Say it with Flowers!

EAST TRENT CHURCHES
Besthorpe, Clifton, Collingham,
Girton, Harby, Holme, Langford, South Scarle, Thorney, Winthorpe

Say it with Flowers!

Following many complimentary comments at our festivities, we invited Megan to provide some articles on floral arrangements tips and suggestions for all occasions. Here is Megan's introduction:

FLOWERS AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH
By Megan Mason

Flower arranging is a very relaxing hobby. It helps if one has a few lessons to begin, as I did, then enthusiasm takes over.

I lived in the Parish of St.Peter, West Blatchington in Hove, Sussex for 29 years, where I was a regular communicant and "graduated" to doing Altar flowers. I helped organise a Flower Festival to celebrate the Church millennium, quite a task for a mere beginner as we all were, but were duly praised for our efforts.

Since moving to Collingham I took my turn in arranging the flowers at All Saints Church in remembrance of family anniversaries etc. When Mrs. Madge Linngard passed away, I took over the flower duties on joining the Altar Guild.

We have a very dedicated team of arrangers, who have decorated the Church for numerous weddings and our work has been generously admired.

In June 1990 I was asked to arrange a Flower Festival to raise funds for repairs to the Church Tower. Together with other members of the Parish who prepared teas and a Barn Dance a total of £2000 was raised. We were extremely pleased to have the services of very experienced flower arrangers to help us.

Sadly we no longer have fresh flowers in Church, except for special occasions, such as Christmas, Easter and weddings. We were reluctant for this to happen but as we had numerous items stolen it was decided to keep the Church locked.

However, the generosity of the Parishioners enables me to seek out really lifelike silk flowers, so our Church is always decked with flowers, which we change with the Seasons.

So it is with thanks to Margaret Key, Margaret Rowland, Thelma Tingle, Glennis Muscroft, Marion Collins, Eirlys Cholerton and occasionally Elizabeth Shillito, we can ensure our Church always looks beautiful displaying God's flowers to their full glory.

Megan Mason

Click one of the pansies' faces to visit the 1990 All Saints' Flower Festival

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