The charity Christmas
Concert held in The Corn Exchange, Devizes, last week in aid of
the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association –Forces
Help (SSAFA), raised over £5,000.
A sell-out
audience enjoyed a wide range of seasonal music and carols provided
by the Orchestra of the Royal Artillery Band and the St John’s
Choir, Devizes.
The concert
was also recorded by Devizes Hospital Radio, which will enable local
hospital patients and care home residents to enjoy the wonderful
Christmas music.
Brigadier William Le
Blanc-Smith, the chairman of the SSAFA Wiltshire committee which
is organising the event, said: “It was a wonderful evening,
one of our very best fundraising events. We are truly grateful for
the marvellous support from local residents, especially members
of the St John’s Choir. The much needed funds raised will
help to support our work in Wiltshire”
SSAFA –Forces Help
is a voluntary organisation which undertakes vitally important work
for men and women who serve, or who have served, in the armed forces,
reserve forces or as national servicemen, together with their families
and dependants.
Web sites:
SSAFA:
www.ssafa-wilts.com
St John’s Choir: www.sjbnet.org.net
The Royal Artillery Band: www.army.mod.uk/raband
More information:
William LeBlanc Smith
or David Hide
Tel: 01747 820301
Tel: 01666 825501 or 07887 932253
see
the original news release here
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