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Flower display boosts appeal for church roof


THE Holy Cross Church in Bearstedraisedmore than£1,700 in its most recent fundraising event towards the Raise the Roof cam- paign,writes Jade Schopman. Thedrive for contributions started


after architects informed Rev John Corbyn a roof renovation costingup to £400,000 cannot be put off for much longer. The event, a floral display in and


around the church, aswell as a con- cert onSeptember 14-16washaileda huge success thanks to locals and event organisers. The fundraising startedwith aChristmas bazaar last year. The presentation featured 16 ex-


hibits of knittedandcrochetedflow- ers, along with huge floral arrangements to complement the church’s tallwindows. Curate Melissa Carter said: “The


flower exhibit and concert was our first ever event like it, so we really did not knowwhat to expect. “We are so pleased with the out-


come, the church was never empty the entire weekend. People really


enjoyed it and we are thrilled on howit all turned out. “We had no specific target or ex-


pectations for the festival given the huge cash sumrequired, but £1,700 exceeded all of our hopes, we will definitely put onmore events like it in the future. “Our next event towards theRaise


the Roof movement will be our Christmas Fair on December 1, which we hope will be equally as successful.” RevCorbyn,who is pictured here with one of the displays, said: “Es-


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sentially, it is a case of a Victorian roof coming to the end of its useful life. We needed to do something proactively, sooner rather than later.” Amongst the many displays was


one from Bearsted and Thurnham WI, whose national organisation is celebrating a centenary.The group’s contribution featured a colourful array of 100 knitted and crocheted flowers. TheHolyCross FlowerArrangers


assisted several local groups with their exhibits.


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Fayre cheques


THE Bearsted and Thurnham Fayre presents its cheques to local groups nextmonth. Thousands turned out for the


summer event at Bearsted Green. The cheque presentation takes


place at the Madginford Hall on November 10, starting at 6pm.


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