DAME VERA LYNN’S DIAMOND DAY

 SECOND WORLD WAR forces sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn helped the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) promote its latest fundraising event by modelling a specially commissioned diamond necklace that must be won.

To mark D-Day and the ABF’s 60th anniversary, two specially commissioned diamond necklaces worth £10,000 each will be won by two lucky people who attend “Music on Fire!” the ABF’s latest fund raising event to be held at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst on the 9th and 10th July.

Produced by Major Sir Michael Parker KCVO CBE who organised HM The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations outside Buckingham Palace, “Music on Fire!” is his latest event, which he says will be the “Greatest Show of Them All.”

Using the special effects, techniques, projections and fireworks perfected for the Golden Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace, “Music on Fire!” will be an awe inspiring musical extravaganza that will take the audience on a melodic and magical journey through the “20th Century” – “A Century on Fire”, nearly finishing with the “Apocalypse” and Armageddon!” However Sir Michael says it will include some more fun things in between!

 The one carat diamonds are fully certified and have been donated by an anonymous benefactor and tickets will be sold at the event on both nights.

The Army Benevolent Fund, the Army’s National Charity, was founded in 1944 shortly after D-Day when it provided support for the 4.5 million men and women who had served their country during the Second World War as they returned to civilian life. Its objective in its 60th year is to raise the profile of the organisation, as well as raise much needed funds in order to continue providing assistance to serving and retired members of the Army.

Today the Fund remains strongly committed to the welfare of soldiers, former soldiers and their families, providing substantial grants to those in times of real need. Last year it helped more than 150,000 people.

Although those for whom the Army Benevolent Fund was originally set up for are getting older, there are still more than 300,000 war widows and pensioners eligible for assistance from the Fund.

To book tickets for “Music on Fire!” - please contact: 020 8675 3582 / 020 8675 3564 or visit: www.musiconfire.com.