The Heritage Foundation

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

AFTERNOON TEA WITH ROBIN GIBB CBE

Owing to unforeseen circumstances and at the request of our President Robin Gibb, the date of the Afternoon Tea event at Robin and Dwina's home, has now been changed to Saturday 5th Sept 09. Robin apologies for any inconvenience this may cause but is completely beyond his control.

The Heritage Foundation is delighted to invite you to a Garden Party with afternoon tea at the home of our President Robin Gibb CBE and his wife Dwina. The event will take place on Saturday 5th Sept 09. at The Prebendal, Thame. Entertainment will be provided by musician and former Heritage President, Rick Wakeman Many colleagues from the world of entertainment are expected to attend. More details to follow. Tickets are now available at Ł65 per head from our credit card hotline:- 01494 714 388

WENDY RICHARD MBE
Blue Plaque Unveiling
Sunday 5th July 2009

We are pleased to announce that, on Sunday 5th July 2009, we will be unveiling a blue plaque in memory of the late and much-loved Wendy Richard MBE.

The ceremony will take place at Wendy's former home, the Shepherds Tavern, 50 Hertford Street, London W.1. at 12 noon. Following the unveiling, we are holding a lunch to celebrate Wendy's life at the Millennium Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London W.1. Celebrity guests will include:

Robin and Dwina Gibb CBE, Jimmy Perry OBE, David Croft OBE, Trevor Bannister, Jean Fergusson, Laila Morse, Harold Snoad, Philip Madoc, Madeline Bell, Stella Vaughan, Jeff Stewart, Derek Martin, Letitia Dean, June Brown, Robert Duncan, Jean Havilland, John D Collins, Frank Thornton, Emma Barton, Derrin Litten, Nicky Wardley, Perry Fenwick, Angela Lonsdale, Gerry Cowper, John Altman, Nicola Cowper, David Spinx, Kara Toynton, Joe Swash, Shana Swash, Michael Melia, Brian Bovell, Leslie Grantham, Natalie Cassidy, Les Dennis, James Alexandrou, Garry Bushell, Immodesty Blaize, Vicki Michelle, Todd Carty, Sue Holderness and David Kid Jensen

The Plaque will be unveiled by David Croft OBE.

Tickets are Ł70 inclusive of a three-course lunch with wine and can be booked either on our credit card hotline on 01494 714388 or by post to: The Heritage Foundation, Green Acres, 3 Birchwood Chase, Great Kingshill, Bucks HP15 6EH.

RECENT EVENTS

Annual Summer Ball & Awards Saturday June 20th 2009

Lunch with Leslie Phillips CBE, OBE and Friends Sunday May 10th 2009

Keith Moon Plaque Unveiling Sunday March 8th 2009

Peter Cook Plaque Unveiling Sunday February 15th 2009

An Audience With Robin Gibb Saturday January 18th 2009

The Heritage Foundation Christmas Party Saturday November 15th 2008

40 Years Of Dads Army Sunday October 12th 2008

Lunch With Jeremy Lloyd and Friends Sunday September 28th 2008

John Inman & Charlie Drake Plaque Unveiling Sunday September 21st 2008

Afternoon Tea With Robin & Dwina Gibb Sunday September 14th 2008

Annual Garden Party Sunday August 3rd 2008

Annual Summer Ball & Awards Ceremony Saturday June 21st 2008

Bee Gees Blue Plaque Unveiling Saturday May 10^th 2008

Lunch with Vicki Michelle & Friends Sunday April 27^th 2008

Lunch with Robin Gibb & Friends Sunday March 30^th 2008

John Inman Blue Plaque Unveiling Sunday February 10^th 2008

John Lyall Blue Plaque Unveiling Sunday January 20^th 2008

Annual Christmas Dinner Saturday November 17^th 2007

Lunch with Les Reed & Friends Sunday October 21^st 2007

Lunch with Laila Morse & Friends Sunday September 23^rd 2007

THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION
working on behalf of
The Arts and Entertainment Charitable Trust
Registered Charity: 1031027

Tickets to all events are available by calling David Graham on 01494 714388

LATEST NEWS

CARRY ON EVENT

The Carry On Ealing Event is to take place on Sunday 12^th July 2009 in Ealing. The event will be attended by Fenella Fielding, Anita Harris and Laraine Humphrys and is guaranteed to be a fun filled day. For further details and to book tickets please contact Paul Stephens via the website www.thewhippitinn.com

Dear Friends,
Please note there is a scam email doing the rounds at the moment purportedly from Robin Gibb and the Directors of the Heritage Foundation, promising people 1.2 million pounds. This is a bogus email and should be totally ignored. To re-iterate, it has nothing to do with either Robin Gibb or anyone at the Heritage Foundation or Arts and Entertainment Trust. Please treat this email with the contempt it deserves.
Kind Regards
David Graham

A Message From Our Chairman

I am pleased to report that our campaign for a permanent Bomber Command Memorial is coming along splendidly. We have the offer of a site in Central London and very shortly we shall be appointing architects and designers. More importantly, I am very pleased to report that the fund now stands at approximately Ł1.2 million.
We could not have achieved this fantastic figure ( we are almost halfway there now) without the tremendous support of all you out there.

Therefore on behalf of Robin, myself, The Bomber Command Association and all at The Heritage Foundation, many thanks.

Kind Regards
David

ACCOUNTS 2008

The accounts for our trust; The Arts and Entertainment Charitable Trust for the year ending 30, April 2008 have just been audited and we are very pleased to announce the total donations have amounted to Ł43,000 in addition to that raised for the Bomber Command Memorial Appeal Fund.

All of us at the Heritage Foundation would like to thank all of those out there whom have helped and supported us during the year without whom this would not have been possible.
David Graham

WENDY RICHARD MBE

It is with great sadness that we at The Heritage Foundation learned of the death of our friend and colleague Wendy Richard this week. Wendy was one of our most valued and loyal supporters, attending and playing an active role in many of our events over the years. She will be much missed by all who knew and loved her and we would like to offer our deepest sympathy to her husband John. Wendy was a warm, caring and courageous lady who touched our lives in many ways.

JACK DOUGLAS

All of us at The Heritage Foundation were saddened to hear of the death of our good friend Jack Douglas. Jack was a big supporter of the Heritage Foundation and has been to many of our events. We extend to his partner Vivien our deepest sympathy. Jack will always be remembered by us and his fans with great affection.

STOP PRESS:
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION is pleased to announce that Robin Gibb CBE has generously agreed to be annual president for 2009. Mike Read will become Vice President for the new year.

Heritage Foundation President 2008

The Heritage Foundation is delighted to announce their President for 2008

Robin Gibb Š Doug Mckenzie
Robin Gibb CBE

The Heritage Foundation Support The Bomber Command Memorial Appeal.

Š Daily Telegraph
AIRMEN KILLED OVER GERMANY
DESERVE MEMORIAL

Click on photo to read article and watch interviews with David Graham and Robin Gibb CBE.

If you wish to make a donation via our charitable trust to this worthwhile cause you may do so on our credit card hotline 01494 714388 and state the donation to be for The Bomber Command Memorial Appeal.
You may also send a cheque direct to Douglas Radcliffe MBE, Secretary of The Bomber Command Association, RAF Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London. NW9 5LL
Cheque should be made payable to The Bomber Command Memorial Appeal Fund.

IAN FREEMAN

It is with much sadness that I have to announce that Ian Freeman has had to relinquish his post as a director of The Heritage Foundation but we are delighted he continues to be a trustee of our charitable trust.

Ian has devoted a great deal of time and expertise for our organisation over the last 10 years. Ian is going onto new ventures where he will have to dedicate most of his time and all of us at THF would like to thank Ian and wish him well for the future.

We are pleased to welcome Ian Stokes who has now joined us as both company secretary and director of THF and The Arts and Entertainment Charitable Trust.

LORD DELFONT

The Heritage Foundation recently erected a blue plaque commemorating the late Lord Bernard Delfont, outside the Prince Of Wales theatre in London, where, for many years, Lord Delfont had his office.

The plaque replaced one originally erected in 1997 but damaged during the refurbishment of the theatre. The tribute was arranged by Lord Delfont's nephew, who was managing director of The Heritage Foundation Ltd., and continues to be trustee of the Arts and Entertainment Charitable Trust and a member of the EABF's executive committee.

Ian says "I'd like to acknowledge the tremendous work undertaken on this project by my cousin David Delfont, as well as the invaluable help given to David and I by Peter Roberts of the Cameron Mackintosh organisation.

"We at The Heritage Foundation would like to share this tribute with our friends at the EABF, a charity which was so dear to Bernie and to which he devoted so much time and effort."