Now age 13years old and at School in Rawtenstall she started singing lessons at 6 years of age with singing teacher Chris Broughton singing on stage for the first time at 7. At 8 years of age she went to Chethams School of Music as a Manchester Cathedral chorister and left at 10 to join the Junior Royal Northern College of Music.
Her grandfather was a Royal Navy veteran of the Normandy landings and this led her to become involved with the Royal British Legion. She has sung for them on many occasions and has been awarded honorary membership for her fund-raising work. She has also raised thousands of pounds for other charities including NW Air Ambulance, Help for Heroes, Save the Children, The Japanese Tsunami Appeal and Pendleside Hospice.
This year Grace received a Highly Commended Young Citizen Award from the High Sheriff of Lancashire and 2BR's Local Hero Charity Worker of the Year Award.
Grace is very proud to be singing at the LANPAC Annual Dinner 2011 in front of the High Sheriff, The Chief Constable of Lancashire, former England Captain Jimmy Armfield and other dignitaries.
As usual she has an action packed programme leading up to and including Christmas beginning with a concert for HAPPA on Sunday 27th November at 2pm.
The candlelight Carol Service at Padiham Unitarian Church 18th December at 6pm
A big concert at Manchester Cathedral for NW Air Ambulance starring numerous celebrities on December 2nd at 7.30pm. to name but a handful.
Her latest CD available from Hospice shops “When you wish” is packed with a wide range of numbers to suite all tastes priced at £5 with ALL proceeds going to Pendleside Hospice.
