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The weather was bright and sunny when over one hundred visitors enjoyed the excellent display of Christening gowns at St Andrew’s on Saturday 26th August. The sixteen gowns on display, which ranged in age from 1880 to 2022, were kindly loaned to the church for the occasion by parishioners and friends and were displayed on either side of the nave and on the altar. Complimenting the gown display was a superb array of floral arrangements created by St Andrew’s team of very talented flower arrangers, with a very cleverly designed centrepiece arrangement on the 12th Century font representing water flowing from the baptismal ewer into the silver baptismal bowl. Visitors were also able to enjoy a fascinating talk on the history and architecture of the church, whilst the Thorpeness and Aldringham Heritage Group provided a presentation of one of the churches greatest Victorian benefactors. Peter Drew also kindly loaned his very comprehensive Aldringham and Thorpeness archive books which promote much relocation of memories of the parish. The Friends of St Andrews provided refreshments and an array of very tempting cakes.
A wide variety of pets accompanied by their well behaved owners attended the Annual Animal Service at St Andrew’s, Aldringham on Sunday 13th August. 11 Dogs, 3 cats, 2 sheep, 2 donkeys, 2 Guinea pigs, 2 African land snails and not forgetting 3 teddy bears, were joined by a congregation of 40 owners and friends at the outdoor service conducted by Reverend Sarah in the churchyard on a warm afternoon. The service included the New Zealand version of the Lord’s Prayer with Māori influences referencing Mother Nature who responded during the service with an overhead fly past of dragonflies, swallows and high flying swifts.
