St Mary, Driffield

Welcome to St Mary's, Driffield.  We meet monthly in the ancient church on the second Sunday at 10am.  We are a friendly group of people and welcome everyone who comes.  We have a great little choir.

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The Rev'd Canon John Swanton

The Rectory, Ampney Crucis, Nr Cirencester, Gloucestershire

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D-Day Commemoration at Down Ampney Airfield

Occuring
for 3 hours, 30 mins
Venue
The Old Airfield, Down Ampney
Address
Down Ampney Estate (road between Down Ampney and Kempsford) Cirencester What3Words ///conjured.ushering.protect, GL7 5PL, United Kingdom

A special event commemorating those who flew from RAF Down Ampney on 5th June 1944 - the eve of D-Day - to take part in the Normandy Landings.

With the VOCAL singers - singing war time songs; Cirencester Town Band; the An Act of Remembrance; the ceremony of Sunset. There will be a static display of RAF Down Ampney Memorabilia; some vintage military vehicles on display; community singing; and refreshments.

Tickets (to cover expenses of the event) are £5 each and are available from Ticket Source - see link below.

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Richard Davies from Driffield has just completed his year as Master of the Worshipful Company of Farmers; and local Vicar, Canon John Swanton preached at the Livery Company's annual Harvest Service at Smithfield, London on Tuesday 10th October.

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