Willie all smiles after winning a pair of Orlando's bloomers
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Willie Cooper shows off a
pair of Orlando Bloom's pants which she won in an auction.
Picture: Paul Dennis.
by Gerry Warren
All eyes were on the star lot
in a charity auction during a concert held by students in
Canterbury in aid Save the Children’s work in Haiti.
Up for grabs among the beauty vouchers, jewellery, and
nights out at restaurants were a pair of swimming shorts, which
belonged to former Canterbury schoolboy turned Hollywood star,
Orlando Bloom.
A packed audience at the St
Gregory’s Music Centre at Christ Church University witnessed a
bidding war for the colourful shorts which he is said to have worn
during breaks from filming Pirates of the Caribbean.
They were modelled by 28-year-old
Vincent Disneur, of Barton Mill, Canterbury, who works as an IT
software entrepreneur.
The winning bid of £190 was made by
Willie Cooper, also of Barton Mill, who is the fundraising
administrator of Sounds New.
She said: “I just started bidding
for a bit of a giggle and before I knew it the price was going up
and up. But I’m very happy because I wanted to give something and
it’s a very good cause.
“The shorts are Polo Sport by Ralph
Lauren, so they are quite a fashionable make and they come with a
letter of authentication from Orlando’s mother, Sonia Bloom.
“I’ve know idea what I’m going to
do with them. Someone suggested I sell them on eBay because I might
make a fortune but I think I’ll just hang onto them for now.”
The evening, organised by mezzo
soprano Jennifer Brisk, was described as an 'overwhelming success’
and raised more than £2,000 for Save the Children. The auction was
organised by music student, Clare Kingman while CCU Professor Paul
Edlin was the auctioneer.
Among the musical performers were
sopranos Michelle Castelletti and Jamie Kym-Mcmellon, harpist
Chrissy Grimsdale, cellist Alex Rider and pianists Ivan Hussey and
Tom Liddle.
Wednesday, February 10 2010
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