Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund
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The Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund is a charity based in Twickenham, England dedicated to supporting distressed members and former members of the entertainment industry and their dependents.
Its residents are housed at Brinsworth House, and have included:
- Arthur Askey - died 1982
- Charlie Drake
- Alan Freeman - died 2006
- Thora Hird - died 2003
- Richard O'Sullivan
It is perhaps otherwise best known for its fund raising event, the Royal Variety Performance.
