 The items they found raised funds for a memorial to Britain's Bomber Command of the Second World War, and included Charlie Drake memorabilia and artwork made of chocolate and confectionery.In 2013, Read, along with three friends, formed the British Plaque Trust, a charity established to commemorate deceased achievers in show business, sport and the general arts by unveiling blue plaques on buildings with which they were associated.The organisation aims to act alongside the work in London of English Heritage who have stated that they are "restructuring" their plaque scheme.