Game, set and match for top carer Maggie!
TENNIS fan Maggie Town is a champion carer of old folk. She even missed her beloved Wimbledon fortnight to look after residents at Abbeyfield Greensted Care Home inWateringbury, where she works. Maggie, who lives in Maidstone, has just
won the inaugural Spirit of Abbeyfield Award for going above and beyond the call of duty. A spokesman for the Abbeyfield Kent charity said: “There were a lot of reasons why she won it. For instance, she started up a choir at the home in her own time, which has had a wonderful effect on the residents. “Last year, during the bad weather over winter, she slept at the home in case other people couldn’t get there to ensure resi- dents were cared for, and she regularly
Christmas event called off
THE ‘Search for the Christ Child’ event, a pop- ular Christmas Eve tradition in Detling, will not be held this year. Organisers said they regretted that it would
not go ahead, due to increased health and safety requirements and the current lack of suitable buildings in the village in which to perform. They thanked all who had supported the
event over many years. The village enactment attracted hundreds of people each year. It involved the crowd walking up The Street from St Martin’s Church, singing carols and being guided by angels and shep- herds to find the stable where Jesus has been born.
brings in flowers for residents at the home. “One particularly striking story was how
each year Maggie takes two weeks off so she can enjoy Wimbledon fortnight, but this year the home found itself short staffed and, despite having her annual leave booked and struggling with a bad back, Maggie came in to ensure the residents were cared for.” She was presented with the award at Abbeyfield Kent’s annual award ceremony, which recognises the long service and com- mitment of its staff. Maggie was chosen from 35 nominations
and was accompanied at the awards cere- mony by two of the Greensted residents. Abbeyfield Kent provides care to 500 older people at 16 locations in Kent, in- cluding Tovil.
THE three churches in the benefice of Boxley and Detling will be cele- brating Christmas with a range of traditional and modern styles of services and music.
Visitors of any faith –
or none at all – are wel- come.
At Boxley Church, there will be a carol serv- ice at 11am on Monday, December 12, especially for anyone who prefers to go out in daylight
Maggie Town with her award Church services
hours. Arrive at 10.30am for coffee and biscuits. A traditional carol service will be held at 6.30pm on Sunday, De- cember 18, and a crib service at 3pm on Friday, December 23, when fam- ilies can help herd a flock of knitted sheep into the nativity scene. Midnight mass starts at 11.30pm on Christmas Eve and there will be sung Eucharist on Christ-
mas Day at 9am.
At Detling Church, there will be carols by candlelight at 4pm on Sunday, December 18 and a midnight mass on Christmas Eve, 11.30pm.
At St John’s Church, ProvenderWay, Grove Green, a traditional carol service will be held on Christmas Eve at 6.30pm, followed by coffee and mince pies. Christmas Day Holy Communion will be at 10.30am.
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