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Breast Cancer Haven Carol Concert
B
reast Cancer Haven held
their Carol Concert on
Thursday 12th December at
Grosvenor Chapel in Mayfair.
It was a very wet, cold
evening as guests queued
ready for the Chapel doors
to open but spirits were
lifted by the beautiful
Christmas lights of Mayfair.
Grosvenor Chapel has served
the parish since 1730 and is
open every day for local
residents and tourists.
The Chapel was featured in
Love Actually and gained
instant fame.
With a packed programme to
get through proceedings started
with the London Show Choir
singing Once in Royal David’s
City then a welcome and
opening prayer from Father
Richard Fermer, Priest-in-
Charge. Readings from Sir
Derek Jacobi CBE, Olivia
Williams, Bill Bailey and Grace
L to R: Olivia Williams, Bill Bailey, Hugh Maynard (Actor), Deborah Meyer (Visitor), Sally Hall (CEO Breast Cancer
Haven), Derek Jacobi (Actor) and Nina Borough (Chief Executive of Walk the Walk).
Park, who was recently
diagnosed with breast cancer.
She brought her son Michael
along to support and sing In
the Bleak Midwinter. West End
star Hugh Maynard sang Away
in a Manger and Kerry Ellis had
A Merry Little Christmas.
After a farewell from Nicola
Cunningham, Centre Manager
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at Breast Cancer Haven, Hugh
Maynard and the Choir finished
a wonderful Christmas evening
before mince pies and fizz were
served and then a wet journey
home.
Breast Cancer Haven is a
national charity that offers free
counselling and complimentary
therapies to all those affected
by breast cancer. These are
designed to help manage the
symptoms of the disease and
the side-effects of treatment.
Future Dreams House is due to
open in 2020 which will
become the new flagship
London Centre.
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