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OVER £2.7k FOR HELP FOR HEROES IN MEMORY OF PTE. GAVIN ELLIOTT at Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Restaurant, Barnby Moor

Two years ago, Sue Ellis (Restaurant Supervisor at Ye Olde Bell Hotel) tragically lost her 19-year old nephew, Pte Gavin Elliott, when he was killed in action as a result of a gunshot wound whilst on foot patrol in Helmand province in Afghanistan.  

In his memory and as a mark of respect of his service to our country, Sue together with her sister and brother-in-law, Jayne & James Elliott (Gavin's parents) and a team of friends from the hotel organised a 1940s Evening on the poignant date of 11:11:11 (Friday 11 Nov 2011).

The hotel management, guests and suppliers all supported the event with donations and prizes and they raised over £2,700 for Help for Heroes, as they knew Gavin would want to help the charity which looks after his fellow servicemen and women.

The Bradgate Suite at the hotel was a spectacle with 1940s memorabilia kindly loaned by Bassetlaw Museum and patriotic décor by Il Bello Décor with guests in an amazing variety of 1940s dresses, uniforms etc from the era, which all added to the atmosphere!  Leenie-Jayne sang all the great wartime songs and encouraged the guests to join the sing-along over supper before dancing to the White Rose Disco kindly donated by Gary Ashcroft.  The joint winners of the 1940s dress competition were Josh & Amy Humphreys, who then drew the prizes for the extensive raffle, all generously donated including a flight with David Bell of Treswell in his De Havilland.

Please also see attached the MOD Press Release announcing Gavin's death, which also includes the most amazing tributes from his Commanding Officers and from his comrades, who affectionately called him 'Billy Elliott'.

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/MilitaryOperations/PrivateGavinElliottKilledInAfghanistan.htm

During his short life, Gavin always said he believed 'Live for Today, Learn from Yesterday and Hope for Tomorrow'.