Charity on song with CD to support families who lose their babies

A CORNISH charity has recorded a CD to raise funds to help it support families who lose a baby during pregnancy.

Forget Me Not goes on sale at HMV in Truro on August 18 and each track is dedicated to a baby lost by families in Cornwall.

The St Austell-based charity of the same name was set up by Jenny Moore to provide emotional support for families who face such heart-break.

Jenny, who relies on public donations for the charity's work, hopes the new CD will also raise awareness of the service it provides.

Jenny said: "The CD is really beautiful and very moving.

"All of the singers live in Cornwall. They are amazing, and the CD is a wonderful testament to their talents. "I'd like to thank them, and the musicians and recording staff, and the people who helped with the design and photography, for making the CD possible." Recorded at Par recording studios, the 12 tracks on the compilation are cover versions of songs made famous by popular artists, such as Robbie Williams' Angels, which is performed by Robbie Williams' tribute artist Matthew Holbrook.

The CD's title track, Forget Me Not, is sung by Lucy Cox who lives near Falmouth.

She said: "Singing has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember.

"Recording this song was special on two counts.

"Firstly I know that the proceeds will support a valued and much loved charity in Cornwall, and secondly, I was accompanied by Jeremy Richards – a legend in his own right and my talented much-loved uncle!

"Thanks to him and to Steve Carter for the quality recording, and a huge thank you to Jenny for inviting us to contribute the track and for the invaluable work she does with the charity. I wish them luck with the CD and for their continued success."

Other songs on the CD include I Knew I Loved You, by popular singer Shane Solomon, who owns and runs a recording studio in Bugle, and Somewhere Over the Rainbow sung by Esther Baker, who sings as part of a worship group for St Austell Baptist Church.

Esther said: "I got to know Jenny through the Chatterbox parent and toddler group and feel very privileged to be asked to record this track, which I would like to dedicate to Jenny and Eric's daughter Lucy, the inspiration behind the Forget Me Not Charity."

Other tracks are sung by Kenny Barnes, Eily Tatlow, Megan Ash, Kristy Pugh and Karen Wilkinson, Cassandra June Bosdet, Marc Lloyd Ellery and Laura Frost.

Priced £8.99, the Forget Me Not CD goes on sale at HMV in Truro on August 16 and is also available from the charity's website www.forgetmenotcharity.org