Belgravia gallery is committed to raising funds for a variety of charities. The gallery regularly makes donations to the Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust. In particular, proceeds from the sales of lithographs by Nelson Mandela raise funds along with other exhibitions held throughout the year. Most recently, Belgravia Gallery donated 20 new computers to Kings School, Kasam.

Margaret and Stephen Brearley have been affiliated with the Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust for a number of years now. They began by building the first ever primary school in Thattankottai in memory of their son Joshua Brearley, a friend of Seb’s. Their projects have expanded to include a Library at King’s School as well as their most recent project, The Joshua Brearley Science Block. Margaret and Stephen have put an incredible amount of time and energy into fundraising though charity concerts and private donations. Their work has become incredibly important to the Sebastian Hunter Trust.

Born in 1926 and the youngest of three brothers, Peter was a keen sportsman and was regarded as the driving force behind Burton Hockey Club and Burton Cricket Club which he started in the 1950’s. His aim was to support and encourage sportsmanship in young people to help them develop a range of skills but in a fun way.

His close friend Willie Welch said of him:
“Peter had a hand in everything from ground preparation, team selection, teas, sorting the transport to matches, umpires, stocking of the bar, pavilion maintenance and the supply and maintenance of all the ground equipment…Peter was interested in youth development. (He) developed the Burton schools festival for hockey and supported the youth academy all his life in many ways. Most of all he was warm hearted and a true gentleman. He was a giver in life and not a taker, there was his kindness and concern for others, and he had an ability to talk to anyone about anything. He had a sense of humour and love for life which were infectious.”

A wise businessman, his travels from Antarctica to Australia, South America, USA, the Far East, even on a nuclear submarine, made him an interesting conversationalist. He met Nelson Mandela on Robben Island and Prince Charles at St James’s Palace and was easy company with everyone old and very young. He is greatly missed by us all.

Peter’s legacy to the Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust will ensure that a new generation of underprivileged children in a country very close to his heart would also benefit from the skills learned through sport.

Peter Ellis died in March 2011

Owen Hereford and Goldman Sachs donated funds for over the computers at the Sebastian Hunter Higher Secondary School.

Christopher Holder and the MariaMarina Foundation donated sufficient funds for over 1,000 pairs of shoes for the Leprosy patients at the Schieffelin Institute of Health.

The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust receives monthly donations (from all over the world) towards the programs listed on this website as well as individual child sponsorships. If you would like to know how you or your company can get involved please contact us or visit our donations page for more information.