For one of our regular meetings we returned to St. Leonard's - which
is a pleasant, central venue and has a nice coffee shop. On this
occasion the Rev. Chris Thorpe did not join us as that energetic and
hardworking gentleman has been given a well deserved sabbatical.
We are grateful to the Curate and everyone else at St. Leonard's for
their hospitality.
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On Jim Speakman's bright suggestion our theme was
Springtime and Easter. Here are Barbara, Alma and Kath
suitable rigged out in Easter bonnets. |
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It was a day of sunshine and cloud and during a
sunny interval Kath Kiely, Sandra Aston and Alma Darby had their
likenesses taken by Reg Aston. |
| Inside Bill Pope was helping Barbara Presland on the
door. They checked in nearly 70 people during the course of
the day. And we had a raffle too. The prizes were a
variety of chocolate Easter eggs - many thanks to the
donors. Jim Speakman also hid some smaller Easter eggs
around the church foyer for youngsters and the young at heart to
search for. |
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Sandra Aston put on a display of her ever growing
collection of wedding photos and memorabilia ...... if that is a suitable word for dresses, veils
and the like. That's Kath Keily's wedding veil on the right,
which she had lent for the occasion. |
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Gerald Hanrahan brought along a display by John
George of the Wolverhampton Photographic
Society. These were beautiful and moving images
recording one man's life during the First World War. |
 | Reg Aston and Frank Sharman also had a display of Bilston
made brass and copperware, all suitably decorated with daffodils, primulas
and the like. But your reporter does not seem to have a photo of it
- perhaps he was too dazzled by the display to think straight. |
