{"id":1192,"date":"2011-10-20T15:10:16","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T15:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1192"},"modified":"2011-10-20T15:10:16","modified_gmt":"2011-10-20T15:10:16","slug":"auction-raises-money-for-reme-benevolent-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/auction-raises-money-for-reme-benevolent-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Auction raises money for REME Benevolent Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An auction attended by a number of former sports stars has been held to raise money for an armed forces charity.<\/p>\n<p>Some &pound;11,500 was collected at the event, Get Wokingham reports, with the money going to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) Benevolent Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Ex-Chelsea player Ron 'Chopper' Harris was one of the celebrities in attendance, while a number of Premier League clubs donated gifts for the event.<\/p>\n<p>Staff sergeants Danny McNeil and Mark Brown organised the auction 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