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A51 Titanic fundraiser for Precious Lives Appeal

THE band will be appearing at a rather titanic charity event very soon.

Here is the official press release, but it's fair to say the guys are extremely excited about it and are pleased to be able to do their bit for charity.

It comes just a week or so after Gareth pulled on his boots to face footballing legends such as Bryan Robson and Lee Sharpe, and pop singer Nicky Byrne from Westlife, also in aid of the Precious Lives Appeal...

PRECIOUS LIVES FUND-RAISER HAS STAR APPEAL!

Memories of the grand age of the transatlantic passenger liner will be stirred at the National Maritime Museum, Falmouth, on Saturday, October 10, with a big fund-raising event for the Precious Lives Appeal.

The “White Star Line Evening” will be the second big theme night to be organised by the Nalders Foundation, which was set up by the Cornish law firm’s staff last year to celebrate the practice’s 225^th anniversary.

Those attending are being encouraged to dress up in fashions to reflect the luxury cruise liners’ hey day of the early 1900s, when the White Star Line operated over a hundred ships...

Many plied the transatlantic routes, with their passengers including large numbers of Irish emigrants.  Fittingly, the Irish busking band Emerald will greet participants on arrival in the foyer of the museum for the big night.

Teresa O’Neill, Dublin-based award-winning artist and designer, has painted a 60 x 80cm picture of the most famous White Star vessel of them all, the ill-fated Titanic, which she will personally deliver on the night as a donated prize for the raffle.

The link is Teresa’s sister, Mary O’Donoghue, who co-chairs the Nalders organising committee with Mark Howes.

“Another novel nautical feature will be a 10ft-high ‘anchor’ made up of balloons inflated and assembled free of charge by Shelby’s Balloons of Newquay,” says Mary.  “It’s a big team effort all round and we are making arrangements to run coaches in from Newquay, Truro and St Austell.

“Cabaret singer Natalie Buswell, who is married to one of the Nalders partners, was a big hit at last year’s event and she is hoping to perform for us again even though she has just given birth!”

As well as cabaret and disco, the night will include a cocktail reception, buffet, fun regatta, deck games and fun casino.   There will be live music from the band Area 51, with buffet and dancing later on.

“We are looking forward to another great night of glamour, fun and fund-raising,” said Mark Howes.   “Last year we had around 260 people from all over Cornwall and raised over £3,000 for the Precious Lives Appeal.”

Tickets are available at £20 each and anyone wanting to attend, along with prospective sponsors, is invited to phone Mark or Mary on 01872 241414.

As well as support from the Nalders Foundation, the organising committee has so far secured four principal sponsors PTS, Datasharp, Norwegian Homes and Shortel.

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