Robbie Williams turns auctioneer as he raises £150,000 for charity with prized memorabilia

 
And we're off: Robbie Williams on the rostrum (Picture: EPA/Bonhams)
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Emma Powell16 July 2015
The Weekender

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Robbie Williams raised £150,000 for charity after he swapped his microphone for a gavel to auction off his prized memorabilia.

The Let Me Entertain You singer stood on the rostrum alongside auctioneer James Stratton at Bonham's auction house as he took in bids on 150 personal artefacts to raise money for the Donna Louise Children's Hospice in Stoke on Trent - which Williams is a patron of.

Fans bid on awards, stage costumes and handwritten lyrics dating back to the early 1990s.

Other "prized possessions" included a multi-platinum award for his album I've Been Expecting You, a cream two-piece suit he wore for the music video for Radio, his MTV video music award for Take That and handwritten lyrics for Let Me Entertain You which sold for £2,750.

Going going...: A multi platinum award for the album I've Been Expecting You signed by Robbie Williams (Picture: Getty)
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Another paid £6,875 for his handwritten Kids lyrics which were estimated at £2-3,000.

Sold: Lyrics to Let Me Entertain You (Picture: James Gourley/REX)
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A telephone bidder paid £31,250 for the words to Williams' 2013 hit Go Gentle, while another loyal fan paid £10,625 for an award he won when he was in Take That.

Speaking after the sale, Williams said: “It's been a privilege to auction some of my most prized possessions from my life and career to raise money for The Donna Louise Children's Hospice.

“The charity does such great work and I know they will put the money to very good use for the children and families they care for. Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart!”

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