Personality from the Pews - David Bradley

Our first visit to All Saints' was for a family wedding twenty plus years ago. We had recently moved into Stone and seeking a Church with a late Communion Service. We returned the following Sunday, met Dick Sargent and many others who made us most welcome. I was born in The Potteries and am proud to be called “a neck ender”. We moved to Leek after my education at Ellesmere College, in Shropshire. I was introduced by my then ‘lady friend’ to Diane, who lived at Endon. We married in 1960. Diane will write in a later issue of Compass about her many interests and our growing family. My career has always been involved in The Ceramic Industry, with moves to various areas within the UK. Being a hockey player and with other interests, and with Diane’s love of singing, we joined the local activities. We have a message for others moving away for career moves - get involved locally! We still have friends from those many years ago. 

One of my memorable readings from the Bible is from the Book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 12, verses 1 to 7. The passage begins with the phrase "Remember your Creator in the days of your youth..." 

My favourite hymn is Guide me O thou Great Redeemer.