{"id":5226,"date":"2018-12-22T17:38:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-22T16:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=5226"},"modified":"2018-12-23T10:26:37","modified_gmt":"2018-12-23T09:26:37","slug":"we-will-remember-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=5226","title":{"rendered":"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"},"content":{"rendered":"

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Armistice was remembered at the church and the Village War Memorial on Remembrance Sunday. One hundred years from the signing and coming into force of the Armistice in the Great War, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918, we remembered the young men of the village who did not return from the battlefields of Belgium and France. Remembrance Sunday dawned with heavy rain, but soon the clouds cleared and we were blessed with brilliant sunshine as we gathered from church for the Silence and Laying of Wreaths at the war memorial. There was an exceptionally large crowd of people, both in church and those waiting while the Vale Brass Band played suitable music as the procession, headed by the cross bearer and choir, followed by the Beavers and Scouts made their way for the second part of the day\u2019s commemorations. Wreaths were laid by the Churchwarden, the Scouts, Wenvoe Community Council, and Wenvoe School. The words of \u201cThe Fallen\u201d and \u201cThe Four Epitaphs\u201d were read by Mr Philip Morant and the services were led by Parry Edwards, the Licenced Diocesan Reader at St. Mary\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The day\u2019s commemoration also included the Royal Air Force, which had celebrated their centenary on the 1st April this year, and we remembered how people reacted to the peace and the effects on lives from the events of the previous four years. It was said that given the enormous rate of fatalities and casualties, that no family in Britain was left untouched by the conflict. Money taken at the collection in church was this year divided between the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and the Royal Air Force Benevolent fund, and cheques for \u00a3150 each have been sent on to them.<\/p>\n

A thank you to Ray Harris who devised the service, to Isis printers for printing it, to the Vale of Glamorgan under their Music Director Colin Thomas for playing the hymn, \u201cReveille\u201d and \u201cthe Last Post\u201d, to the Wenvoe Community Council for providing the sound system, to the Church social committee for the teas\/coffees after the service, and lastly to the people of Wenvoe who turned out in such good numbers to be present, to remember the fallen, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.<\/p>\n

The Christmas Chattery on November 8th was very well attended with many from the village and friends meeting up for a coffee and chat. The morning gathering raised \u00a3287 for the church building fund.<\/p>\n

The COMMUNITY CAROL SERVICE at St Mary\u2019s takes place at 7.00pm on Wednesday the 19th December, followed by mulled wine and mince pies at the Community Centre, hosted by the Wenvoe Community Council. This is now a well established date in the Christmas Season with readers invited to take part from village organisations.. O COME LET US ADORE HIM.<\/p>\n

Details of the Church Services over the Christmas period can be found elsewhere in \u2019What\u2019s On\u201d. A Christmas Card giving all the times is being distributed around the homes in the parish.<\/p>\n

VISION 2020 is the name for the project in hand, of building an extension to St. Mary\u2019s church. As reported in last months \u201cWhat\u2019s On\u201d due to the sudden death of our architect Richard Dean, it was necessary to find another architect to take on the work. A recent meeting of the PCC has invited Michael Placeman of Sutton Davies Architects to take on the design of the proposed extension and also to be our own church architect. A preliminary meeting has already taken place and we await revised drawings and ideas of how we should proceed. Watch this space.<\/p>\n

CHRISTIAN AID APPEAL with a contribution from EU. The treasurer reported on the amount we raised from the recent \u201cScarecrow Festival\u201d which came to \u00a3700, This amount is increased 5 fold by the EU as their support of the work done by Christian Aid throughout the world. This amount included a donation from St. Lythan\u2019s and Sully church sent their contribution separately.<\/p>\n

Following the recent visit of our new architect, who was asked to examine the church floors that are covered by carpet, it was discovered that the underlay and carpets are soaking wet with condensation. They have to be taken up as the Victorian tiling underneath is being damaged, with staining and a white salt deposit growing as a result of the damp conditions. It was resolved to remove the carpeting in the New Year. The reason for the inspection was the plan to lower the Chancel Floor to a gradual slope, eliminating the Chancel Step, which is considered to be a hazard (Health and Safety and all that). The plan also includes under-floor heating, taking away the standing radiators. A Faculty for the work is being submitted to the DAC for approval.<\/p>\n

Blessings to all readers. Have a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year.<\/p>\n

Parry Edwards<\/p>\n

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