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St Mary’s Churchyard Memorial Grove

Churchyard Memorial Grove

In January 2020 we asked for sponsorship for trees to implement the start of the St. Mary’s Churchyard Memorial Grove development. We are pleased to say ten new Mountain Ash (Rowan) trees are now planted alongside reinforced grass paths and the new ashes burial plots. Thank you to all those who have helped to fund this tree planting work.

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As we are about to bring the grove into use, we wish to complete the planting scheme with shrub and herbaceous perennial planting to give further structure to the grove. The shrubs will cost approximately £300 and the herbaceous perennials £500.

Would you like to contribute to help fund

the Memorial Grove? The evergreen shrubs will be planted over the winter and include 8 Osmanthus x burkwoodii at £9.95 each and 15 Sarcococca confuse at £14.95 each. Osmanthus has small white flowers in Spring and Sarcococca the same in Winter. The white flowering herbaceous perennials will hopefully be planted in the spring and include approximately 55 plants of the following species: Anemone x hybrida ’Honorine Jobert’ at £12.95 each, Geranium clarkei ’Kashmir White’ at £8.95 each, Gaura lindheimeri at £8.95 each, Helleborous niger at £8.50 each and Cenolophium denudatum at £8.95 each.

They will be planted around each ashes burial plot. Not only will it help to create a peaceful and attractive Memorial Grove but it will also contribute to the existing natural beauty of the churchyard and surrounding area which is enjoyed, used and appreciated by so many of us in our daily lives. If you are interested in making a contribution to the planting please contact the Parish Office on 01937 844402 or email: bramhambenefice@ outlook.com for more information.

If you would like to make a donation please ensure cheques are made payable to: St. Mary’s Church, Boston Spa and the envelope is clearly marked with your name and the words ‘Memorial Grove Fund’.

CONTACTS FOR THORP ARCH & WALTON ORGANISATIONS

THORP ARCH All Saints’ Church

Rev. Tricia Anslow 844789. Priest In Charge for Bramham Benefice, Rev. Nick Morgan 849471, 07387 728009, revnjmorgan@gmail.com. Parish Office 844402

All Saints’, Parochial Church Council

Church Wardens: Kathleen Sanderson 844818. David Spurr 842772, david@mulberrycroft.me.uk. Secretary: Georgina Squires 849747, Treasurer & Covenant Secretary: David Spurr 842772. Flowers: Margaret Smyth 841181

Lady Elizabeth Hastings School

Head: Michele O'Donnell, secretary@thorparch-leh.co.uk

Friends of the School

Chair: Hayley Cullen 07712 175178

TABS Cricket Club

Chair: Adam Gough 07725 047555

Thorp Arch Community Association

Secretary: Ian Hall 842665, ian.m.hall1@gmail.com

Thorp Arch Parish Council

Chair: John Richardson, Clerk: Tina Wormley 0113 289 3624, clerk@thorp-arch.org.uk. Members: Ian Grainger (Co-opted), Steve O'Loughlin, Nicola Midgley (Co-opted), Charlotte Dyson (Co-opted)

Thorp Arch Tennis Club

Chair: Neil Brooks. 07960 934497, brooksneil@hotmail. com. Secretary: Jill Tarr. 07709 893046, tarrhigh@hotmail. com. Treasurer: Rob Seldon 541797

Thorp Arch Village Society

Chair: Gill Johnson 541485, gilljohnson.tap@gmail.com. Secretary: Sue Clayton 843181. Treasurer: Shirley Davies 541976.

WALTON St Peter’s Church, Village Church Council

Clergy: See All Saints’. Church Wardens: Doreen Lister 842344, Bill Kilby 842561. Secretary: Anne Kilby 842561. Treasurer: Fiona Robinson 843338, fionarob@outlook.com. Flowers & Cleaning: Liz and Geoff Harrison 845978 Walton Cricket Club Chair: Caroline Hobson 07860 615154, caroline.hobson@btinternet.com

Walton Parish Council

Chairman: David Aspland. Vice Chair: Brodie Clark CBE. Clerk: Helena Buck, secretary@walton-pc.gov.uk. Members: Stephen Sharp, Edward Simpson, Mark Wake, David Taylor.

Walton Village Hall

Booking: Brian Eldred info@waltonvillagehallwetherby.org

THORP ARCH & WALTON Wetherby Ward Councillors

Norma Harrington 01133 788 557. Alan Lamb via The Fox and Hounds. Linda Richards 0113 3788557 linda.richards@ leeds.gov.uk

Causeway Magazine

Secretary: Jane Clayton 843153. Editors: Lisa Sherratt and Victoria Etherington causeway.editor@gmail.com. Chair, Design, Advertising: John Pendleton jlp@proportionmarketing.co.uk

Yorkshire Countrywomen’s Association (YCA)

Chair: Judith Symonds 541799. Sec: Fiona Spence 520271 tawyca@outlook.com, Treasurer: Fran Bowers 01423 880112

Leeds City Council

general.enquiries@leeds.gov.uk

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