St. George’s Day Celebration in Thornton

THIS YEAR to celebrate St. George’s Day we are having an Open Evening on Monday 24th of April at St Peter’s Church, Thornton between 6 and 7.15 pm.

You are invited to watch the Bell Ringers rise and fall and ring various methods on the church bells. There will be an opportunity for you to participate by way of chiming, or indeed, ringing a bell - though you do need to be over 11 years old. There is no upper age limit!

This will be followed by an evening at the Bricklayers Arms enjoying one of their delicious pies at a cost of £12.95 per person, and music in ‘Last Night of The Proms’ style, with a sing along to such favourites as Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem etc. There would be plenty of flags and hats on display.

Everyone is invited to the Open Evening at St Peter’s, but the meal and sing a long at the Bricklayers Arms are by ticket only.

To book your place for an enjoyable evening please contact Eric 01530 230743 by the 15th of April.

Thank you.

Eric Roberts

Tower Captain, St Peters Church, Thornton.

• SOME GLAD DEFIBRILLATOR TIDINGS FROM HM GOVERNMENT with the announcement of a £1m fund to provide 1000 AEDs to schools and communities in England. It marks a welcome start on the road to perhaps one day achieving the near blanket AED cover in many European countries. It will probably be on a matched funding basis and targeted at areas with particular needs, or lack of existing cover. I am seeking further information, which I will publicise and pass on to relevant organisations.

• EMAS FOREST FIRST RESPONDERS plan more Defibrillator and Resuscitation Sessions in the Summer.

Once again many, many thanks to everyone who has supported the Project in so many ways, you have helped give the village something of which it should be very proud.

Robert Quiney

Email: Markfieldaedproject@outlook.com