Fundraiser with the Rev Richard Coles makes £1,500

A fundraiser featuring celebrity vicar the Rev Richard Coles made more than £1,500.

The Discs from a Desert Island event was held at the Park Hotel in Kettering last month and featured Mr Coles as the special guest for the evening.

A fundraiser featuring celebrity vicar the Rev Richard Coles made more than £1,500placeholder image
A fundraiser featuring celebrity vicar the Rev Richard Coles made more than £1,500

As well as being the vicar at St Mary the Virgin in Finedon, former 1980s pop star Mr Coles is also a regular broadcaster on Radio 4’s Saturday Live, and has appeared on a number of TV shows including QI and Have I Got News For You.

Sue Lynch, a member of the Save the Children committee, Kettering branch, said: “A fantastic total of £1,681 was raised on behalf of the Kettering branch of Save the Children.

“Thank you again to all who gave their time and have supported the branch over the years.”

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