An online auction raised more than £18,000 for the Florence Nightingale Museum, which is struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic (Florence Nightingale Museum/PA)An online auction raised more than £18,000 for the Florence Nightingale Museum, which is struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic. An auction was held on Friday, hosted by TV auctioneer and Bargain Hunt star Charles Hanson from his Derbyshire auction rooms. On behalf of us all, thank you, thank you, thank you! pic.twitter.com/Sai5IN2dyX — Florence Nightingale Museum 💙 (@florencemuseum) June 19, 2020A total of £18,125 was raised, organisers said. David Green, director of the Florence Nightingale Museum, said: “Charles Hanson and his team have showed terrific commitment to our cause, battling technology glitches on the night to raise an astonishing amount for us.

Source: Irish Independent June 19, 2020 23:15 UTC