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Holy Trinity Church St. Tudno’s Church, Sundays Great Orme 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 9.00 am Morning Prayer (Sat) 10.30 am Sung Eucharist (1st, 3 rd & 11.00 am Open Air Service (Sun 4th Sundays) from end of May to end of September) Matins followed by shortened Eucharist (2nd On the first Sunday of Sunday) each month, the service is followed by a shortened Family Worship (5th Eucharist in the church. Sunday when applicable – Eucharist included in The pattern of Sunday and Weekday service or follows it) services sometimes changes. Please check the calendar in each month’s 5.00 pm Evening Prayer magazine and the weekly bulletin. 6.00 pm Exploring Worship – in The Rector is in Holy Trinity church nd Church Hall (2 Sunday on most Saturday mornings from unless notified otherwise) 11.30 - 12.00 to see parishioners on Weekdays any matter – for confessions, spiritual guidance, the booking of baptisms or 8.30 am Morning Prayer (Tue, Wed weddings etc. Thurs & Fri) Cancelled TFN

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7 From the Rectory

Lent begins rather neatly on Perhaps we could put more 1st March this year, the first effort in trying to cope with time I can remember this a difficult family member or happening. It means that, even being a more patient driver. in , the Church will be There are lots of aspects of celebrating Dewi Sant a day our daily lives which could do earlier than usual on 28th with some attention – think February. Ash Wednesday, as what in your own life might an observance of the uni- be worth considering. Then versal Church takes precedence even on Ash Wednesday offer these to God over the celebration of a patron saint. asking for his grace – and see what However I don’t think Wales’ patron happens. would object to his day giving way to One of the ‘little things’ most of us do Ash Wednesday. Fasting and discipline regularly is to share in the celebration were practices close to his heart and of the Eucharist and to receive the this was, after all, a man who spent Sacrament of the Body and Blood of long hours praying waist high in cold Christ. You might not think of this as a water! little thing as it is certainly one of the Now I’m not going to suggest that we most important and profound things should adopt St. David’s way of pray- in our Christian lives. I describe it as a ing as part of our Lenten discipline – ‘little thing’ because for most of us it’s though you are welcome to try it if you a routine part of life; something we do want to! But the tradition surrounding week by week or perhaps even more Wales’ patron saint can certainly inspire often than this. On Mothering Sunday us as we enter into this special season. this month we will implement the new I’m thinking especially of his frequently Church in Wales policy to welcome all quoted exhortation to his followers to who are baptized to receive Commun- ‘do the little things well’. ion. As we prepare to welcome them to Communion it seems sensible to Perhaps instead of trying to take on take time to reflect upon what sharing all manner of extra disciplines this in the Eucharist means to us. Lent, we might try instead to try to do the little things in our own lives So on the parish level, our focus this much better. How about re-thinking Lent will be on the Eucharist. There will our times of private prayer, giving them be a short series of three sermons on a ‘freshen-up’ and greater attention? this subject on the first three Sundays

8 of Lent, and at St David’s Hospice after munion – I want to thank everyone the Wednesday evening services of who has taken part in the consultations Compline there will be an opportunity on how we put this new policy into to share in a ‘Pilgrim’ Course exploring practice in our parish. I am especially the meaning of the Eucharist. As usual grateful to the Sunday School leaders, this will be a joint activity with our to the Revd. Mike Harrison and to Jen- friends across the diocesan border in nifer Roberts, who have been helping what is now the Aberconwy Mission to prepare our children for this change. Area. I hope that a goodly number of Following this letter you will find set us will take part in these activities and out exactly how the policy will be so deepen our own Eucharistic life. implemented. On the subject of the new Church in Have a joyful and fruitful Lent! Wales policy on admission to Com- Fr. John

News and Notices

On Mothering Sunday – 26th March blessing from the Priest as before, 2017 the Parish of Llandudno will of- but parents may if they wish com- ficially implement the new Church in municate their child by breaking off Wales policy of inviting all baptized a small piece of their own Com- persons to receive Communion. Fol- munion wafer and giving it to them lowing consultations with parishioners, to consume. Parents must make the Children & Young Families Group sure that the wafer is completely and the Parochial Church Council the consumed by the child. policy will be implemented in the fol- lowing way: • Primary-age baptized children • All baptized adults and chil- Children of this age will be invited dren present in church will be to receive Communion from the invited to receive Communion. This priest in one kind only (the conse- invitation will be issued verbally crated bread). Appropriate training and in writing in the weekly bulletin will be given in Sunday School/ and in special notices. There will be Ysgol San Sior prior to the intro- no pressure for anyone to do this duction of the new arrangements it will be their choice. on Mothering Sunday 2017 and repeated whenever there are new • Pre-school age children children making their Communion Very young children will receive a for the first time.

9 • Secondary-age young people able for everybody on the Sunday and adults before Lent. Everyone of secondary school age • On the first three Sundays of Lent upwards will be invited to receive there will be a series of sermons on Communion if they wish to do ‘The Body of Christ’ at both morn- so. They will receive Communion ing services. As we will be reflecting in the normal way (ie with both on the Eucharist on each of these consecrated bread & wine). The Sundays – there will be a Sung invitation to receive Communion Eucharist on Lent 2 when normally will be unconditional but potential there would be Choral Matins on communicants will be offered a that Sunday in the month. short course of preparation for First Communion if they would • Beginning on 8 March at 7.00 pm prefer this. there will be the usual Wednesday series of services of Compline at • The Sacrament of Confirma- St. David’s Hospice. The service will tion will still play an important part be followed by a Lent group which in the life of the parish. Although it will follow the ‘Pilgrim Course’ on will no longer be the gateway to the Eucharist. First Communion, every church member will be encouraged to be • Also on Wednesdays beginning on Confirmed in due course. It will 8 March there will be Stations of be the moment when they publicly the Cross with children at 9.45 affirm their commitment to Christ am (adults welcome to share in and, through the laying on of hands this too). by the Bishop, be strengthened for • On Fridays at 12 noon beginning Christian discipleship. There will on 10 March there will be Lent be no set age for Confirmation, Prayers in the Memorial Chapel – everyone will be encouraged to an opportunity for 20/30 minutes come to this Sacrament when they of quiet prayer and reflection. and the parish priest feel the time is right. Fr. John Fr. John Parish Fellowship Lent 2017 – Parish Program The Spring Season for the Parish Fel- lowship ends this month. On Tuesday • Copies of the Diocesan Lent book 7 March, Vernon Morris is giving a talk ‘Rooted in God’ written by the “Who was He?” about a Great War Revd. Janet Fletcher will be avail- casualty. On Tuesday 14 March, the

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11 season concludes with our usual clos- Triple Wedding Anniversary ing meeting. Congratulations and happy 50th anni- The meetings begin at 2.20 pm and versary to Charles and Wendy Lonsdale everyone is invited to join us. – 18 March, Barbara and Paul Yates – 25 March, and the Rev Canon David and Vernon Morris Ellen Jenkins on 30 March. On behalf of the Coffee Morning Team, we convey our very best wishes on your special Magazine Changes days. God Bless. Very many thanks to Vernon Morris Joyce, Judith and the Coffee Team who has retired as manager and dis- tributor of the Parish Magazine. His po- sition has been taken by Harry Ford. Floodlights at Holy Trinity Any questions about the management On Thursday 16 February at 6:30 pm, of the magazine, including the placing some 20 plus church members, two of advertisements, and its distribution Police officers and Cllr Carol Marubbi, should be directed to Harry whose the Mayor of Llandudno, attended the details are printed in the Clergy and switch on of the new flood lights at Officers section of this magazine. Holy Trinity Church.

The floodlights are installed at Holy Trinity Church.

12 It was a cold damp evening so Father bring you up to date on some of the John Nice conducted a short service things that have been going on behind inside the church and thanked everyone the scenes in our three Churchyards. for attending and also thanked all those I’m sure that the conversations over involved with the floodlights. coffee on Wednesdays and Sundays, We then went outside in front of the especially on rainy days, is never far tower doors where Joyce Crosby and from the puddles in the car park at Holy The Mayor each switched on one of the Trinity. To bring you right up to date, the two floodlights. It was great to see the Churchyards Committee has taken on lights come on as planned. full responsibility for the car park in order to try and relieve Geoff of one of Afterwards everyone went into the hall the more onerous responsibilities…not for a very welcomed cup of tea or cof- to mention puddle related flak! Well, fee with a slice of cake. There were also you might say, “What’s changed?” The a few glasses of wine to be seen. puddles are still there, and it still looks A special thank you has to go to the a mess! Absolutely right, and I’m afraid Mustard Seed Shop team, Joyce Crosby there is unlikely to be any improvement and Judith Williams (Our Warden) who in the immediate future. We have met donated the money from the shop to with the contractors and, while the pay for the floodlights. grass has been seeded (mixed with the soil), as you will appreciate, the seed will Terry Dewar not germinate until the weather gets warmer, the days get longer, and there is more daylight. Believe it or not we Churchyards may end up watering the car park! So, “Not a lot to say at this time of year,” puddles are not entirely a bad thing, and you might say, and, to some extent, rest assured our ‘low tech’ solution to you’re right! However, the lovely pic- prod away with a fencing spike works tures that Christine takes each month a treat. More or less! One way Church chronicle the changes as the seasons members can help, is by explaining this change. I do urge you to take a look to car park users, and ask for their at her pictures on the Parish Website, patience, just as I’m asking for yours! and you might be surprised at what Thank you. you find just waiting to be discovered We have also held two important meet- in a quiet corner at St. George’s, in the ings recently which we hope will go a troughs at Holy Trinity, or emerging at long way to resolving some of the dif- St. Tudno’s. ficulties we experience at St. George’s I’m grateful to our Editor (thanks and St. Tudno’s. Christine and I met one Andy!) for affording me some space to of the owners of St. George’s Church,

13 and we have agreed to meet again yearly grass raking that is a key part of once the Churchyard maintenance our Management Plan. The trouble is season starts. We are very grateful that none of us are getting any younger, for the maintenance contribution that and the Churchyard does not get any the owners of St. George’s make, and less demanding. we feel that now is the right time to Cue CAIS. There is still much detail to discuss protection of the plants that be discussed before we can safely say grow there in more detail. We were that our labour ‘pains’ are resolved, but also able to make arrangements for Christine and I felt that we received a Jennifer Fossi, who does such a great positive response. Watch this space! job in the Churchyard, to contact the Regular visitors to the Churchyard will owners of St. George’s when she needs also be aware that encouraging visitors access to water, litter disposal etc, and to share in the unique experience that generally just to ensure good relations St. Tudno’s provides is implicit in eve- are maintained. We were also able to rything we do at St. Tudno’s, and we outline our plans to develop a trail in are constantly reminded of this by the the Churchyard. comments in the Visitor’s Book. Last Interesting to me, visiting the Church year we took initial steps to devise for the first time, was to note how well two Churchyard trails, one for adults looked after are many of the original and one for children. This winter Chris- features, especially the windows (one tine and I have been refining the trails of them a JR Mackintosh). Not many and the associated leaflets and before conference rooms can claim to pos- long you should see the white marker sess a real Church pulpit, although the stones in place, the result of some 19th owner said he had resisted using its century workhouse labour in the shed! elevation to address the staff! We welcome your comments so that we can continue to develop ‘the visitor The second meeting, in St. Tudno’s experience’ comments which increas- Churchyard, marked what Christine ingly often these days can be found on and I hope will be an extension of the Tripadviser. existing services provided by CAIS in Holy Trinity Churchyard. As you I’d like to close by thanking my fel- will be aware, maintaining St. Tudno’s low members of the Churchyards Churchyard in accordance with our Committee, Christine, Terry (I haven’t aim of managing it for wildlife really mentioned the lights because the tre- strains our labour resources. We have mendous job Terry has done in getting explored lots of ideas, but it has been the floodlights installed gets a separate the faithful band of Friends (and any- mention) Eira, and Jennifer. Do, please, one else that can be cajoled) who have let us have your comments, what you’d assumed responsibility for the twice like to see. If you’ve read this far, my

14 own thanks for your patience. As I said to join in this great adventure? (Must at the start, more to our Churchyards be 16 years of age or over.) Maybe you than meets the eye! have a friend or relative who may be interested. William Maidlow May I again thank everyone for your continuing support in this project and 150 Club wish you all the best of luck in future draws. The December draw was held during the coffee morning on 8 February 2017 Terry Dewar (Promoter) by Father John Nice. The prize fund stood at £150 and the St. Tudno’s Church following three winning numbers were drawn: On Sunday 29th January a Candlemass Eucharist was held at St. Tudno’s. Reve Mike 1 No 105 Harrison led the service and Michael Tho- Mrs G Roberts £90 mas played the organ for a congregation of 2 No 142 16. Hymns included King of Glory and Sing Pauline Bigby £40 we of the Blessed Mother with the Sanctus and Agnus Dei also being sung. The address 3 No 140 was on the theme of our journey from the Eira Jones £20 celebration of Christmas towards Lent Congratulations to all the winners. and crucifixion of Christ. This was a lovely, meaningful service. Afterwards, hot drinks An updated list of all the winners is and cakes were enjoyed. displayed on the notice boards in the Church hall and inside the main Church There will be a service on Sunday 26 March entrance. at 11.00 am, which will be a Mothering Sunday Lenten Devotion, followed by re- Since this Club was started back in No- freshments. The Easter Liturgy will be on vember 2013 we have paid out £5620 Sunday 16 April at 5.30 am, followed by in prize money. breakfast. You could be one of our lucky winners. During March St. Tudno’s is open at week- It is not too late to join the 150 Club. ends and on Wednesdays but from 1 April Forms are available at the back of the the church will be open every day. Church. The more people involved will mean that we will have bigger prizes Shirley Georgeson and maybe more of them. Christine Jones Do you know someone who would like

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Calendar for March 2017

Wed 1st Ash Wednesday 9.00 am Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes 11.00 am Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes followed by a Frugal Lunch - proceeds to Christian Aid 7.30 pm Holy Eucharist with Imposition of Ashes

16 Sun 5th Lent 1 Services as usual for the 1st Sunday Tue 7th 10.00 am Julian Meditation Group at Stella Maris Wed 8th 9.45 am Stations of the Cross with Children 7.00 pm Compline & Lent Group at St. David’s Hospice 7.30 pm Friends of St. Tudno’s Church Committee - Rectory Thurs 9th 10.00 am Guild of Health & St. Raphael meeting 11.00 am Eucharist with Ministry of Healing 7.30 pm PCC Meeting Fri 10th 12.00 noon Lent Prayers Sun 12th Lent 2 Services at usual times for the 2nd Sunday The 10.30 am service will be a Sung Eucharist with Lenten Sermon rather than the usual Matins Mon 13th 9.00 am -> Bangor Synod meets at Holy Trinity Wed 15th 9.45 am Stations of the Cross with Children 5.30 pm Governors’ Meeting at Ysgol San Sior 7.00 pm Compline & Lent Group at St. David’s Hospice Fri 17th 12.00 noon Lent Prayers Sun 19th Lent 3 Services as usual for the 3rd Sunday plus 12.30 pm Holy Baptism Wed 22nd St. Joseph of Nazareth 9.00 am Holy Eucharist 9.45 am Stations of the Cross with Children 7.00 pm Compline & Lent Group at St. David’s Hospice Fri 24th 12.00 noon Lent Prayers Sat 25th Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary 11.00 am Bilingual Eucharist Sun 26th Lent 4/Mothering Sunday Services at usual times for the 4th Sunday The 10.30 am service will be a Family Eucharist including celebration of the new Communion policy Wed 29th 9.45 am Stations of the Cross with Children 7.00 pm Compline & Lent Group at St. David’s Hospice Thurs 30th 7.30 pm PCC Meeting Fri 31st 12.00 noon Lent Prayers

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January 1st 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 8 Naming of Jesus 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 75 January 6th 11.00 am Holy Eucharist 26 The Epiphany 7.30 pm Holy Eucharist 2 of our Lord Other weekday Eucharists 27 January 8th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 10 The Baptism 10.30 am Choral Matins and Blessing of Water 65 of Christ Shortened Eucharist 20 5.00 pm Evening Prayer 4 6.00 pm Exploring Worship 20 Other weekday Eucharists 24 January 15th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 14 + 1 Epiphany 2 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 77 5.00 pm Evening Prayer 6 January 16th 11.00 am Holy Eucharist for MU and AGM 15 + 1 Other Weekday Eucharists 20 January 22nd 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 17 Epiphany 3 10.30 Sung Eucharist 84 January 24th 2.00 pm Eucharist for The Parish Fellowship AGM 10 Other weekday Eucharists 26 January 29th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 14 Epiphany 4 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 70 5.00 pm Evening Prayer 6

Sunday Rota

Sunday 5 March Sunday 12 March Reader Christine Jones Readers Ray Stythe-Jones Sidespersons Joyce Crosby Gaye Stythe-Jones Cath Lloyd Sidespersons Ron Illidge William Maidlow Doug Pritchard Barbara Yates Vernon Morris Eucharistic Marion Heald Joyce Crosby Ministers John Riddler E’ Minster Marion Heald

19 Sunday 19 March Pat Riddler Reader Eira Jones Barbara Yates Sidespersons Marion Heald Eucharistic John Riddler Annabel Jones Ministers Stan Whittaker William Maidlow Angela Pritchard Sunday 2 April Eucharistic Cath Lloyd Reader Marion Heald Ministers Angela Pritchard Sidespersons Ron Illidge Cath Lloyd Sunday 26 March William Maidlow Reader Angela Pritchard Doug Pritchard Sidespersons Linda Blundell Eucharistic Marion Heald Wendy C-Stewart Ministers Angela Pritchard

PARISH REGISTER

Holy Baptism January 15th: Ruth Hazel Elsie Hodkinson

The Departed February 6th: Barbara Nightingale Renshaw, aged 100 Service at Colwyn Bay Crematorium February 9th: David Owen (former Chief Constable of North Wales), aged 85

News from the Parish Pump

2017 Faith Easter Egg launched book, illustrated by Alida Massari, is included in the Original, Egg Hunt and The new look Real Easter Egg 2017 Dark eggs. The Special Edition has an range has been launched, and churches Easter traditions booklet inside. The are being asked to encourage people to Sharing box, with 30 eggs, comes with support this unique way of sharing the 30 colour-in posters. story of Easter. Out of the 80 million Easter eggs sold This year a 24 page Easter story-activity

20 in this part of the world every year, The been sold through independent retail- Real Easter Egg is the only one which ers and supermarkets. “The success of has a copy of the Easter story in the The Real Easter Egg has meant that the box, is made of Fairtrade chocolate production of Fairtrade chocolate has and makes a donation to charity from moved to the UK. Over £250,000 has sales. been raised from sales for charitable causes. Due to production restrictions, The Real Easter Egg was launched in this year we have slightly few eggs avail- 2010 but the supermarkets turned able so we recommend people order down the idea. It was left to churches as early as possible.” and church schools to place orders to fund The Meaningful Chocolate The whole range can be ordered online Company so they could make The Real at www.realeasteregg.co.uk (with free Easter Egg. delivery) or from Traidcraft, Eden.co.uk, TLM trading.com, Embrace the Middle David Marshall, creator of the Real East. Christian bookshops and some Easter Egg, said; “With the support cathedrals also have stocks. You can also of churches more than one million buy the blue Original egg from Tesco, eggs have been sold with 750,000 of Waitrose and Morrisons. these sent through the post directly to churches and schools. The rest have Church renewal gains momentum with £9 million for new projects Underlining its commitment to re- newing the Church across England, over £9.1million has been awarded by the Archbishops’ Council to seven dioceses for projects from East Lon- don to Worcestershire and Sussex to Liverpool. The grants are part of the strategic development funding stream that began in 2014 and from which 20 dioceses have now benefitted. The funding is a core element of Renewal and Reform, the ’s initiative to promote growth in the church in every community in England. The largest award of £2.5 million goes

21 to the Diocese of Birmingham working dioceses that have received awards with younger people in proclaiming the include: Bristol (£950,000 to develop Christian faith in Birmingham’s diverse three existing parish churches to be- multi-cultural contexts. The plan is by come the ‘resource churches’ for spe- 2022 to plant 15 new churches, revi- cific Mission Areas); Chichester (£825, talise 15 existing church communities, 000 to continue the diocese’s on-going encourage 15 new fresh expressions of programme of church planting); Leices- Church, make over a 1000 new disci- ter (£1million funding for developing ples, train up to 1000 missional leaders leadership and vocations amongst and increase ordained vocations by Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic more than 50%. Funding of £750,000 Christians in order to grow new and goes to the Diocese of Worcester to existing congregations amongst people recruit up to ten children and young from those backgrounds); and Liverpool people’s mission enablers to support (£1m to develop a low-cost model to and train parishes. multiply congregations to complement conventional church planting). The Diocese of Chelmsford has been awarded £2 million to support the planting of churches in vast new hous- Samaritan’s Purse opens ing areas in its first four strategic mis- emergency field hospital in Iraq sion priority areas, together with a new congregation in Forest Gate. Other Samaritan’s Purse has airlifted into Iraq a brand new state-of-the-art trauma facility, which has been treating many people injured as Iraqi and coalition forces fight ISIS militants. Lise Grande, the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq, welcomed the new field hospital. “Because Samaritan’s Purse is now here, thousands - tens of thousands - of people will survive.” The emergency field hospital was airlifted to the country late last year, and will be open for a minimum of six months before being handed over to the Iraqi Ministry of Health. Dozens of Samaritan’s Purse medical professionals are serving at the hospital, offering ur- gently needed trauma care. The hospital includes two operating theatres, an in-

22 tensive care unit and 54 in-patient beds. for famine and could splinter into rival In partnership with the Iraqi Ministry armed militia groups. ‘Killer herdsmen of Health, the hospital will provide im- have driven people from their farms, mediate medical care for people injured they cannot harvest. Nobody seems by gunfire, mines and other explosives. to care at all. The current system of The nearest permanent hospital is governance in Nigeria does not give many miles away. Christians any hope in Nigeria, beyond their trust in God.’ Archbishop Kwashi calls on the Nige- Christians in northern Nigeria at rian government to maintain justice risk of being ‘wiped out’ for all its citizens, Muslim and Christian Christian leaders and human rights alike, and to urgently step up security campaigners in Nigeria have issued joint to stop the violence in the north. Re- warnings of systematic attacks aimed lease has launched an appeal to support at wiping out the Christian presence Christians in Nigeria. in northern Nigeria. The Christian As- sociation of Nigeria (CAN) accuses security forces of ‘turning a blind eye’ Project Joseph helps to feed to attacks by heavily armed groups of starving Zimbabweans Muslim Fulani. Release International A million meals a month, or 70 tonnes says thousands of Christians are dying, of maize meal: this is what Barnabas and calls for effective security. Fund is providing starving Zimbabwe- Armed Fulani herdsmen have been ans through the Project Joseph feeding carrying out widespread attacks against programme. Christian villages in the north. Their Last year’s crop failure is still debilitat- tactic has been to fire shots in the air ing: it takes more than a season to at night, then kill villagers as they try recover from the ravages of drought. to run from their homes. Although the rains arrived on cue in CAN believes the attacks are orches- November last year to plant this sea- trated by Islamic jihadis to cleanse son’s crops, many farmers had either Christian tribes from the north, where been forced to eat their seed, or had no Muslims are in a majority and sharia (Is- harvest from the previous year to eat. lamic law) has been imposed. Catholic Their livestock herds were decimated, bishops have described the herdsmen and the lack of jobs meant families also as Boko Haram by another name. had no money to purchase their farm- ing inputs, let alone food. The Anglican Archbishop of Jos, the Rt Rev Benjamin Kwashi, warns that Barnabas Fund provided seed, fertiliser northern Nigeria could be heading and training so that farmers could plant 23 on time. But the outcome of the har- around the world, and helping them to vest will be critical. And how can they find a safe place to call home. survive until the April/May harvest? As This Lent, Christian Aid is working Violet, a farmer and mother of five, puts with local partners in South Sudan, to it: “We were panicking, in Zimbabwe provide much-needed food, safe water it is so hard, we have got nowhere to to drink and sanitation facilities to des- look.” Barnabas Fund is working closely perate communities. The charity says with local churches to ensure that the that £15 can provide fishing gear for a farmers are not forgotten or left hun- family; £8.50 could provide two cooking gry during this crucial period. pots so they can eat a hot meal; and £3 could pay for two plastic jerry cans so they can store safe drinking water. Christian Aid appeals for good neighbours As Christians around the world mark Lent, Christian Aid is asking the British public to support people seeking a safe place to call home. Based on the hymn ‘When I Needed A Neighbour, Were You There’, Christian Aid is asking its supporters to follow Christian Aid’s Lent calendar, and reflect each day on the good things in their lives, thinking about daily opportunities to give, act and pray for communities

The Great War – Aug-Sep1917

William Edward Lloyd William Edward Lloyd, the son of Peter 678619, Private, 116th Canadian Lloyd and Sarah Elizabeth Lloyd (née Infantry Jones) was born in Manchester on 11 December 1883. At the time of his Killed in action, 28 August 1917, aged parents’ wedding in Manchester on 2 33 March 1883, his father was described Buried at Aix-Noulette Communal as a collier but by 1891, his father was Cemetery Extension, France a general labourer and the family lived at “Penbellan”, close to Gloddaeth

24 Hall (St. David’s College), the home of Canadian Reserve Battalion (Central Lady Augusta Mostyn and her 11 serv- Ontario) on 5 January 1917. At a date ants. The Census of Wales for 1901 unknown, William was transferred records the family living at 9 Mostyn to the 116th Canadian Infantry. The Street, Llandudno – William (17) was 116th Battalion (Ontario County) described as a stone cutter. William had CEF had formed in December 1915 three younger brothers: David Jones and embarked for England in July 1916. Lloyd (12), John Lloyd (11) and James Some troops were used to reinforce Thomas Lloyd (8). Ten years later the other units but on 11 February 1917 family lived at “Seabright”, Deganwy it disembarked in France fighting with Avenue, Llandudno – William was then the 9th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd described as a stonemason. Canadian Division. On 28 April 1912, William disembarked William Edward Lloyd was killed in at Halifax, Nova Scotia having sailed action on 28 August 1917 aged 33. from Liverpool – his stated destination The battalion’s war diary for that day was Toronto. And it was at Toronto records the battalion being near Lens, four days later where he married El- supplying working parties for trench len (Nelly) Anderson (b Edinburgh, 10 digging and carrying water and ammuni- February 1888) though on his affidavit tion to the front-line; four soldiers were he stated that he had lived in the city killed that day. The Toronto press noted since 16 April. There was good reason that his wife and three children lived at for this urgency for their daughter Mar- 247 Bartlett Avenue and that one of his garet Ann was born on 18 May 1912. brothers (John) had recently returned A son William Edward Ronald Lloyd to London, Ontario after being twice was born on 21 November 1913 and wounded and that his brothers David another daughter, Elizabeth Helen Lloyd and James were serving in France with was born in 1915. the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Ellen Wil- liam’s address was later noted as 833 On 24 January 1916, William volun- Gladstone Avenue, Toronto – she died teered to join the Canadian Army. He of appendicitis in 1926. gave his address as 14 Greary Avenue, Toronto and stated that he had served Known memorials: in the 109th Regiment of the Active • Llandudno Roll of Honour Militia for three months. It was the • Llandudno War Memorial 109th Regiment that recruited men for • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity the 169th Overseas Battalion of the Church, Llandudno Canadian Expeditionary Force during • Canadian Book of Remembrance the winter of 1915/1916 in Toronto. The 169th sailed to England in October 1916 but it was absorbed into the 5th

25 William George P Williams ferred to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers on being granted his commission. Captain, 17th Royal Welsh Fusiliers What is known for certain is that Wil- Died of wounds, 29 August 1917, aged liam Williams died of wounds on 29 26 August 1917 aged 26 at No 4 Casualty Buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery Clearing Station, Belgium. He was bur- ied at Dozinghem Military Cemetery. William George Powdridge Williams Dozinghem is not a village in Belgium was born in Llandudno on 12 February but one of three groups of casualty 1891. He was the son of (David) Henry clearing stations located near Poper- Powdridge Williams, who worked for inge prior to the third Battle of Ypres the Post Office and was a prominent named by the troops: Mendinghem member of the Ebeneser Welsh Wes- (mending them), Dozinghem (dosing leyan Chapel, and his wife Dora. The them) and Bandaghem (bandage them). Census of 1891 records the couple liv- The 4th, 47th and 61st Casualty Clear- ing at “Castleton House”, James Street, ing Stations were at Dozinghem. The Llandudno with a daughter Mary (5) war diary of the 17th Battalion RWF and William (3 months). Ten years later, records that one officer was killed the family lived at “Tryphena House”, and two officers were wounded on 28 Lloyd Street; William was recorded as August 1917 but, unusually, does not Willie George, a scholar. William at- name them. tended Lloyd Street School and was transferred to the John Bright County Known memorials: School in July 1904. In 1911, William • Llandudno Roll of Honour was a boarder at 3 Cremorne Road, • Llandudno War Memorial Chelsea. The census for that year re- • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity corded him as a chemist assistant. Church, Llandudno • Ysgol John Bright Roll of Honour Details of William Williams’ service life • Ebeneser Chapel, Lloyd Street, are rather scant. A local newspaper re- Llandudno ported his marriage at St. John’s English Wesleyan Church, Llandudno on 24 January 1917 to Amy Evelyn Fleming (b George Jarvis McKenzie 1888, Penrith). The report added that having qualified as a pharmacist, he had 23448, Private, 14th Kings (Liverpool joined the army as a private, was given Regiment) a commission and later a battlefield Killed in action, 30 August 1917, aged promotion to captain. After his death, 32 it was reported that he had originally joined a cavalry regiment and had trans- Buried at Karasouli Military Cemetery

26 George Jarvis McKenzie was born in 1914 as part of K3, Kitchener’s third Liverpool on 22 July 1885. He was the new army. The battalion disembarked son of Andrew McKenzie, a tailor, and at Boulogne on 5 September 1915 only Jesse McKenzie (née Jarvis). Jesse Mc- to embark at Marseilles on 28 October Kenzie died in 1888 and the Census for 1915 for the Balkans. It disembarked at 1891 recorded Andrew McKenzie living Salonika on 6 November 1915. On 10 at 23 Brickfield Street, Liverpool with September 1916 whilst in the Balkans, his two sons Frances (1) and George George was taken ill with malaria and (5) and his mother-in-law, Jemima Jarvis, evacuated to hospital in Malta, reaching and her two daughters Annie and Kate. there on 18 November 1916. He em- The Census of Wales for 1901 indicates barked for Salonika on 4 March 1917 that George was working as an errand but was readmitted twice for malaria, boy, resident in Llandudno at 31 Jubi- joining his unit for the last time on 17 lee Street, the home of his aunt and July 1917. uncle, James and Georgina Wilkinson. George Jarvis McKenzie was killed in Ten years later, George still lived with action on 30 August 1917 aged 32. He his uncle and aunt in Llandudno and is presently buried at Karasouli Military had been joined by his grandmother Cemetery, Polykastro, Greece though Jemima Jarvis – he was recorded as an he had previously been interred at Ka- unemployed labourer; at the same time, linova Military Cemetery in Macedonia, his father was still a tailor in Liverpool. his body being transferred in 1920. He George later worked as a carriage may have been transferred to Kalinova cleaner for the London and North the previous year from yet another Western Railway. He was admitted to cemetery or burial place but that is the Amalgamated Society of Railway presently unknown. Servants on 13 October 1912 at Llan- dudno Junction. Known memorials: • Llandudno Roll of Honour A memorandum dated 20 November • Llandudno War Memorial 1914 certified that George Jarvis Mc- • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Kenzie and Joseph Foulkes (qv) had Church, Llandudno been given permission by their em- • Llanrhos Parish War Memorial, All ployer, the LNWR, to enlist for active Saints’ Church, Deganwy service. The following day, both joined • The London and North Western the King’s (Liverpool Regiment) at Railway Roll of Honour Liverpool and were given consecutive regimental numbers: 23448 and 23449. On 1 December 1914, both were post- ed to the 14th (Service) Battalion which had formed at Seaforth in October

27 Hugh Owen Jones talion’s formation at Llandudno on 2 November 1914. The battalion moved 20092, Private, 14th Royal Welsh to Winchester in July 1915 and disem- Fusiliers barked at Le Havre on 2 December Killed in action, 1 or 2 September 1917, 1915. From the Medal and Award Rolls, aged 35 it appears that Hugh was posted for a time to the RWF Infantry Base Depot. No known grave Since he served in no other battalion Hugh Owen Jones was born in Lland- except the 14th, then it is possible that udno on 4 May 1882. He was the son he had been wounded. of Francis Jones, a plasterer, and his wife Surviving records indicate that Hugh Ellen. The Census for Wales for 1891 Owen Jones was killed in action on records the family living at “Tanynant”, 2 September 1917 aged 35. However, (Cwlach Street or thereabouts), Lland- the battalion’s War Diary indicates udno. Francis Jones died in 1892 Hugh that there were no casualties that day attended St. Beuno’s National School though it does record a major incident and St. George’s National School. The the previous day when a bomb in a Census for 1901 records Ellen and six building exploded near Langemark of her children living at “Grove Cot- near Ypres. Commonwealth War Grave tage”, Back Tudno Street, Hugh (18) Commission records indicate that five being described as a labourer with the members of the battalion have a date urban district council. In 1902, Hugh of death of 1 September and 18 have a (registered as Hugh Owen B Jones) date of death of 2 September. Many of married Sarah Jane Davies The Census the bodies were never identified and it for 1911 records the family including would appear that the later date was Nelly (b 10 Nov 1904) and John (b 20 assumed for official purposes. Hugh is March 1907) living in the home of Sa- remembered on the Tyne Cot Memo- rah’s widowed mother Catherine at 18 rial. Madoc Street; Hugh (28) was described as a carriage cleaner for the LNWR. Records indicate that Hugh’s effects were received by his widow Sarah J “& After the outbreak of war, Hugh Owen children”. There may have been more Jones volunteered to join the Royal than two children because the Conwy Welsh Fusiliers at Llandudno. Though register records a Hugh Owen Jones his service record no longer exists, his (mother Davies) born in 1915. More service number of 20092 indicates that research is required. he enlisted in mid-November 1914. It is known that Hugh served with the Known memorials: 14th (Service) Battalion and his enlist- • Tyne Cot Memorial ment date corresponds with the bat- • Llandudno Roll of Honour

28 • Llandudno War Memorial joined the 15th (Service) Battalion • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity (1st London Welsh) that had formed Church, Llandudno at London on 20 October 1914 before moving to Llandudno. His regimental number was 22589. Little is known Robert Richard Williams DCM of Robert’s army service though it is noted that he disembarked in France 22589, Lance Corporal, 15th Royal on 3 December 1915. Welsh Fusiliers Robert Richard Williams had been Killed in action, 1 or 2 September 1917, promoted to lance corporal when he aged 33 was killed in action. A memorial in St. No known grave Tudno’s Churchyard states his date of death as 1 September 1917, aged Robert Richard Williams was the son 32 whilst Commonwealth War Grave of Hugh Williams, a labourer, and his Commission and other official records wife Alice Ann Williams (née Williams). give his date of death as 2 September He was born in Llandudno on 16 1917, aged 33. The war diary for the November 1884; his baptismal record 15th RWF states that late on 1 Sep- shows that the family lived at “Brynhy- tember it relieved the 14th RWF in fryd”, Cwlach, Llandudno. In May 1888, the trenches at Langemarck near Ypres Richard was admitted to St. George’s and reported no casualties taken that National School. The Census of Wales day and only slight casualties on the for 1891 records the family: Hugh, Alice, following day. However, 1 September Robert (6), Rebecca (3) and Roger (6 had been a calamitous day for the months) still living at Cwlach Street. In 14th when a shell struck the battalion’s March 1892, Robert transferred to St. forward command post and many men Beuno’s School. In 1901, Robert lived were killed. Thirteen men including nine with his parents at 1 Ty Isa Cottage, signallers were buried including Private Mostyn Street and was described as Hugh Owen B Jones (qv). These deaths a general labourer. In the Census for are also officially recorded as being on 2 1911, Robert (26) is again recorded September so perhaps Robert Williams living with his parents, this time at “Bay of the 15th RWF got caught up in that View Villa”, Howard Road, Llandudno incident, either as being attached to the and he is described as a house painter. 14th or just delivering a message from He was also a fireman. the relief battalion at the wrong time. In early 1914, Robert married Ellen On 26 January 1918, Robert Williams Williams. However, by the end of that was posthumously awarded the Distin- year he had volunteered at Llandudno guished Conduct Medal for conspicu- to join the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and ous gallantry and devotion to duty.

29 “Hearing that there were many at “Cefn du”, ; ten years later wounded in front of the line held it lived at “Pentre”, Llandegfan. In 1911, by his battalion, he went forward in the family lived at the same address; daylight and in full view of the en- both Humphrey (53) and George (22) emy, over ground which was heavily were described as stonemasons. sniped, and brought his wounded To determine George’s service record comrades back to the aid post. requires a little detective work. It is He set a very splendid example of known from Soldiers Died in the Great devotion and total disregard of his War that when he enlisted at Menai own safety.” Bridge, his residence was in Llandudno. Known memorials: His service number of 146835 was • Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium issued around February 1916 which • Llandudno Roll of Honour possibly indicates that he volunteered • Llandudno War Memorial under the “Derby Scheme” at the end • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity of 1915. Records indicate that at his Church, Llandudno death, George was serving with the • Llandudno Fire Station War 12th Field Company, Royal Engineers. Memorial At the outbreak of war, this company • Tabernacl Welsh Baptist Chapel, was attached to the 6th Division of the Llandudno British Expeditionary Force. • St. Tudno’s Churchyard, Great Orme’s George Roberts was killed in action Head on 6 September 1917 aged circa 29. He was buried at Philosophe British Cemetery between Bethune and Lens. George Roberts Commonwealth War Grave Com- 146835, Sapper, 12th Field Company mission records indicate that George Royal Engineers was the only soldier interred at that cemetery killed on 6 September and Killed in action, 6 September 1917, aged that there were only 13 deaths from c 29 various battalions over the first 12 Buried at Philosophe British Cemetery, days of September. This indicates that Mazingarbe, France his death was as a result of an incident rather than in battle. George Roberts was born at Lland- egfan near Menai Bridge on CWGC records also indicate that in 1888. He was the son of Humphrey George’s widow was Mrs Margaret Roberts, a stonemason, and his wife E Roberts of “West Lynne”, Charlton Mary Roberts (née Humphreys). The Street, Llandudno. It is not known when Census of 1891 records the family living George married Margaret or if there

30 were any children of the marriage. Llandudno 26 Oct 1894), sister of Rob- Further research is required. ert John Hughes (qv) at Merthyr Tydfil and they had a daughter, Nancy, born Known memorials: later that year. • Llandudno Roll of Honour • Llandudno War Memorial Hugh Davies joined The King’s (Liver- • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity pool Regiment) on 29 January 1915. Church, Llandudno His regimental number was 3397 and • Llanrhos Parish War Memorial, All he probably initially served in the 2/5th Saints’ Church, Deganwy Battalion, Territorial Force. The front- • Llandegfan War Memorial line battalion, the 1/5th, disembarked • St. Tegfan’s Church, Llandegfan in France in February 1915 and Hugh joined it in February 1916. In 1917, the Territorial Force was renumbered and Hugh Davies Hugh’s new regimental number was 201156. 201156, Private, 1/5th The King’s (Liverpool Regiment) Hugh Davies was killed in action on 20 September 1917 aged 29 during an Killed in action, 20 September 1917, attack near Pommern Castle, east of aged 29 Ypres, when 45 officers and men of the Buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium 1/5th were killed. He was buried near where he fell but was reinterred in the Hugh Davies was born at Colwyn Bay Tyne Cot Cemetery in 1919, his body on 17 October 1887. He was the son identified by his identity disk which of Robert Davies and Annie Davies still bore his old regimental number (née Williams). The Census of Wales of 3397. for 1891 records the family living at “Efail Tywyn”, Llanrhos – Robert Davies Hugh’s widow, Annie Davies, lived with is described as a platelayer. Ten years her father and brother in Llandudno later, the family lived at 2 Brooklands in 1939. Villa, Llanrhos. On 26 March 1911, Known memorials: Hugh, a carriage cleaner for the Lon- • Llandudno Roll of Honour don and Northwestern Railway, joined • Llandudno War Memorial the Amalgamated Society of Railway • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Servants at Llandudno Junction. The Church, Llandudno Census for that year records the family • Llanrhos Parish War Memorial, All having moved to “Crossing Cottage”, Saints’ Church, Deganwy Bryniau Road, Llandudno – the site of the present railway bridge. In early Note: Hugh Davies is not in the LNWR 1914, Hugh married Annie Hughes (b Roll of Honour which indicates he may

31 not have been employed by the company Griffith Thomas volunteered to join when he joined up. the army at Birkenhead in September 1914. On his attestation papers, he gave his place of birth as Llandudno Griffith Thomas (which was incorrect) and his trade as a bricklayer. His wife’s address was 12447, Private, 9th Cheshire Regiment given as 22 Myrtle Street, Birkenhead. Killed in action, 20 September 1917, Griffith joined the 9th (Service) Bat- aged 37 talion of the Cheshire Regiment. This regiment had formed in September No known grave 1914 as part of K2, Kitchener’s sec- Griffith Thomas, the son of William ond new army. The battalion moved to Thomas, a joiner, and his wife Winifred Salisbury Plain and by December 1914 (née Owen) was born at Penygroes on was in billets at Basingstoke. Meanwhile, 6 March 1880. In the 1891 Census of another daughter, Elizabeth, had been Wales, William (11) was recorded as liv- born in Birkenhead on 23 November ing with his mother and two brothers, 1914. On 27 December 1914, Griffith Thomas J (9) and William (2) at “Wes- went absent without leave and was ley Terrace”, Llanllyfni. Ten years later, apprehended at Birkenhead four days Griffith (21) was living with his father later by PC Alfred George Jones who and stepmother, Mary Elizabeth Tho- received a reward of 10 shillings. Sadly, mas, at “Orme View”, Victoria Street, Elizabeth (daughter) died on 23 May Llandudno; Griffith was described as 1915 of gastroenteritis. a bricklayer. On 18 April 1903, Griffith The 9th Cheshires disembarked in Thomas married Elizabeth Mealor at France on 20 July 1915. On 20 Sep- Christ Church, Aughton, Lancashire; tember 1917, the battalion took part in he gave his address as Davyhulme and the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge – a his age as 25 (he was actually 23). The phase of the Third Battle of Ypres. Grif- Census of 1911 records Elizabeth and fith Thomas had been assigned to the her three children (William [7] b Orm- battalion’s trench mortar battery. One skirk, Winifred [4] b Llandudno, Ernest entry in his army record says that he [2] b Ashton under Lyne) as borders was killed in action or died of wounds at 26 Myrtle Street, Birkenhead. At on or shortly after 20 September 1917 the same time, Griffith Thomas is re- but later entries only mention him be- corded as residing with his father and ing killed in action. One account says stepmother at “Gladys House”, Curzon that he was shot by an enemy sniper Road, Craig-y-don; he was described as and buried in a wood near the firing a bricklayer working for a light railway line though he is recorded as having company. no known grave.

32 Known memorials: seems likely that Mary Herbert (1901) • Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium and Mary Furber (1911) were one and • Llandudno War Memorial the same person but further research • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, is required. Llandudno Reginald Furber’s army record no long- Note. Griffith Thomas is not remembered er exists. Soldiers Died in the Great War on the Llandudno Roll of Honour. Though states that he was born at Llandudno, the names on the Llandudno memorials enlisted at Llandudno and at the time are generally the same, the Roll of Hon- of his death was serving with the 16th our was the first to be completed and it (Service) Battalion of the Manchester is possible that Griffith’s name was not Regiment with a regimental number included but added to the list before the of 42294. However, it also states that other memorials were completed. he was previously 29422 of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. The latter number was issued around November or December Reginald Furber 1915 though he would not have been called up until the following year. Fur- 42294, Private, 16th Manchester ther research is required to determine Regiment when he transferred to the Manchester Died of wounds, 26th September 1917, Regiment though other soldiers with aged 19 near regimental numbers did so in February/March 1917. Buried at Pond Farm Cemetery Reginald Furber was one of four sol- Reginald Furber was born at Pleasant diers of the 16th MR wounded on 26 Street, Llandudno in 1897. He was al- September 1917 when the battalion most certainly the son of Mary Furber, was holding the line at Wytscahete, a domestic servant, and an unknown fa- near Ypres. He died of those wounds ther. The Census for 1901 records him the same day, probably at a field am- as an adopted son, living at the home of bulance, and was buried at Pond Farm John and Hannah Jones: “Errol House”, Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Clarence Street, Llandudno; also in that house was recorded Mary Herbert, Known memorials: a domestic servant born Wem, circa • Llandudno Roll of Honour 1868. Ten years later, Reginald Furber • Llandudno War Memorial (14) and Mary Furber, a domestic serv- • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity ant born near Wem, circa 1867 were Church, Llandudno recorded as living at “Errol Boarding • Llanrhos Parish War Memorial, All House”, Craig-y-Don, Llandudno; Regi- Saints’ Church, Deganwy nald was described as a schoolboy. It

33 John Davies Jones he may have been wounded. The date of his promotion to lance corporal is 15538, Lance Corporal, 1st Royal Welsh unknown. Fusiliers John Davies Jones was killed in action Killed in action, 30 September 1917, on 13 September 1917 aged 26. It is aged 26 recorded that only two soldiers of the No known grave 1st RWF died that day and both are remembered at the Tyne Cot Memo- John Davies Jones was the son of rial having no known graves. His effects William Jones and his wife Grace El- were sent to his father, William, whose len Jones (née Parry). He was born in address when the war grave registers Llandudno on 9 December 1890. The were completed was “Elvera”, Pleasant Census of Wales for 1891 records the Street, Llandudno. There is no evidence family living at “The Ivies”, Tan y fron, that John lived with his father after the Llandudno; William Jones was recorded death of his mother and it seems highly as a porter in a wine store. Grace El- likely that he was brought up by his len Jones died in 1900 and the census aunt and uncle. for the following year records John living at the home of his uncle, Samuel Known memorials: J Parry at “Bangor House”, Church • Tyne Cot Memorial, Ypres, Belgium Walks, Llandudno. John attended St. • Llandudno Roll of Honour George’s National School and Deganwy • Llandudno War Memorial School. In 1911, John lived at the same • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity address – his occupation was given as Church, Llandudno house painter. • Family stone in St. Tudno’s Churchyard In 1914, John Jones volunteered at Llan- • Tabernacl Welsh Baptist Chapel, dudno to join the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Llandudno His service number was 15538 and he was allocated to the 10th (Service) Bat- talion that had formed at Wrexham on 16 October 1914 as part of K3, Kitch- ener’s third new army. By June 1915, the battalion was at Aldershot and it landed at Boulogne on 27 September 1915. Unfortunately, John Jones’ army record no longer exists but a medal roll indicates that he spent time at an infantry base depot before joining the 1st Battalion RWF – this indicates that

34 The Churchyards in February

By mid February spring flowers were appearing in all three churchyards. At St. Tudno’s there were some daf- fodils and primroses in bloom. The primroses would be planted ones which have become naturalised – they flower earlier than the native primroses

Primrose at St. Tudno’s. At St. Tudno’s and St. Georges leaves of wild arums were unfolding and the heart shaped, slightly variegated leaves Crocuses at Holy Trinity. of lesser celandines could be seen amongst the grass, promising more on the Orme and include some pink flowers to look forward to. ones – but they provide the first colour in the churchyard, which has been just Christine Jones green over winter. At St. George’s the primroses which has started to flower in January were joined by snowdrops and cro- cuses. At Holy Trinity primulas and bulbs were flower- ing in the troughs, while daffodils, snowdrops and crocuses made a lovely display in the grass out- side the west door. Snowdrops at St. George’s Churchyard.

35 36 SAFELY HOME Can you find your way home through the maze of streets?

 MAD MARCH GALES The month of March has a reputation for a wild and blustery start but usually changes to much milder weather before it ends … as the old saying goes `March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb’. People’s homes are flooded or big trees uprooted in high winds. Even if it doesn’t happen to us What did the north wind say to we see the pictures of other the east wind? people’s suffering in the media. Let’s play draughts

There was a time when Jesus’ friends were frightened because a fierce storm blew up while they were fishing. The disciples thought their boat was going to sink and they were very frightened. You can read about it in St Mark’s Gospel, chapter 4, verses 35-39.

I get frightened when the wind blows so hard that the trees How easy is it for wind gusts bend and the lights flicker but to talk to each other? then I remember that Jesus is It is a breeze. with us all the time. Just as He was with the disciples in the What does a cloud wear under boat, He is with us when we are her raincoat? afraid. Jesus gives us hope, Thunderwear! courage and strength.

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Coffee Time

Cryptics (thanks and courtesy Barbara Cartwright). All begin with ”R”. Results for February: 1. Sly look back at the dance. (4) 2. Hurried and cared about. (5) 1. Cyprus 3. Listens to in true practice. (9) 2. Minorca 4. Another colour and Friday’s meal wouldn’t be so mis- 3. Rwanda leading. (3,7) 4. England 5. Fast in the river. (5) 5. Asia 6. Proportion in corporation. (5) 6. Exeter 7. Says something about old German money. (7) 7. Maryland 8. Call about the insect talking angrily. (7) 8. Soweto 9. Price increases rapidly for these fireworks. (7) 9. Soho 10. Keeper from the strange reserve. (6) 10. Arizona

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