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messages of support please add your messages of support by emailing richard@tfcgold.com 
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall send their very best wishes to Truro Fencing Club and the TFCGold Foundation. 
All the best for the future . Give from the heart . Mickey Rooney Actor , Song & Dance Man , Hollywood Legend 
Richard, Raise lots of money for a very good cause ! Love , Britt Ekland Actress , Bond Beauty 
You have my wholehearted support for your exciting new project . I urge everyone to donate generously to make this worthwhile dream a reality . I look forward to crossing swords with you again in the near future. Bruce Dickinson , Lead singer , Iron Maiden Fencer 
The chosen weapon of Lord Vader is the Light Sabre . I know that your exciting project will encourage and train Jedi Knights of the future. With the might of The Imperial Empire behind you , you will not fail . May The Force Be With You. Dave Prowse , Darth Vader , Star Wars . 
I do wish you all the best with the new sport's initiative. It sounds a very good idea. I hope to visit you at some time so I can come and see the progress it is making. Good Luck to you all Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett) , Star Wars 
As a man who has played Laertes and Macduff and survived I can testify to the importance of good swordsmanship . Best of luck TFC with your fantastic project . Colin Baker Actor . Dr Who 1984-86 
There is no doubting your passion and commitment to this very worthwhile project. Please accept my very best wishes and support . Everyone please give generously to make the dream a reality. Love , Linda Lusardi Actress , Model. 
Go for it Richard and The Truro Fencing Club . I wish you every success in your brilliant project . Kim Hartman , Actress ,'Helga 'Allo Allo 
Having learnt fencing at drama school it has stood me in good stead in my acting career . However you do not have to swing off pirate rigging to keep fit ! Fencing keeps one fit and one can always 'Foil a few Friends' Best Wishes , Frazer Hines. 
Truro Fencing Club has shown what a dedicated and visionary group of individuals can achieve, and furthermore what they can aspire to in the future. As President of British Fencing I applaud the efforts of this club as it is a testament to enthusiasm, organisation and a passion for sport, and I hope that everyone will support this magnificent project which will help fencers of all ages to bring glory to Great Britain and really put Cornwall on the sporting map. Keith Smith President British Fencing 
Richard , TFC Gold is a very exciting project that will not only benifit Fencing in Cornwall and the South West but English Fencing in general . I wish you and the TFC Gold team all the very best of luck with the project and look forward to a successful outcome . Dave Sweeney National Veterans Association Chairrman President European Veterans Fencing Committee 
I am delighted to support the Truro Fencing Club's initiative and hope many other fencers will do likewise . John Glasswell 1963 British Epée Champion , 1961 and 1963 British Epée Team , World Championships . Vice President , The Epée Club. From everyone at TFC many thanks for your very generous donation . 
"Best of luck Jon with the fencing centre, don't forget to invite me down for a bit of sparring when it is all up and operational! By the way you couldn't organise a luncheon for Boba Fet and me could you - just for a bit of Star Wars chat?" Richard Kruse Olympic Finalist, Athens 2004 European Senior Championships Silver Medallist 2006 European Junior Champion 2003 British Men's Foil Champion No problem Richard . We have plans to organise a Star Wars event in the future where you will be able to meet many of the stars of the original trilogy including Truro Fencing Clubs very own Imperial Stormtooper 
' British Fencing will be heavily reliant on public funds over the next six years to achieve its declared target of winning a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games but, much more than this, British fencing will rely on the ingenuity, commitment and ambition of individual coaches, fencers, parents and supporters to build the sport for the longer-term future. Truro Fencing Club has already shown in recent years that it has the desire and drive to become one of the leading centres of fencing in this country and now it is showing innovation to make the kind of quantum leap that we need. I sincerely hope that Truro will become host of a major fencing facility over the next few years and I wish this important initiative every success. If the objectives are achieved then it will become as important a contribution to the future of our sport as an Olympic medal' Graham Watts Performance Director , British Fencing Women's Sabre Team Manager 
Truro FC deserve to succeed with their innovative project TFCGold Fencing Centre. They have shown through their fencers that they mean business, and will underline the strength of Truro in the South West. Congratulations and good luck with raising the funds. Penny Spink Director of British Fencing Chair South West Federation of Sports Organisations
"Success requires the faith to believe in your vision and the courage to see it through", best regards, Evangelos L. Efstathiou 
Truro fencing club have proved themselves as a major force in British fencing and this brave new initiative will be an inspiration to young sportsmen and women for generations to come . It has my full support and i am sure it will prove to be a turning point in British fencing . Good luck tfc gold . Rob Bruniges World youth foil champion 1976
The best of luck with such a good and ambitious project. When I lived in Cornwall in the 1960s, my nearest town, Perranporth, near Truro, was the first in Britain to allow nude bathing on its beaches. Truro is carrying on a proud tradition of showing what it's made of. British fencing is very lucky. Richard Cohen World Veterans Sabre Champion 2006 Five times Great Britain Sabre Champion Eleven Times Great Britain Veterans Sabre Champion 
Congratulations for the valiant effort, it is great to see you pushing for progress in sports funding. It is an extremely ambitious project but I am sure that the energy and exuberance that has made the club such a success will make TFC Gold a success too! All the best from everyone at Leon Paul Alex Paul 
Truro Fencing Club has achieved some very remarkable things already, the enthusiasm and vision which the members and supporters now bring to this project deserves success. I believe that if any group of individuals can bring such a project to fruition it is the team at Truro. I wish them all every success. Mike Thornton International Referee Director of British Fencing 
On behalf of England Fencing may I say how excited I am by this project, it is exactly what we require repeated throughout England. I am sure Truro will benefit in so many ways and we shall see even more fencers from Cornwall in our teams. Well done to all concerned and may I wish Truro Fencing Club every success. John Ramsay President England Fencing 
This is truly a visionary project. I admire your determination to turn words into actions and create a super new fencing centre. You guys in Cornwall have the ability to make sure your area of the South West is not forgotten by consistently producing some great fencers. But this project is certainly a way of getting Cornwall noticed and will be the envy of the rest of Britain. Good luck and you have my full support and encouragement. Jane Hutchison. Veterans World Sabre Champion 2007 , 2008 , 2009 Veterans European Individual Sabre Champion 2009 Veterans Commonwealth Sabre Champion 2007 Veterans European Team Sabre Champion 2006 Veterans National Sabre Champion 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007, 2008 , 2009 mother of a few fencers and Disco Diva ! 
Cracking idea, Jon. When I win the lottery, you'll be first on my list for a donation! Lynne Melia (Coach, Fencing mum, Welsh Team)
'What you guys have achieved over the last 15 years has been remarkable. I don't doubt for a second that you will achieve your goals. Keep up the good work' . Jim Crawfurd. From everyone at TFC many thanks for your very generous donation .
From the information provided that describes an exciting and ground breaking facility for Cornwall, the Regeneration Service at Kerrier District Council is certainly supportive and we wish you every success. In the longer term, and as the project develops, I would be pleased to receive updates and further detailed requests for support that might be taken forward to this Council for consideration. I look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes , Richard Allen , Manager of Kerrier Leisure
This is what we need . Truro always support us , so please accept our small contribution to what , I hope will be an outstanding project . It is easy to achieve goals, if you always aim low. David Kirby , Shakespear's Swords From everyone at TFC many thanks for your very generous donation
Richard, Jon and the crew, I've known you guys at TFC for a while now and it's amazing what you've achieved in the last 5-6 years. You don't need luck as you make your own but you have all my support and best wishes. Cheers From everyone at TFC many thanks for your very generous donation
Hi Jon and Richard we, the undersigned, (minus an embarrassing picture) wish to pledge our dedication and support to the cause of TFC gold. We will donate the use of our legs, fencing arms and vocal chords to this worthy project (plus lottery wins). Love Hannah and Maggie (Public Schools Epee Champion 2004 and Cambridge Winter Open Champion 2005)
In the last 5 years since our two clubs first meeting at the inaugural Duel on the Beach back in 2001 , I have seen your club go from strength to strength , constantly striving for improvement . You are forever widening the goalposts , striving to move forward and achieve that little bit more . As a club I would like to think that Nottingham Cavaliers have had a great relationship with Truro FC (our southern friends) over the last 5 years and we all agree that the TFC Gold project is both Admirable and inspirational . We wish you every success in your venture , and look forward to being invited to the opening party . Gavin Marchant Chairman Nottingham Cavaliers From everyone at TFC many thanks for your very generous donation .
I continue to be impressed with your efforts to further the cause of youth fencing in the UK. As a token of my esteem for your efforts on behalf of the fencing community I would like to donate any prize monies I win over the course of next season to your campaign, and I would encourage others who care strongly about fencing and the future to do the same. Chris Farren - British Sabre Champion 2004 Fantastic offer Chris. This kind of commitment to the dream is greatly appreciated and hopefully will be followed by other fencers . Thank you
It looks fabulous. If any of your members come to London I do hope they will visit Swash & Buckle Kind regards Jacqueline This is something that highly ambitious fencers have been waiting for- it is a fantastic idea and I am 100% behind those who are undertaking such a massive and exciting project. This is something that British Fencing really needs and I'm sure it will be a huge success. Charmaine Ramjing GB International Best of luck with the project which sounds fab. I'm sure I'll get involved somewhere along the way.... Becky Price (Ragland) Ex GB Squad Women's Foil Outstanding Tigger! You and Richard are exemplars of ambitious enthusiasm and I hope that you are able to achieve all that you hope for with this wonderful project. My (tangible) support will be forthcoming I assure you, but in the meantime you'll have to make do with my admiration. It is people like you and Richard who are prepared to commit action to vision that this sport (and indeed many others) need and, although I'm too many miles away to be of much practical assistance, if you do need any help with administrative matters or other clerical functions I am willing to offer my time. Stephen Chivers (Fencing Dad in Stratford) From everyone at TFC many thanks for your very generous donation I'm going to take this point to say how impressed I am by the amount of innovation and enthusiasm the sport is seeing from people like Jon Salfield and Mr Bonehill over the past couple of years.From the revision of the BF website, to innovative schemes like TFC Gold and the Pro Sabre, British Fencing (the sport and the organisation) are showing that they are serious about performance, and do want to be taken seriously in the world of sport. Kian Ryan , Bolton Congrats and best of luck with your project. From everyone at TFC many thanks for your very generous donation . "Let me be the first to say that this is beyond admirable. A massive commitment of time and effort volunteered from a group who have already given hugely to fencing. Instead of complaining about the problem, to go out and do something about it on this scale makes me proud to be a part of the fencing community." Steve Pope (Men's Sabre Hants Open Champion) Go for it! Our own projects need all our funding, but we at Gwent Sword Club wish you the very best. Carl Difford | |||||
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