From The Royal Wedding, To A Black Tie Ball in Chiswick

Good Morning Britain presenter Sean Fletcher has a busy day ahead

TV presenter Sean Fletcher has a busy day ahead of him on 19 May, when he prepares to broadcast part of the ITV coverage of the Royal Wedding early in the day, and then is host of the W4 May Black Tie Ball in Chiswick. The Ball is to raise funds for the CCW4 St Alban’s appeal.

Celebrity host Sean, who first appeared on screen presenting Sky Sports, then went on to Good Morning Britain with Pierce Morgan, is now a familiar face dominating our screens on a Sunday with shows such as Songs of Praise and CountryFile.

Sean said; “I’ll be broadcasting from the ITV royal wedding coverage earlier in the day and can’t think of a better way to finish off the momentous day than hosting the other big event, the W4 Black Tie Ball in the evening. Really looking forward to it.”

The Ball is part of the CCW4 St Alban’s appeal, a continual Christ Church initiative to raise awareness and funds to develop the church further to make it more assessable to the public.

Part of its development is to build a performance stage, a place where the community can put on shows and events and also to build a 24/7 prayer chapel for anyone a seeking a quiet space for meditation or prayer.This completed first phase includes:A new roof including solar tiles and insulation; The installation of a modern, blown air heating system; New toilets and storage facilities. You can read about it here.

Christ Church W4, along with over 5,000 local residents who signed a petition in support, were instrumental in saving the historical church, preventing it being turned into a block of flats.

Richard Moy, the vicar of the iconic church located in the center of Turnham Green, who also oversees CCW4 St Albans said, “I’m delighted to be able to welcome the local community - businesses and residents - into the wonderful, magical space that is St Alban’s for an event of the highest quality and fun. Look forward to seeing you there...”

Also in attendance is Chiswick MBE and retired BBC broadcaster Torin Douglas who commented;“I’m really looking forward to the Ball, it sounds like a fabulous evening for a very good cause.”

The W4 Black Tie Ball will also include an auction headed up by renowned local auctioneer Adrian Biddell.

Adrian commented, “I am looking forward immensely to being part of the fund raising ball at St Alban’s. The work that has been done to save and transform the building is wonderful, and I hope that the auction during the evening will make a difference to the next stage of fitting the venue out. It’s fantastic that a new community facility on this scale is being added to Chiswick at a time when closures, cost-cutting and cut backs are all too often the norm. That this is happening at all is inspirational and a huge tribute to the ‘can-do’ attitude of the parish of Christchurch and all those involved. Roll on the bubbly, feasting, music and entertainment to celebrate this achievement!”

The W4 Black Tie Ball will be taking place from 7pm - 11pm at CCW4 St Alban's, Acton Green Common, South Parade, W4 5LG.

Event includes champagne reception, auction, 3 course dinner and live entertainment.

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May 11, 2018