Post by comicforce on Mar 19, 2015 19:21:01 GMT
THE lead guitarist with one of the world’s biggest bands has backed a fundraising night for an emergency doctors service by donating a must-have piece of music memorabilia for auction.
The parents of Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland, who live in Pantymwyn, near Mold, have, on behalf of their son, donated a framed disc presented to him to celebrate a million sales of the band’s 2000 debut album Parachutes.
The charity auction, which will be held at the Plas Hafod Hotel, Gwernymynydd on Friday, May 22, is being organised by Jaqueline Jepson whose daughter Sarah died after a car crash in November 2013. She was just 16.
Last year Jacqui, who lives in Cadole, along with Sarah’s friends Enya Maguire and Nadia Lahraoui, raised more than £7,500 for North Wales Emergency Doctor Service (NWEDS) through an auction of promises and a sponsored fancy dress walk to the summit of Moel Famau.
Jacqui said she is absolutely thrilled to accept what she describes as an incredibly generous gesture which was made after Jonny’s mum and dad saw an appeal for auction lots in the local press.
She said: “We are hoping to raise even more in May than we did last year. Tickets, which are £15, will be on sale shortly.
“The evening will include a buffet, live music and of course the auction of promises.
“NWEDS is an incredible charity that needs as much support as possible if they are to continue helping to save lives.
“We already have some great auction lots, including weekend breaks and even guys putting themselves up as work slaves for a day. But the framed disc presented by Jonny Buckland is something really, really special. We have decided we will accept sealed bids in advance of the auction from anyone that wishes to own it
“It may be that someone can’t attend on the night but wants to put in a serious bid. From our point of view it’s all about raising as much as we possibly can for NWEDS.”
Launched in July 2010 by Mr Aruni Sen, a Wrexham Maelor Hospital emergency medical consultant, and Anglesey GP Dr Mike Bloom, NWEDS began working in conjunction with the Welsh Ambulance Service with volunteer doctors alerted to major incidents as and when they occurred.
A doctor from the charity attended the scene of the crash on the A5104 at Penymynydd in 2013, when she suffered serious head and chest injuries, and tried desperately to save Sarah’s life.
Sarah, a Coleg Cambria A-level student, was a passenger in a Peugeot 206 when it was involved in a collision with a cattle wagon.
Mr Sen said setting up the charity fulfilled a long-term aspiration of his and initially the charity had four volunteer doctors.
He said: “Paramedics are highly trained but they are not doctors and there are some procedures, such as putting a chest drain in a patient for example, that they simply are not qualified to do.
“So having a doctor able to turn out to an accident scene and work with paramedics can make a huge difference.
“It means we can save more lives, lives which may be lost if patients have to wait until they arrive at hospital and a doctor can intervene.
“It’s more important to have a charity such as NWEDS in the region as some areas of North Wales are so remote with poor road access.
“Since we started the charity, like my NWEDS colleagues, I have been called out numerous times and not just to car accidents.
“We have been called out to severe illnesses and other trauma events unconnected to road accidents.”
He added: “Mrs Jepson is incredibly brave and has been enormously dedicated, while coming to terms with her loss, when it comes to fundraising for NEWEDS.
“The money raised last year meant we could buy and equip even more medical bags so additional doctors could be signed up to the scheme.”
The number of doctors signed up to the NWEDS scheme now means the whole of North Wales covered and as the doctors are volunteers, they receive no pay or allowances when they attend incidents.
Jacqui added that if any other business or individual can help by donating further items or lots for the auction of promises they would be delighted to hear from them.
Anyone who would like to out in a sealed bid for the Coldplay framed disc, offer an auction lot or would like further information about the auction of promises event can e-mail kevinhughes348@live.com
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The parents of Coldplay guitarist Jonny Buckland, who live in Pantymwyn, near Mold, have, on behalf of their son, donated a framed disc presented to him to celebrate a million sales of the band’s 2000 debut album Parachutes.
The charity auction, which will be held at the Plas Hafod Hotel, Gwernymynydd on Friday, May 22, is being organised by Jaqueline Jepson whose daughter Sarah died after a car crash in November 2013. She was just 16.
Last year Jacqui, who lives in Cadole, along with Sarah’s friends Enya Maguire and Nadia Lahraoui, raised more than £7,500 for North Wales Emergency Doctor Service (NWEDS) through an auction of promises and a sponsored fancy dress walk to the summit of Moel Famau.
Jacqui said she is absolutely thrilled to accept what she describes as an incredibly generous gesture which was made after Jonny’s mum and dad saw an appeal for auction lots in the local press.
She said: “We are hoping to raise even more in May than we did last year. Tickets, which are £15, will be on sale shortly.
“The evening will include a buffet, live music and of course the auction of promises.
“NWEDS is an incredible charity that needs as much support as possible if they are to continue helping to save lives.
“We already have some great auction lots, including weekend breaks and even guys putting themselves up as work slaves for a day. But the framed disc presented by Jonny Buckland is something really, really special. We have decided we will accept sealed bids in advance of the auction from anyone that wishes to own it
“It may be that someone can’t attend on the night but wants to put in a serious bid. From our point of view it’s all about raising as much as we possibly can for NWEDS.”
Launched in July 2010 by Mr Aruni Sen, a Wrexham Maelor Hospital emergency medical consultant, and Anglesey GP Dr Mike Bloom, NWEDS began working in conjunction with the Welsh Ambulance Service with volunteer doctors alerted to major incidents as and when they occurred.
A doctor from the charity attended the scene of the crash on the A5104 at Penymynydd in 2013, when she suffered serious head and chest injuries, and tried desperately to save Sarah’s life.
Sarah, a Coleg Cambria A-level student, was a passenger in a Peugeot 206 when it was involved in a collision with a cattle wagon.
Mr Sen said setting up the charity fulfilled a long-term aspiration of his and initially the charity had four volunteer doctors.
He said: “Paramedics are highly trained but they are not doctors and there are some procedures, such as putting a chest drain in a patient for example, that they simply are not qualified to do.
“So having a doctor able to turn out to an accident scene and work with paramedics can make a huge difference.
“It means we can save more lives, lives which may be lost if patients have to wait until they arrive at hospital and a doctor can intervene.
“It’s more important to have a charity such as NWEDS in the region as some areas of North Wales are so remote with poor road access.
“Since we started the charity, like my NWEDS colleagues, I have been called out numerous times and not just to car accidents.
“We have been called out to severe illnesses and other trauma events unconnected to road accidents.”
He added: “Mrs Jepson is incredibly brave and has been enormously dedicated, while coming to terms with her loss, when it comes to fundraising for NEWEDS.
“The money raised last year meant we could buy and equip even more medical bags so additional doctors could be signed up to the scheme.”
The number of doctors signed up to the NWEDS scheme now means the whole of North Wales covered and as the doctors are volunteers, they receive no pay or allowances when they attend incidents.
Jacqui added that if any other business or individual can help by donating further items or lots for the auction of promises they would be delighted to hear from them.
Anyone who would like to out in a sealed bid for the Coldplay framed disc, offer an auction lot or would like further information about the auction of promises event can e-mail kevinhughes348@live.com
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