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Supporters of All Saints (SOAS)

Many Melbourn residents support the work of SOAS without actually being regular worshippers and many more pass the building every day without actually knowing too much about the building and its 800 year history. The church in its many forms has seen all off the village’s history from the 13th centuary onwards and has played a part in good times and bad.

Come and find out about Master John of Foxton who is the first recorded Vicar, the coming of William Dowsing who smashed much of the medieval glass, and finally “The Beast who stopped the feast” a term applied to James Hamilton who in the late 19th century had the annual Melbourn Feast moved from where the War Memorial now stands to a quieter place down The Moor.

The Church will be open for tours on Sunday 22nd June and tours will take place at 2.00 p.m. 2.45pm and 3.30 pm. Tickets (£5.00) must be booked and paid for in advance and there will only be 20 places on each tour on a “first come, first served basis”. Each tour will end with a cream tea in All Saints Community Hall. Book your tickets now with Colin Limming on 01763 260072 or e-mail colin.limming@btinternet.com Supporters of All Saints’ (SOAS) 100 Club

The February draw was made by Mr Mike Rawlings on the 1st March. There were 76 members. The first prize of £256.40 goes to Rebecca Gatward (56) at 94 High Street and the second of £12.70 to Pat Ames (68) at 3 Lordship Drtive.

The March draw was made by Rev Andrew O’Brien on 5th April. There were 76 members. The first prize of £25.40 goes to Joan Statter at 20 Orchard Road and the second o£12.70 to Rosemary Gatward (57) at 94 High Street.

The April draw was made by Mike Rawlings at Coffee Stop on 2nd May. There were 76 members. First prize of £25.40 goes to Ken Anderson (31) at 3 Spencer Drive and the second of £12.70 to Mrs M Brooksbank (18) at 66 Medcalfe Way.

The Word of God Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is the whole duty of man, whose dust shall return to the earth as it was. Then the spirit shall return unto God who gave it, and God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil. (The last words of Solomon in Ecclesiastes.) David Burbridge

COFFEE STOP

Every Saturday 10.30am to 12noon

Rombouts coffee & biscuits for 80p at All Saints’ Community Hall