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Proms at St Jude’s makes £60,000 The Chair Man by Alex Pearl

charity donation The Chair Man is a thriller written visit him is shown thinking that
by Alex Pearl. It is the story of “You knew you were in Hampstead
Proms at St Jude’s raised Michael Hollinghurst, a successful Garden Suburb as soon as the
£60,000 for charity through its corporate lawyer, whose life is streets became lined with neatly
2019 music and literary festival, dramatically changed following trimmed privet hedges shielding
and presented cheques to two MICHAEL ELEFTHERIADES what should have been a routine their Arts and Crafts properties
good causes in November. journey on the London Under- designed by the likes of Unwin,
Toynbee Hall in East London, ground. Unfortunately, it was the Lutyens and Parker. The place
founded by Dame Henrietta 7th of July 2005 – now known was unreal: a leafy village in the
Barnett, who also founded the as 7/7. Most of the passengers heart of North West London.”
Suburb, received £45,000 to in his carriage were killed but Alex Pearl is an advertising
tackle the impacts of poverty Michael survived. Confined to a copywriter and author living in
on young people. Proms donor, wheelchair and experiencing NW London with his wife and
Valentine Thomas, daughter of survivor’s guilt he decides to two children. His first work of
Ambrose Appelbe who was a use the internet to try and fiction, ‘Sleeping with the
lifelong supporter of Toynbee prevent similar attacks. To his Blackbirds’, a novella for children
Hall, presented Proms’ cheque surprise, his efforts attract the and young adults, was published
to Toynbee Hall chief executive, attention of both the police and in 2011. His short story, ‘Scared published by Mardibooks along
Jim Minton. radical Islamists, taking his life to Death’, a fictionalised account with 22 other short stories in an
A further £15,000 went to into unexpected directions. of the first British serviceman to anthology entitled ‘The Clock
the North London Hospice, to Michael lives in The Suburb be executed for cowardice Struck War’. ‘The Chair Man’ is
help people with a potentially Valentine Thomas presents Proms’ cheque to Toynbee Hall chief executive, Jim Minton and his son Ben on his way to during the First World War, was his first novel.
life-limiting illness. Every year, dedicated volunteers young people will have the
Niamh O’Donnell Keenan, create a wonderful community- opportunity to be heard, and
Trustee of Proms, said: “Our led festival of arts and culture. create similar change for them- Emmonsail’s Heath in Winter
donations are possible only This generates invaluable funds selves and their communities, I love to see the old heath’s withered brake
thanks to the combined efforts for us to create opportunities for now and in the future, to help Mingle its crimpled leaves with furze and ling EMMA HOWARD
of hundreds of volunteers and young people from East London change London for the better.” While the old heron from the lonely lake
supporters. In presenting this who face real barriers, and also Proms has raised over Starts slow and flaps his melancholly wing
year’s cheques to both charities gives them the chance to share £950,000 for charity since it was And oddling crow in idle motion swing
at Toynbee Hall, it was wonderful their stories and experiences on founded in 1993, and aims to On the half-rotten ash-tree’s topmost twig
to be able to see Toynbee’s stage alongside some fantastic pass the million mark in 2020. Beside whose trunk the gipsey makes his bed
redeveloped premises and to get performers and musicians. The next festival is scheduled to Up flies the bouncing woodcock from the brig
further insight into the work of “Toynbee Hall has a long run from 27 June to 5 July. You Where a black quagmire quakes beneath the tread
this excellent charity.” history of helping young people can now join as a Friend to The fieldfare chatter in the whistling thorn
Jim Minton, Chief Executive to create positive change and support the Proms and benefit
of Toynbee Hall, said: “At Toynbee tackle the challenges that from members’ privileges at And for the awe round fields and closen rove
Hall we are very proud of and communities in London face. www.promsatstjudes.org.uk/ And coy bumbarrels twenty in a drove
grateful for our historic association Thanks to the generosity of friends.php. Flit down the hedgerows in the frozen plain
with the Proms at St Jude’s. Proms supporters, many more RON FINLAY And hang on little twigs and start again
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