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Carnival
to support Blue Cross
THE BLUE Cross animal welfare charity has been chosen as this
year’s beneficiary of the Elizabeth Street Carnival, which
takes place on Thursday 13 June from 6.30pm on Elizabeth Street,
London SW1.
Christopher Pollock, chairman of the Belgravia Traders’
Association and organiser of the prestigious event hopes to
raise over £20,000 to aid The Blue Cross animal hospital
in Victoria, London – the oldest animal hospital in the
UK.
Now in its thirteenth year, and combining shopping, eating,
drinking, children’s games, auditions and music, the Elizabeth
Street Carnival has something for everyone. The event will be
officially opened by Blue Cross patron, His Grace the Duke of
Westminster OBE TD DL.
Quality retailers including the Chatsworth Farm Shop, the Chocolate
Society and Ben de Lisi will remain open for the party, while
W G White Ltd, Boisdales Oysters, Ebury Wine Bar and Shepherd
Neam’s beer tent are a few of the first-class refreshments
on offer. Entertainment is courtesy of 1960s and 70s classic-covers
band, What Next?, along with children’s rides and games,
and lucky dips and raffles whose prizes include meals at top
London restaurants, theatre tickets, weekend breaks, designer
perfumes, beauty treatments and jewellery.
Lots galore
A
business class trip for two to the Four Seasons Hotel in New
York, an exclusive Philip Treacy hat, ballet shoes and signed
book donated by Royal Ballet Company Principal Dancer, Darcy
Bussell and a weekend at the Chester Grosvenor Hotel are just
some of the lots up for bidding in a very special auction
planned for 8pm.
Despite two world wars and a recent rebuild, The Blue Cross
flagship animal hospital in Victoria, has never closed its
doors to the pets of Londoners since it first opened its doors
in 1906. The hospital’s modernisation cost £4 million
and was funded entirely by voluntary donations. It was officially
re-opened to the public by HM The Queen in November 2001.
Jess Gower, Chief Veterinary Surgeon at The Blue Cross animal
hospital says: ‘We have been part of the local community
since 1906, and for almost 100 years the work of the hospital
has been a vivid reflection of the Londoners it exists to
serve. I’m looking forward to meeting up with local residents
and traders and would be encouraged anyone to come along and
join the fun at what promises to be wonderful evening.’
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