The annual St. Mary's Church Fete was held in the church grounds on July 25. The weather was absolutely perfect - the sun shone all day. At 1.15 pm the town crier opened the fete, then the people who had queued outside rushed in to buy from the various stalls.
A very big thank you must go to all the stall holders, the people who helped to put up the stalls and those who gave the wonderful raffle prizes.
A thank you also to the Mothers' Union who made Welsh cakes and served tea on a very hot afternoon.
The total raised by the parish was £2,372.
Raffle winners from various stalls:
Teas (Mothers' Union): Basket of fruit - Margery Robbins; Sherry - Mrs. Keys; Potted plant - Gwen Upham; Stationery - Mr. Cooper; Toiletries - Gwen Upham.
Cakes and jewellery (Mothers' Union): Painting - Kitty Bliss; Asti Spumanti - Ellen Powling; Wine - Suzanne Bevan; Box of sweets - Tom and Shirley.
White elephant (St. Mary's Choir): Hamper - Trish Rossiter; Chocolates - M. Warlow; Wine - Mark Soady.
Children's toys and clothes (Sunday Club): Dog (toy) - Joan Osborne; Lindisfarne Mead - Mary Morse; Chocolates - Mr. Phillips; Teddy bear - Nicholas.
Toiletries (St. Julian's): £10 Boots voucher - Thelma.
General stall (St. Anne's, New Hedges): Hamper - Derek Williams; Wine - Betty Butland; Bucks Fizz - Linda Law.
Miscellaneous stall (St. Lawrence): Picture of Gumfreston Church - Mavis; Wine - Mrs. Shaw.
This and That (Ruth Rolfe and helpers): Dolphin - Rector; Doll - Mr. Cowper-Coles.
Book stall (Mrs. Breadnam and helpers): Readers Digest Create Yourself - Tel: 843503; Place that plant - Carol Cavill.
Miscellaneous stall (St. Nicholas and St. Teilo): Cuddly toy - Des Brace; Towels - Tel: 843180; Wine - Pat.
Tombola (Mrs. Joy Griffiths): £10 voucher, Gina Hairdresser - Tel: 843351; Bottle of wine - Tel: 842361; Welsh teddy - Daphne Thomas.
Bottle stall (Clergy and Peter Smith): Whisky, Old Grouse - Nancy Overend.
Guess the doll's name: Sarah Williams.
The wizard - Ruth Rolfe.