Blackwell Funerals at Glenside is selling historic wooden pews to raise money for Childhood Cancer Association Blackwell Funerals is raising money for the Childhood Cancer Association by auctioning 11 historic chapel pews. Pictured are Blackwell Funerals manager Duncan Ferguson, Childhood Cancer Association CEO Cath O'Loughlin and auctioneer Bevan Bruse. A FUNERAL home is hoping to raise more than $11,000 for a children's cancer charity through the sale of historic wooden chapel pews. The pews were made in the 1960s by Norman Knabe, a director of Pengelly and Knabe Funeral Directors, the predecessors of Blackwell Funerals on Greenhill Rd, Glenside. Blackwell Funerals Glenside manager Duncan Ferguson expects each of the Tasmanian oak pews to sell for more than $1000. "A lot of people are keen to have them outdoors under a pergola or a place like that," Mr Ferguson said. I have had one person that actually wants one for either side of their dining table. One of the historic pews to be auctioned. Blackwell Funerals has replaced the wooden pews at its Glenside chapel with upholstered chairs. Money raised will go to the Childhood Cancer Association, which provides emotional, practical and financial support to families affected by cancer. "They are an amazing group of people," Mr Ferguson said. The number of families they impact and support is staggering. Real estate agent Bevan Bruse, of Bruse Real Estate at Toorak Gardens, has volunteered his auctioneering services. A pre-auction inspection starts on Wednesday, November 12, at 5.30pm, at Blackwell Funerals, 290 Greenhill Rd, Glenside, before the auction at 6pm. Inspections can also be arranged by appointment from Monday to Friday during normal business hours prior to the auction. Go towww.blackwellfunerals.com.aufor more details.