Call The Midwife actress Jenny Agutter took a break from filming to take tea at the Ritz with a lucky couple who bid for the opportunity in a charity auction.
John Kerr, who is vice president of American Sugar Refining Technology and his wife Janet, bid for the prize during the Society of Hygiene Food and Technology’s (SOHFT) annual awards luncheon followed by an auction in aid of Cystic Fibrosis Care, a charity that campaigns nationally to support sufferers of the life limiting condition and their families.
The actress’ involvement was all the more poignant because this year Ms Agutter revealed her own family’s anguish with Cystic Fibrosis, which is due to a faulty inherited gene, with both her niece and great nephew diagnosed with the condition.
Cystic Fibrosis Care is the nominated charity again at this year’s SOFHT awards luncheon on 14 November which will see 400 heads of industry gather to celebrate outstanding performance, training and innovation within the food sector.
Patricia Kilpatrick, founder and director of the charity commented: “Jenny has done so much to raise awareness of Cystic Fibrosis, having seen at first hand just how debilitating and serious the condition can be, so we were extremely grateful she could spare time in her busy schedule to spend the afternoon with our winners.