As well as people issues church wardens have to be 'experts' on very many other issues including The Health And Safety at Work Regs, Working at Height Regs, Scaffolding Regs, Gas Regs, Electrical Regs, Fire Regs. Highways Regs. Conservation Regs. etc. etc.

 

Since becoming a church warden I have been keen to keep the churchyard in good order. The Rector recently raised concern about the Horse Chestnut trees down Church Walk and I have now become an 'expert' on Tree Regs. They have some form of canker which we thought might signal their demise. White flowering Horse Chestnuts are succumbing to a virus but the good news is that the trees in the Churchyard have pink flowers and the canker is quite normal and safe on this type of tree.

 

Our concern for the trees prompted a lot of debate among people using Church Walk. The news reached Mrs Pat Collins who produced some of her old photographs showing the trees in the 1920s. There doesn't seem to be a hedge down Church Walk and the path is not clear. Its also interesting to see that the Church had a porch over the South door in those days. The other photograph shows the war memorial in its early years.

 

I would be interested to see any other old photos of the Church if you have any available and would like to share them with me. Thanks.