WE'RE almost there. The City of York Afghanistan Commemorative Appeal now stands at £14,500 and with a few more pushes, like the £2,000 boost from York's annual community carol concert, we will be able to commemorate the service of York men and women who fought in Helmand with a stained-glass window in All Saints’ Church, Pavement.

Too many of them gave their lives for freedom. The least we can do is give what we can to this fantastic cause.