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Church Scarecrow Competition The date of this was postponed for one week to avoid clashing with the fund-raising event in the village in aid of our link with Dumbutu in The Gambia. It is hoped that scarecrows will appear all round the village in the week beginning Monday 30 June. On Sunday 6 July there will be a Treasure Hunt round the village culminating in teas outside the church, weather permitting, the judging of the scarecrow competition and the treasure hunt results. The event is intended as a fund-raiser for our church, so there is an entrance fee of £3 for a scarecr ow, and the Treasure Trail form will cost £2. Debbie and Geoff Jung put up a scarecrow early to publicise the event, which was sadly destroyed a few days later. Undeterred they made another - to which some prankster has added two coconut shells! Many more are in the pipeline including a promise by the school to make some.
WEDDINGS Kate Selley, the youngest daughter of Trevor and Gill Selley of Woodbury married Alexander Gordon, second son of Winnie Bryant of Ipplepen and the late Andrew Gordon on Saturday 26 April at Bishops Court in Clyst St Mary. The ceremony was followed by a less formal hog roast and disco at The Blue Ball in Clyst St Mary. The best man was John Burke of Ipplepen, the ring bearers were William Gordon and Oscar Whiting, and the flower girls were Matilda Whiting, and Olivia and Grace Gordon. The beautiful bouquets and posies were made by Sandra Huish. The marriage of Will Bennett, youngest son of Janette and John of Critchards, Woodbury to Rachael Hooper of Exeter took place at Holne Park, Ashburton on Saturday 17 May. The day was blessed by glorious weather and the village was well represented at the evening celebrations. Will is the current secretary of Woodbury Football Club. Following the wedding the happy couple honeymooned in Mexico. A D DAY MEMORY Allan Thomson married Esme Ware on 5 June 1944 at St Swithun’s Church. They were in Radar and had to get permission from Headquarters, Al was in the RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force) and Esme in the WAAFs. D Day was expected and if it happened they would be recalled to camp. (The invasion was postponed due to the adverse weather condition). The next day they went to Ilfracombe Harbour and there they met an officer who used to be at their camp. He told them it was exciting news as D Day had happened! They thought when they returned to the hotel they would find the recall notice. However they had five days leave. Al was in the ‘Battle of the Bulge’ and when in Luxembourg ended up in hospital for 12 days with pneumonia. Later he walked down the road and at the crossroads met his former Canadian unit - Amazing … he re-joined them. It all happened 70 years ago!
BIG BREAKFAST FOR FORCE CANCER CHARITY WOODBURY SALTERTON VILLAGE HALL SATURDAY 6 SEPTEMBER, 8.00-11.30. £5 per person. The Breakfast is once again supported by Kenniford Farm and Dartfresh.