October 2, 2017 11.43 am
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See how much each Lincoln Knight sold for at record charity auction
A staggering £180,000 was raised for charity at the Lincoln Knights Auction this weekend. Final sales ranged from £2,200 to a whopping £15,000. The knights selling for the highest amounts were: Knight of the Skies – £15,000 Lincoln Green – £9,200 Knight in the Forest – £9,000 The total was an exciting increase on the…
Two thirds of the money raised will go to the Nomad Trust, part of Lincolnshire YMCA, towards a new day facility and new direct emergency accommodation for the homeless.
Rachael Baxter, from The Nomad Trust said: “The Lincoln Knights’ Trail has been absolutely fantastic.
“We are honoured to be the nominated charity for the event and we want to say a huge thank you to the organisers, artists and sponsors who have made this event, and the whole Trail, so successful.”
The Nomad Trust will put the funds towards its £1.2 million Capital Appeal project.
Quintessentially English
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by David Graham, sponsored by Burton Road Chippy.
Sold for £2,800
Knight Music
Knight Music, designed and painted by Valerie Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Valerie Osment, sponsored by Lincs FM.
Sold for £2,800
Knight & Day
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Designed by Kieron Reilly & Lynsey Bracknell, sponsored by Bishop Grosseteste University.
Sold for £3,200
Knight of the Construction Trade
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Designed by Beth Wright, sponsored by Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd.
Sold for £2,200
Paint, Print, Publish & Play
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Designed by Joanne Botterill, sponsored by Ruddocks Design and Print Agency.
Sold for £2,200
Knight Jigsaw
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Jon Garside, sponsored by Daniel Charles Construction Ltd.
sold for £2,400
Never Grow Up
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Designed by Mel Langton, sponsored by Daisy Made.
Sold for £5,400
Home Is Where the Heart Is
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Rachael Burnett, sponsored by Newton Fallowell.
Sold for £4,600
Knight of Greyskull
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Designed by Catherine J Bell, sponsored by Lincoln BIG.
Sold for £3,600
Libertas Per Sapientiam
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Designed by Rose Bowskill, sponsored by University of Lincoln.
Sold for £4,000
The Construction Knight
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Peter Segasby, Chestnut Homes.
Sold for £5,000
Inspiring a New Generation
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Mel Langton, sponsored by Gelders.
Sold for £6,200
Lincoln Greene
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Jane Veveris Callan, sponsored by Lincolnshire Economic Action Partnership.
Sold for £5,800
The Knight Has A Thousand Eyes
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Sue Guthrie, sponsored by EBP.
Sold for £3,000
The Knight of Many Colours
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Anna Carter, sponsored by Stagecoach East Midlands.
Sold for £3,400
Inside Out
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Erin Fleming, sponsored by Lincs Archiving Solutions Ltd
Sold for £4,800
The Golden Knight
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Peter Segasby, Lincoln Central Market.
Sold for £3,600
Show Us What You’ve Got
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Mel Langton, Lincolnshire Showground.
Sold for £6,000
Knight Rider
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Carolyn Short, sponsored by Denby Transport.
Sold for £3,200
The Spirit of Lincoln
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Mik Richardson, sponsored by Allen Signs.
Sold for £4,800
Guardian of the Forest
The Guardian of the Forest Knight, designed and painted by Emma McKinlay. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Emma McKinlay, sponsored by Investors in Lincoln
Sold for £6,000
Lincolnshire Spirit & Loving Embrace
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Lizzy Mason, sponsored by St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice.
Sold for £7,600
The Co-Operative Knight
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Sian Bristow, sponsored by Lincolnshire Co-operative.
Sold for £5,200
Sheriff de la Haye
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Rachel Olin, sponsored by Pipers Crisps.
Sold for £4,000
Knight of Minster
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Designed by Lesley Ann Withers, sponsored by Lincoln Cathedral.
Sold for £6,000
The Circle of Lincolnshire Life
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Designed by Kathleen Smith, sponsored by Branston.
Sold for £5,600
Knight in the Forest (Gold)
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Julia Allum, St Marks Shopping Centre.
Sold for £9,000
Proud Knight
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Leah Goldberg, sponsored by City of Lincoln Council.
Sold for £2,800
Knight Time
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Mark Chambers, sponsored by Lincoln College Group.
Sold for £4,200
Knight of the Skies
Knight Of The Skies Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Rosie Ablewhite, sponsored by GAME Engineering Ltd.
Sold for £15,000
Pedal Pride
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Erin Fleming, sponsored by Nicholsons Chartered Accountants.
Sold for £6,000
Lincoln Green
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Deven Bhurke, sponsored by Your Print Partner.
Sold for £9,200
Lutrell Psalter
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Sue Guthrie, sponsored by Optima Graphic Design Consultants Ltd.
Sold for £4,200
The Battle of Lincoln Knight
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Amy Sayer, sponsored by Independent Retailers.
Sold for £4,400
Lincoln City Knight
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Leah Goldberg, sponsored by Visit Lincoln.
Sold for £6,000
Not All Stories Are Black and White
Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite
Designed by Ruth Pigott sponsored by The Nomad Trust
Sold for £4,600
Watch again the whole live auction of the Lincoln Knights:
Live: Lincoln Knights auction at Lincoln Cathedral
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The 2024 Lincolnshire Business Excellence Awards are now open for nominations, seeking to spotlight outstanding businesses within the Greater Lincolnshire area.
Hosted by Stonebow Media, the publisher behind The Lincolnite and the MyLocal platform, this prestigious event is designed to honour the achievements of the regional business community.
Thanks to the headline sponsorship from the University of Lincoln Enterprise & Research department, the Lincolnshire Business Excellence Awards are a unique opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of local enterprises.
The awards are also sponsored by Ringrose Law, Duncan & Toplis, Sills & Betteridge and Pearson Hydraulics. A small number of sponsorship opportunities remain available. Contact [email protected] to discuss partnerships.
Businesses can nominate themselves across eleven awards categories:
The deadline for nominations is May 24, with the judges’ deliberation lunch set for May 29.The judging panel includes business experts and professionals from Lincolnshire and event sponsors.
The Lincolnshire Business Excellence Awards 2024 gala will take place at the Engine Shed on July 12, 2024.
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A Lady Gaga loving kitten owned by a couple who run a charity for disabled pets featured on Channel 5’s The Pet Psychic.
Pet Psychic Beth Lee-Crowther comes to the aid of pet owners and in Tuesday night’s episode she met Cookie the kitten, a depressed camel, and looked at whether a dog can predict the future.