| James
Croppers Active Support for Local Organisations |
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Sponsorship
of business related initiatives in local schools and colleges |
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Supply free paper to nurseries, schools, scout groups and charities
within the South Lakeland District |
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Support
local projects with more than 20 tonnes of free paper a year |
Wildlife Conservation |
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The
Wildlife Trust in Cumbria, based at Plumgarths, Kendal, are
responsible for the upkeep and improvement of a number of Nature
Reserves in the area |
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A
coppicing and butterfly conservation project at Howe Ridding
Wood , the most northerly part of Witherslack Woods, has been
primarily supported by James Cropper from 1999 to 2006 |
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Witherslack
Woods is a large expanse of semi-natural woodland in the local
area |
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Coppicing
encourages more light to the woodland floor providing a breeding
habitat for a range of butterfly species including the High
Brown Fritillary (endangered and protected by law) and the Pearl-bordered
Fritillary (nationally scarce) |
English Heritage |
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The
famous East window of St Martin's Church, the parish church
of Bowness-on-Windermere built in 1483, has some of the oldest
coloured glass in England |
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Sections
of the window, obtained from Cartmel Priory, pre-date the church
- of particular note the green figure of the Virgin and Child
which dates from 1260 |
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English
Heritage entrusted the restoration of the window to the York
Glaziers Trust, who are among the foremost specialists in this
field |
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A
donation towards the Millennium Appeal for the restoration of
the window was provided by tax credits from James Cropper plc |
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Restoration
commenced in September 2001 and took a year to complete
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