All that glitters...is a worthy auction prize

A classic jewelled guitar will take pride of place in a special auction at the Mayor's annual Charity Ball at Ascot Racecourse next March.

The guitar - decorated with jewels by jeweller Erickson Beamon on the theme of War and Peace - has been donated to the special auction by Sussex-based Hutchins Guitars after its owner Gary Hutchins read about the charity auction on the Royal Borough's website.

A percentage of the proceeds from the auction of the guitar will be donated to the Not Forgotten Association which helps ex-servicemen and women.

The unusual prize is one of the first to be donated to the special auction to be held at the ball in The Pavilion at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 13 March (7.00pm - 1.00am) which will feature dinner, dancing and entertainment as well as the auction of prizes.

Half of the proceeds from the prestigious black tie event will be donated to the Bobby Moore Fund and the remaining 50% will be shared between Thames Hospicecare, WAMDSAD, the Alexander Devine Children's Cancer Trust and Help for Heroes.

Royal Borough Mayor, Cllr Jesse Grey, is delighted with the generous gesture from Hutchins Guitars. He said this week: 'This is a really great start to our auction, and we hope this will inspire others to come up with some equally-special prizes to help boost the funds for all our very worthy charities.

'I want to make this a truly memorable evening for everyone who attends - but also to raise as much money as possible for these very deserving organisations who all do so much to help others less fortunate or able than themselves.

'So come on everyone - even if you cannot come on the evening why not think about donating a prize for our auction to line up alongside the gorgeous guitar we have been promised!'

Tickets for the Ball are currently on sale at £95 each from Alison Singleton, Mayor's secretary, Town Hall, Maidenhead; telephone 01628 796223 or email alison.singleton@rbwm.gov.uk

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