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|Bamfords announces new charity initiative |

|in aid of Born Free |

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|Bamfords, the leading Auction House and Valuers, based in Derbyshire, has announced a new initiative to support the international |

|wildlife charity Born Free. |

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|The charitable scheme offers new ways for members of the public to donate when selling and buying antique items at auction, with |

|Bamfords generously donating their commission from the sale of these lots. |

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|Bamfords’ auctioneer and celebrity antiques expert James Lewis is a longstanding Patron of Born Free. He says: “Antiques are my |

|passion, but animals are my true love, and being able to work with antiques to help wild animals with Born Free all over the world is a|

|great honour. This is an opportunity for anybody who has something to sell to achieve a great price for their items while helping a |

|most fabulous cause. We here at Bamfords are proud to be one of the first auctioneers to have voluntarily banned the sale of ivory and |

|rhino horn some years ago and this is another step we are making to help those species under constant threat.” |

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|Much-loved actress and Born Free co-founder, Virginia McKenna OBE, says: “This incredibly generous decision by Bamfords is very |

|touching. It shows, in a particular and unusual way, that life is not always about making a profit. James Lewis has been a Patron of |

|Born Free for many years and his unswerving loyalty is hugely valued. My sincere thanks to everyone at Bamfords from all of us at Born |

|Free”. |

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|Those looking to sell an item with Bamfords can consider the following options: |

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|Donate the commission! |

|If you have an item of value that you would like to sell at auction, why not sell it with Bamfords? Choose to support Born Free through|

|the sale, and Bamfords will donate your 12.5% seller’s commission to the charity. |

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|Auction an item in aid of Born Free! |

|If you would like to support Born Free by donating the full proceeds of an item, please arrange for it to be transported to Bamfords |

|for valuation and cataloguing. Once the sale has taken place, the amount achieved, as well as the 12.5% seller’s commission, will go |

|straight to Born Free. |

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|For more information about selling an item through Bamfords, please visit: bamfords-auctions.co.uk |

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|Find out more about the work of the Born Free Foundation at: .uk |

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|Ends |

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|Image: © whitehat-seo.co.uk / Bamfords |

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|FOR ALL PRESS ENQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT BORN FREE'S PR DEPARTMENT: |

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|Beth Brooks, Press Officer T: 01403 246903 M: 07544 209256 |

|beth@.uk |

|Victoria Lockwood, PR Officer T: 01403 240170 M: 07951 130624 victoria@.uk |

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|Notes to Editors: |

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|About Born Free |

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|Born Free’s mission is to ensure that all wild animals, whether living in captivity or in the wild, are treated with compassion and |

|respect and are able to live their lives according to their needs. Born Free opposes the exploitation of wild animals in captivity and |

|campaigns to keep wildlife in the wild. |

|Born Free promotes Compassionate Conservation to enhance the survival of threatened species in the wild and protect natural habitats |

|while respecting the needs of and safeguarding the welfare of individual animals. Born Free seeks to have a positive impact on animals |

|in the wild and protect their ecosystems in perpetuity, for their own intrinsic value and for the critical roles they play within the |

|natural world. For more information about Born Free please visit: .uk |

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