[2009.06.24] Plant’s guitar raises £1,000
WYRE Forest rock legend, Robert Plant, has raised £1,000 for the Worcester and District branch of the Parkinson's Disease Society after donating a signed guitar to a charity auction.
More than 150 guests attended the fund-raising gala dinner at the Chateau Impney Hotel, Droitwich last Friday, where the charity auction was conducted by Fellows & Sons.
Telephone bids for the "star attraction" - the guitar provided by the former Led Zeppelin frontman - came from as far afield as Ireland but the gavel eventually fell to a mystery buyer from Wolverhampton.
More than £8,000 was raised from the evening and the funds will be used to offer support to sufferers of the disease who live in Worcestershire.
Robin Hancox, an organiser of the event, said: "The success of the evening was, as ever, due to the generosity of the community in attending the dinner and bidding so freely, even in these times of recession.
"The generosity of both individuals and companies who supplied prizes is much appreciated."
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/4453282.Plant_s_guitar_raises___1_000/
More than 150 guests attended the fund-raising gala dinner at the Chateau Impney Hotel, Droitwich last Friday, where the charity auction was conducted by Fellows & Sons.
Telephone bids for the "star attraction" - the guitar provided by the former Led Zeppelin frontman - came from as far afield as Ireland but the gavel eventually fell to a mystery buyer from Wolverhampton.
More than £8,000 was raised from the evening and the funds will be used to offer support to sufferers of the disease who live in Worcestershire.
Robin Hancox, an organiser of the event, said: "The success of the evening was, as ever, due to the generosity of the community in attending the dinner and bidding so freely, even in these times of recession.
"The generosity of both individuals and companies who supplied prizes is much appreciated."
http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/4453282.Plant_s_guitar_raises___1_000/