Graeme Le Saux, Will Carling and David Gower are just three British sports stars who have teamed up to support a Purley cancer charity.

An anonymous well-wisher arranged for top stars to send in signed pictures to be auctioned to raise funds for the Purley Cancer Research Campaign Shop.

Pictures from Greg Rusedski, Richard Dunwoody, Liz McColgan and Alan Hansen have also arrived at the Brighton Road shop.

Manager Hazel Coates was completely taken aback by the gesture but will make the most of it.

She plans to sell them off to seven lucky bidders in a silent auction to fund the campaign's vital research work.

The competition winners just have to send in their offers in a sealed envelope, marked with the name of the celebrity picture they wish to win.

The highest bidder wins and the winners will be announced in the shop on Monday, August 17.

Send your offers to the Cancer Research Campaign Shop at 919 Brighton Road, Purley, Surrey CR2 2BP.

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