Maintenance Day
Church and Churchyard Maintenance Day - 2007
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The work was
coordinated by Chris Tonge, Chairman of East Garston Parish Council
and the volunteers included those born in the village as well as more
recent residents: men, women and children of all ages came to do their
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While
all this was going on outside the Church- a team of parishioners were
hard at work - inside the church. They scrubbed and cleaned the whole
inside of the building, including the high parts that are normally
inaccessible. Silverware and kneelers were also diligently taken care
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Shannon,
Tegan and Anne work on the flower arrangements.
pictured below - more help arrives in the form of the entire
Clayton Family. Di Smith wielding her trusty sack truck
transports an old heater to the awaiting skip. This photo of Di would
be a good contender for any "Supply the caption competition"
- I am afraid I can't divulge the forthcoming comment as I fired the
shutter, but we know, don't we Di? |
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The
vicar, The Reverend Tony Cumberlidge was in the thick of it, clad
in dog collar and boiler suit, he spent part of the day removing a
huge quantity of pernicious ivy from the trunks of the ancient yew
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A physical
examination of the tower rooftop was required and included a safety
report on the flagpole and weathervane, along with a visual inspection
of the roof itself. This task was undertaken by newly elected P.C.C
member Elved Philips.
(Rooftop
Photos : Anne
Philips) |
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Goodness
me Mum - how long's this path? - Ah that's more like it, a bit of
exploration. Now, can I get to the top of this mountain? Yep! spot
on, right to the top.............Oh heck - how do I get down now?
-ummm, ummm - Mr. photographer can you lift me down please? |
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Well
I never - an intrepid explorer turns his back for a second, and
someone fills his mountain up with kneelers. Never mind Oliver, back to the path clearing. |
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The Registrar of the
Oxford Diocese, The Reverend Canon John Rees, who gave guidance
on the project, commented “This is a very impressive list
of items, and I warm enormously to the enthusiasm displayed……it
is very ambitious”. |
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| Mary, You're only supposed to pull the Ivy off ! |
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Everyone was well fed
and watered – a BBQ was on hand, masterminded by our Chefs
for the day, Emma and Peter - and a jolly fine job they made of
it too. Incidentally, Emma is also a newly elected P.C.C member. |
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| All agreed at the end of the day that it had been great fun and very rewarding to see the results of their labours in cherishing their Parish Church. A very good start has been made, but there is much more to be done. Afterwards Tony Cumberlidge said we wish to send a very big thank you to all who donated and all who came and took part. |
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Photos
: Ken Tarbox : Anne Philips
Text : Sally Wright : Ken Tarbox
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