After a 16-year absence, the Annual Lunch returned at the end of May, taking place in the West Stand at Stamford Bridge.
Over 230 guests were entertained by comedians Colin Cole and Tanyalee Davies with the event compered by Adger Brown. The Lunch raised a considerable amount for CPO including the sale of shares for each guest.Steve Frankham MBE, CPO Director said: 'The lunch and the auction was a great success and we would like to thank the organisations that gave very generous support in offering a fantastic and varied range of auction items.'These included:Bruce Buck, Chelsea FC: Signed & Framed Shirts - Chelsea Team and Eden HazardChelsea FC Champions 1954/55: Signed Book, Set of Programmes, CertificateFLR Spectron: Tickets for ATP Tennis FinalsJohn Porter Menswear Ltd: Made to Measure SuitLangans Brasserie: Restaurant VoucherOpera Holland Park: A Night at the OperaSunseeker Poole: Sunseeker Factory TourRoger Taylor of Queen: Signed and Framed DrumsticksTerry Stone, Auria Management: Be a Movie Star ExperienceSuggs of Madness: Four tickets to the House of Common Festival plus Meet & GreetDetails of the Annual Lunch in 2020 will be announced in due course.