A NEW care home opening in Warrington has been named in memory of a local schoolgirl’s grandma.
The new care home on Booths Hill Road, Lymm, Warrington, was unveiled as part of a naming competition with the pupils at Cherry Tree Primary School.
Youngsters from the school, gathered as the winning name, Cheshire Grange and the winning pupil, Daisy Knowles, were announced to a hall full of school children who had taken part.
National care provider Barchester Healthcare, which will run the new 50 -bed care home opening in July launched the competition at the school last month. Pupils entered their suggestions in the hope of winning Cinema vouchers for their family and £100 book vouchers for their school. All those that proposed a name were rewarded with a £5 WH Smiths voucher.
Daisy had a touching story as to why she had chosen the name.
She said: “I named the home Cheshire Grange because my Grandma was called Jean Cheshire – just like our county. She lived in Lymm for a while until she became too poorly. She spent her last six months at Westvale House another Barchester Home in Warrington until she went to be an Angel.”
By the end of the school assembly there wasn’t a dry eye in the hall!
Mike Fisher regional operations director for the home, said: “Congratulations to Daisy or winning the naming competition and well done to all those who put lots of thought into their entries. It is such a lovely tribute to Daisy’s grandma Jean and we are all quite sure that she gave Daisy the inspiration for the name.”
“W pride ourselves on building excellent relationships with our local community and our new home is no different! We hope to continue this happy association with the school who have done a fabulous job in helping us chose a name. Indeed the pupils have agreed to help us create a time capsule early next year, which we will bury in the grounds of the home.”
Some of the other entries from pupils at the school included: Redcot Manor, Cherry Lodge and even Amazing Manor.
Pictured (L-R) Beverley Macauley – Regional Marketing Manager, Barchester Healthcare, Helen Graham – Acting Head Teacher, Cherry Tree School Mrs Knowles, Mr Knowles Mike Fisher – Regional Operations Director, Barchester Healthcare
