{"id":7737,"date":"2020-06-06T14:25:54","date_gmt":"2020-06-06T13:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=7737"},"modified":"2020-06-06T14:25:54","modified_gmt":"2020-06-06T13:25:54","slug":"phil-morant-wonderful-servant-of-our-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=7737","title":{"rendered":"Phil Morant &#8211; Wonderful Servant Of Our Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This last month an event occurred which many would have attended in order to pay their respects, but in the present lockdown circumstances, it was denied to them <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I refer to the laying to rest of the ashes of Phil Morant. I have known Phil and his family since 1969 when we all came to live in Wenvoe. I knew Phil as a neighbour, a colleague in employment, a colleague on the Community Council and a trusted friend. In all circumstances Phil was kind hearted, generous and outstandingly diplomatic. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In the first 10 years of the Vale of Glamorgan CASH scheme (Community Aid Self Help) little Wenvoe received more money for local capital projects than any other town and Community Council in the Vale of Glamorgan. This was particularly due to the skilful way Phil presented applications and handled the scrutiny of the project. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Following the previous failure to formally record some of the burials in the Community cemetery, it took Phil eight years of detective work to sort everything out. All this he did without anyone being upset, in a most delicate situation. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Last month Parry Edwards justly paid tribute to Phil and now that he has been laid to rest in our lovely cemetery, I feel it is appropriate to give a wider acknowledgement to a wonderful servant of our community. He will always be remembered by so many. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Michael R Harvey <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Wenvoe Community Councillor<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; This last month an event occurred which many would have attended in order to pay their respects, but in the present lockdown circumstances, it was denied to them I refer to the laying to rest of the ashes of Phil Morant. I have known Phil and his family since 1969 when we all came to live in Wenvoe. 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