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Tuesday, 3 October 2017

The Knights' Auction - the results

The auction of the Knights from The Knights Trail (the 'cutout' photos are from their website) took place last Saturday night at Lincoln Cathedral and the total amount raised for The Nomad Trust and other organisations was nearly £180,000.
(The photos of the Knights in situ are by Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite.)
 Rachael's Knight, 'Home is where the heart is' raised £4,600.  I think she was really pleased.
 'Knight of the Skies' raised the most, going for £15,000.
He was signed by the last surviving member of  the Dam Busters and will be displayed at the Bomber Command Memorial, just outside Lincoln.


 
 'Knight in the Forest' raised £9,000.


 'Lincoln Greene' raised £9,200.



'The Luttrell Psalter' raised £4,200.

'The Knight has a thousand eyes' sold for £3,000.
It would be nice to know who bought them and if they can be seen in their new homes.  If you would like to know about the others (and see some good photos of all the Knights in situ on the trail), head over to The Lincolnite).
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6 comments:

  1. crafty cat corner3 October 2017 at 20:31

    I love this idea, we have had cats and dogs here and miraculously non of them were vandalised. I think my fav here is 'The Luttrell Psalter'
    Briony
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    1. Ellie Foster4 October 2017 at 22:38

      Thanks, Briony. I really liked the Luttrell Psalter one too. Have you looked at the digitised version of the Psalter at the British Library website - well worth a look.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. Elephant's Child3 October 2017 at 20:54

    How lovely that so much whimsical fun also raised money for very worthy causes. Thank you so much for sharing some of the magic.

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    1. Ellie Foster4 October 2017 at 22:40

      Thanks, EC. Hopefully lots of people will benefit from the Knights. As my friend Rachael painted one, I felt I really had to follow the story and conclude with the auction results. The city does look a bit bare without them now.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Mylittlepieceofengland9 October 2017 at 22:48

    It was such an excellent idea, people were able to see the brilliant knights and also so much money raised for charity xx

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    1. Ellie Foster11 October 2017 at 18:21

      Thanks, Cheryl. It was a great idea and will hopefully continue to do good for some time to come.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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