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“She’s with us”: Damian Lewis pays tribute to Helen on Good Morning Britain

On June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 By helenistic No Comments

Helen’s Sweet Gesture

by Rebecca Davison | Mail Online | June 9, 2022

Damian Lewis paid a moving tribute to his late wife Helen McCrory on Good Morning Britain on Thursday saying, ‘She’s with us’.

The star, who’s taking part in Sunday’s Soccer Aid, revealed how Helen was always his biggest supporter – and GMB hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shepherd shared their memories of the Peaky Blinders actor who passed away from cancer in April 2021 aged 52.

Ben began by saying:

‘The first time I met you and your lovely wife Helen away from work was at Soccer Aid many years ago in Manchester and you were there with the family and the kids.

‘She was always such a vociferous supporter of you and everything you did.

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Damian Lewis Feed NHS Personal and Family Life

Royal Recognition for FeedNHS

On May 29, 2022June 2, 2022 By helenistic 1 Comment

A Gong for FeedNHS

by Helenistic | helen-mccrory.com | May 28, 2022

Damian Lewis is set to receive a gong in the Queen’s Birthday Honours this week for his FeedNHS, the NHS charity project that he developed and worked on along with Helen McCrory. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Damian and Helen helped raise £1.5 million to feed NSH staff during the CoVid-19 pandemic, which allowed 40,000 meals a day to be served to 100 hospitals.

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Damian Lewis Personal and Family Life Sir Hubert Von Herkomer Arts Foundation

DAMIAN LEWIS WILL PRESENT THE MCCRORY AWARD IN JUNE

On March 21, 2022April 18, 2022 By helenistic No Comments

The McCrory Award Event

by Gingersnap | damian-lewis.com | March 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Debbi Clark

Debbi Clark, CEO and founder of Sir Hubert von Herkomer Arts Foundation, announced on Instagram Friday, March 18, 2022 that a photography exhibition in honor of former Patron Helen McCrory will be held at the opening of Alon Zakaim Fine Arts’ new gallery space on Cork St. in London on June 15, 2022, with donation proceeds going to HvH Arts Foundation.

The McCrory Award event will feature exclusive prints of Helen McCrory donated by eight photographers, as well as Clark’s own prints. A series of images of artists close to Helen have honored this event to allow Clark to take their portrait as well. In addition to Damian Lewis, Helen’s close friends such as, Jude Law, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sadie Frost, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, Fay Ripley and Sienna Miller have agreed to sales of their image with 100% of proceeds donated to The McCrory Award, per Debbi Clark Photography’s Instagram post here.

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Damian Lewis Events Personal and Family Life Poetry Readings Tributes Video

A Poet for Every Day of the Year Video at the National Theatre

On March 4, 2022March 4, 2022 By helenistic No Comments

Poetry Event Dedicated to Helen McCrory

by National Theatre | YouTube | March 3, 2022

Join us to journey through a calendar year in poetry, read by actors on stage at the National Theatre. Allie Esiri and Damian Lewis were joined by friends including Simon Russell Beale, Fay Ripley, Danny Sapani and Lesley Sharp. Chris Riddell live drew the evening. A Poet for Every Day of the Year is dedicated to Helen McCrory, who took part in some of these poetry evenings in previous years.

Signed copies of A Poet for Every Day of the Year are available from the National Theatre Bookshop here. Every purchase supports the work of the National Theatre: https://shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk/p…

This event was performed on the Lyttelton stage, National Theatre, London on Tuesday 25 January 2022.

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The Helen McCrory Studio Theatre

On November 25, 2021November 27, 2021 By helenistic No Comments

“Be yourself. Comparisons are odious. To thine own self be true.”

by Helenistic | helen-mccrory.com | November 24, 2021

Photo: Debbi Clark – Sir HvH Arts Instagram

Damian Lewis, patron of Sir HvH Arts Foundation was in attendance for the official opening of The Helen McCrory Studio Theatre at Francis Holland School Regent’s Park (FHS). The grand opening of the Art, Drama and Music studios was held on Tuesday November 23, 2021 from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm. The drama studio theatre is in honor of the late Sir HvH Arts Foundation patron Helen McCrory, who made an invaluable contribution to Drama at FHS.

Guests were given guided group tours of the new facilities where FHS students showcased the high caliber of work they produce during their art, drama and music lessons. In The Helen McCrory Studio Theatre, students performed costume rehearsals for the upcoming performance of Jane Eyre at the Steiner Theatre. Helen devoted much time and passion to HvH Arts, with Francis Holland School Regent’s Park being one of the foundation’s main sponsors over the years.

For more information about the foundation, visit Sir HvH Arts website here.

Source: Francis Holland School, Regents Park Instagram and Debbi Clark, Sir HvH Arts