A mini version of singer Noddy Holder in his Seventies heyday will be a special Christmas present for a lucky supporter of East Cheshire Hospice.
A papier mâché sculpture of the legendary Slade front man is being raffled off to raise funds for the Hospice.
Noddy and his wife Suzan have commissioned the model to support the Hospice where they are both patrons.
Tickets are £10 and can be bought from www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk/campaign/noddy-holder-sculpture-raffle/
The competition runs until December 15 when the lucky winner will be drawn by Noddy himself.
Noddy Holder with a sculpture of himself.
Renowned artist Patty Callaghan has created the impressive sculpture of Noddy, complete with his guitar.
The work is a replica of her model sold at Art Fair Cheshire several weeks ago.
Artist Patty Callaghan with her papier mâché work.
The model is called Cum on Feel The Noize, the title of the glam rock group’s No 1 record in 1973.
Suzan said: “The sculpture is a wonderful piece of work. Noddy and I were taken by surprise when we saw it at the Art Fair. We had no idea it’d be there.
“When we shared the pictures on social media, there was a lot of interest. People said how great the sculpture was.
“We thought it’d be a good idea to raffle another model to raise more money for the Hospice, giving people a chance to own this piece of unique artwork.
A close-up view of the Noddy Holder model.
“Noddy said he didn’t want to sell to the highest bidder or hold an auction and Patty kindly agreed to help.
“We wanted to organise a raffle so anyone can put £10 in the hat and has a chance of winning it.
“The raffle is a great way to raise funds for the Hospice and hopefully a lot of tickets will be sold for such a wonderful cause.”
Noddy and Suzan became patrons of the Hospice after meeting Professor Was Mansoor, a fellow patron.
Prof Mansoor is a consultant medical oncologist at The Christie in Manchester where he treated Noddy for oesophageal cancer in 2018.
Suzan said: “We asked Prof Mansoor how we could thank him for what he’d done for Noddy and he suggested that we get involved with the Hospice.
“He told us what a great charity the Hospice is and after the way he looked after Noddy we’ll do anything the Professor says. Noddy is in good form.”