Corinne Collyer, of Cross Lane, attended the Horton Hospital in Banbury in September last year with husband, Andrew, to give birth to their daugher Emily. But on arrival, a scan revealed their daughter had died.

Now the Collyers, to thank the hospital staff for all the support they gave, plan to hold a black tie dinner dance at the Buckingham Golf Club on November 22. They want to raise money for a new foetal monitor and for the Stillborn and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS).

Mrs Collyer said: "The reason we wanted to do this was so we could do something positive in Emily's memory. It is a year since Emily was born on September 21.

"We received a lot of support through SANDS and through the Horton Hospital, which desperately needs another foetal monitor."

The dinner dance will include an auction, with items including a celebrity caricature, catering for a dinner party from Buckingham Delicatessan, fishing equipment, and a tour around the Mars chocolate factory. Tickets are £35, (including a three-course meal), available from Mrs Collyer on 01280 847059.