Programme of events for 2008

Friday, 22nd February at 7.00 pm THE OLD DEANERY, WELLS
Talk by Dom Aidan Bellenger OSB "Monasticism in Somerset Revived - Downside Abbey", with slides, followed by finger buffet and drinks (£7.50). Prior booking essential by Monday, 18 February; write with cheque made out to FSCC to: Simon Colledge, 13 Middle Path, Crewkerne, Som. TA18 8BG (01460) 75815

Saturday, 15th March at 2.00 pm ST. JAMES THE GREAT, WINSCOMBE
Church crawl to include St. John the Baptist, Axbridge and St Andrew, Cheddar. Tea (£4.00) at Church Rooms Cheddar (good off-road parking). Write to Simon Colledge, 13 Middle Path, Crewkerne, Som.TA18 8BG, with s.a.e.(01460) 75815.

Saturday, 5th April at 2.30 pm ANNUAL MEETING IN FITZJAMES THEATRE, KINGS SCHOOL, BRUTON
Meeting followed by a talk on St Mary the Virgin, Bruton by John Bishton and a visit to the crypt. Tea at Community Hall. Donations. Write to Simon Colledge, 13 Middle Path, Crewkerne, Som. TA18 8BG with s.a.e. (01460) 75815.

Saturday, 17th May at 2.00 pm ST. PETER, HUISH CHAMPFLOWER
Church crawl with Tim Taylor, to include St. Andrew, Wiveliscombe, and St. Michael, Milverton. Tea at Milverton. Donations. Write, phone, e-mail: Tim Taylor, Anchor Leg, 4 Southlands, Blue Anchor, Minehead, Som.TA24 6UZ (01643) 821155,
e-mail: timtaylor@yahoo.com

Saturday, 14th June at 1.45 pm ST. MARY MAGDALENE, STOCKLINCH
Church crawl with Jim Burrell, to include St. Mary, Stocklinch Ottersey (field walk approx. 300 yards - local map will be returned in s.a.e; non walkers still welcome); on to St. Michael, Shepton Beauchamp, and St. Mary, Barrington. Tea (£2.50) at Barrington. Write to: Jim Burrell, Upton Barn, Seavington St Michael, Ilminster, Som.TA19 0PZ (01460) 240610 Include s.a.e. please.

Saturday, 26th July at 11 am ST PETER AND ST. PAUL, MAPERTON
Church crawl with Hugh Playfair Morning to include St. Peter and St. Paul, Charlton Horethorne, St. Andrew, Corton Denham 2.00 pm Holy Trinity, Sutton Montis, St. Thomas à Becket, South Cadbury, St. Mary, Compton Pauncefoot , St. Michael, Blackford. Tea in Reading Room, Blackford - donations). Picnic lunch - Corton Denham or Sutton Montis; or "The Queen's Arms", Corton Denham. Write .to: Hugh Playfair, Blackford House, Blackford, Yeovil, Som. BA22 7EE (01963) 440611

Saturday, 16th August at 2.00 pm ALL SAINTS, DULVERTON (as parking is not always easy in Dulverton, suggest coming early for lunch in the town)
Church crawl with Robert Dunning, to include Congregational and R.C. Churches and St. Nicholas, Brushford. Tea at Brushford - donations. Write to: Dr. R.W. Dunning, Musgrove Manor East, Barton Close, Taunton TA1 4RU (01823) 282929)

Saturday, 13th September from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm SPONSORED BIKE RIDE AND WALK
Have a great day out exploring our lovely countryside and churches and chapels ! Choose your own route - make it as long or short as you like, or be sponsored for church sitting. Never been tried in your area? Why not make this the year you have a go? Half the money raised goes to your nominated church, half to FSCC. Contact Peter Cheshire, County Organiser, 8 Mount Terrace, Taunton, TA1 3QG (01823) 254362

Saturday, 4th October at 2.00 pm CHAPELRY AT SUTTON MALLET
Church crawl with Hugh Prudden to include St Mary, Chedzoy and St Mary, Westonzoyland. Tea at Westonzoyland by kind permission of Revd. Chris Keys. Donations. Write to: Hugh Prudden, 2 Yeovil Road, Montacute, Som.TA15 6XG (01935) 823372

Friday, 21st November at 7.00 pm WELLS AND MENDIP MUSEUM, 8 CATHEDRAL GREEN, WELLS
Talk by John Bucknall "The English Church from the Reformation to the Victorian Revival" , with slides, £5.00 Write, with cheque made out to FSCC to: Simon Colledge, 13 Middle Path, Crewkerne, Som. TA18 8BG (01460) 75815 with s.a.e. please.

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