A MILITARY wives choir is set to perform in the grounds of a stately home to raise funds for a charity dedicated to providing practical support and assistance to servicemen and women.
The choir, which is based at Dishforth Airfield, near Thirsk, which is home to the 9 Regiment Army Air Corps, will perform numerous popular songs, including Wherever You Are, a Vera Lynn medley and Stronger Together as well as hymns such as Jerusalem, at Alnwick Gardens on Saturday (April 18).
The concert, to boost SSAFA Military Charity, follows performances last year with Russell Watson and at the Royal Albert Hall in the War Horse Prom.
The 32-member choir which was founded in 2012 is one of a number of military wives choirs in the region which were formed following the launch of a group in Catterick Garrison to provide a social outlet and support for the partners of service personnel.
A spokeswoman for the group, which includes the wives, fiancées and mothers of personnel, said other upcoming shows include one at Bridlington Methodist Church on June 6 and another at Guisborough Choral Society for Remembrance on November 7.
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