whose generous contributions and time donated helped to make the Switch on in 2007 the BEST EVER!

In addition, we would like to thank the many people who made anonymous contributions via the envelopes delivered with the Parish Magazine last Autumn.
The Rock ShopNorth Road
LakeloversLake Road
Heart of The LakesOld Lake Road
Lucy'sChurch Street
Cumbrian CottagesCarlisle
Oaklands ManagementMillans Park
Sportsman InnCompston Road
Zefferelli'sCompston Road
QuaysidersBorrans Road
Gates Travel AgentMarket Place
Hannah RobinsonLake Road
Ambleside BackpackersOld Lake Road
Giggling GooseNorth Road
ShinglersCompston Road
Broadview Guest HouseLake Road
Stobbarts NewsagentsChurch Street
J R FullerChurch Street
Matthews BenjaminKelsick Road
Rothay Garth HotelRothay Road
The Sweet JarVicarage Road
J.F. MartinCompston Road
Café TreffCentral Buildings
Fred HoldsworthCentral Buildings
Croyden House / Sheila's Tea RoomChurch Street
Saint & CoChurch Street
The Oakhill Veterinary GroupChurch Street
Cook & LakinKelsick Road
Old Bridge House Fudge ShopLake Road
The Churchill HotelLake Road
The Queens HotelMarket Place
F W TysonMarket Place
Henry Roberts BookstoreMarket Place
OCG GalleriesMarket Place
Whittakers NewsagentsMarket Place
Silver MoonNorth Road
Rothay Manor HotelRothay Road
Riverside LodgeRothay Road
Hackney & LeighRydal Road
Ghyllside CyclesThe Slack
Easedale Lodge Compston Road
The Apple Pie Eating House & BakeryRydal Road
The Climbers' ShopCompston Road
Spar of AmblesideCompston Road
Edge of the WorldRydal Road
Smallwood House HotelCompston Road
Lakes Runner / ClimberCheapside
Kentmere Art GalleryLake Road
Eustacia Beauty SalonLake Road
Riverside Under Loughrigg
Kingswood Bee & BeeOld Lake Road
Browns' TaxisMarket Place
The Waterhead Coffee ShopWaterhead
Cookhouse GalleryChurch Street
Thomas Bell ChemistLake Road
JestersChurch Street
OSHY GalleryOld Stamp House Yard
Novel Café & Studio PotteryDixon's Yard
Ambleside JewellersLake Road
Lattendales B&BCompston Road
Below StairsChurch Street
Wearing's Book ShopLake Road
Adventure PeaksCentral Buildings
The Priest HoleChurch Street
Brantfell B&BRothay Road
Freshfields B&BWansfell Road
Old Bank House ChocolateLake Road
Cherry GarthLake Road
Kent House Guest HouseLake Road
Cutting EdgeChurch Street
Bizzy LizziesLake Road
Ambleside SheepskinsBridge Street
Ambleside Newsagents Church Street
Barbara BlackwellChurch Street
Ambleside Forest & Garden MachineryKnott Street
Glenside B&BOld Lake Road
Amboseli B&BRothay Road
The AnchorageRydal Road
The Old Smithy Fish & ChipsThe Slack
Paws by the LakeWaterhead
Claytons' ButchersCompston Road
Plum PianoNorth Road
Orchard HouseOld Lake Road
J Williamson BarbersKelsick Road
Highfield B&BLake Road
Head to the HillsCompston Road
Granny Smith'sMarket Place
Homes of FootballLake Road
K D SportsCentral Buildings
Regent HotelBorrans Road
Lake HouseLake Road
Lakes LodgeLake Road
Ambleside OnlineMillans Park
Windermere Lake CruisesWaterhead
The Outdoor FamilyCentral Buildings
Frank Brown Motor BodiesKnott Street
Elder GroveLake Road
TOG 24Market Cross
TrespassMarket Cross
Post Office /TIC (The Hub)Market Place
OrganicoOld Lake Road
Wateredge InnWaterhead
Scott's CaféWaterhead
Details of most of these businesses can be found on www.amblesideonline.co.uk
Last and not least we thank all local residents who have responded generously to our appeal in the Parish Magazine and for their help and encouragement in many other ways.