Sunday 13th September 2009

ALLERDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL - ANNUAL CIVIC SERVICE

3PM

A fine Procession of 16 Mayors and their consorts, myself as High Sheriff together with my husband, The Mace Bearer and Canon Geoffrey Ravalde.

David and I attended this lovely service for the Worshipful Mayor and Mayoress of Allerdale, Councillor John Binky Armstrong and Mrs Mara Armstrong. Canon Geoffrey Ravalde conducted the service and gave an excellent address. The first lesson was read by Cllr Robert Hardon, the Deputy Mayor of Allerdale, and the second by the Mayor of Allerdale. Prayers were lead by Father Peter Hart, St Cuthbert's Church, Wigton and later by The Reverend Kim Hurst, Methodist Minister from Wigton.

After the Service there was a Reception in marquees in the Church garden. Delicious food and an opportunity to meet people.

It was also very nice to see the new stained glass windows that were recently commissioned by Lord Bragg at St Mary's Church. Evidently the work was done by Brian Campbell, a local artist and a friend of Lord Bragg, with specific requests as to the contents of the designs, and they were then brought to life by a stained glass artist, Alex Hayes, depicting some of Wigton's most loved and historic landmarks.

The present Church was constructed in 1787-9 on the site of a much earlier Church.