CHURCHYARD TEAM ('TUESDAY TEAM')
The Tuesday Team grew from a handful of retired ‘gentlemen’ who on an entirely ad-hoc basis carried out various tasks in and around St. Giles Church and St. Giles Centre, and in the very early days also at St. Nicholas Church.
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Over a considerable number of years this embryo has evolved into a dedicated volunteer group of retired men and women, numbering sometimes upwards of 15 members, the majority of whom turn up on Tuesday mornings ready and willing to tackle a variety of jobs. |
Mostly the activities are now concentrated on the Churchyard at St. Giles, which has greatly increased in size over the years, and the much-loved Garden of Remembrance. There are also still, from time to time, items inside the Church, and at St. Giles Centre, which require attention.
The Church employs a contractor to cut the grass and to remove non-compostable rubbish for nine months of the year, but all other tasks except the digging of graves are carried out year round by the Team.
Additionally a member of the Team maintains the Grave Registers (see History/Burial and Cremation Registers), and is available to assist with enquiries.
If you would like to know more about the Tuesday Team why not pop along on a Tuesday morning 9.00am – midday,
or give John Tinham a call on 01689 855328, email j-jtinham@hotmail.co.uk .
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