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    Morgan 110th@Stoke Lacy 6th July 2019
    cottageold
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Morgan 110th@Stoke Lacy 6th July 2019

    What a day it was! Visitors started arriving before noon and by 12.30 - half an hour before the planned opening - the events were...
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    The Morgan Heritage Trail
    Ruth
    • Jun 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Morgan Heritage Trail

    For some time now the team on the Stoke Lacy Heritage project have been working closely with The Morgan Motor Company to develop a Morgan...
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    Fake news is not new!! Beware of history as told by victors and survivors.
    cottageold
    • Apr 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Fake news is not new!! Beware of history as told by victors and survivors.

    Ten budding historians from Stoke Lacy and the surrounding area were treated to an innovative introduction to archival research by an...
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    Topping Good Show!
    Ruth
    • Mar 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Topping Good Show!

    Not even Storm Freya could blow the smiles off these faces at Stoke Lacy’s Church Topping Out ceremony last week. Parishioners donned...
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    Who needs the Spice Girls when you’ve got Daphne? Girl Power!
    Ruth
    • Mar 6, 2019
    • 1 min

    Who needs the Spice Girls when you’ve got Daphne? Girl Power!

    Thanks Daphne Montandon for this inspiring story (inspriring ... see what I did there?) "I had been having thoughts about the view from...
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    Shingles and Shakes!
    Ruth
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Shingles and Shakes!

    Anyone passing along the A465 between Hereford and Bromyard will have noticed scaffolding on the steeple of St Peter’s and St Paul’s...
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    Valentine's Day is for the birds!
    Ruth
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Valentine's Day is for the birds!

    Richard Combe, our Church Warden responsible for the development of the wildlife project in the Churchyard, had a surprise Valentine’s...
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    Researching History and Voices.
    cottageold
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Researching History and Voices.

    As part of the HLF funding for repairs to the fabric of the church in Stoke Lacy, the community is taking on the task of historical...
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    NEW DELUXE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN STOKE LACY –
FOR BIRDS
    cottageold
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    NEW DELUXE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN STOKE LACY – FOR BIRDS

    Local residents and visitors will soon see a number of specially made bird boxes on trees around Stoke Lacy Churchyard. It is hoped that...
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    Unknown Tomb Discovered at the Morgan Church, Stoke Lacy.
    cottageold
    • Feb 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Unknown Tomb Discovered at the Morgan Church, Stoke Lacy.

    Felicity Taylor of “Church and Site Archaeology” tells John Davies, Stoke Lacy Heritage Project coordinator, that he holds part of the...
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    The Return of the Stoke Lacy Flag Bandit
    Ruth
    • Feb 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    The Return of the Stoke Lacy Flag Bandit

    So last November it was rumoured that the flagpole outside the Church had a little visitor who rather charmingly replaced the Union flag...
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    The end is in sight!
    Ruth
    • Feb 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    The end is in sight!

    A message from the Rev. Clive in places where others fear to tread. 5th February: It’s blowing a gale, has got very gloomy and looks like...
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    A Message from On High
    Ruth
    • Jan 13, 2019
    • 1 min

    A Message from On High

    From Clive Evans, the Vicar: Last Tuesday morning, I climbed to the top of the scaffolding around the tower and steeple. It’s quite a...
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    Any Minute Now..............
    cottageold
    • Oct 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    Any Minute Now..............

    ...........we will see the scaffolding erected around the church for the restoration work...... the roadworks prevented the contractor...
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    I'm almost certain that's the winning ticket!
    Ruth
    • Aug 13, 2018
    • 2 min

    I'm almost certain that's the winning ticket!

    You don’t want to lead with “Would you like to win a weekend hire of a Morgan?” at the Morgan Motor Company’s “Thrill on the Hill”. The...
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    cottageold
    • Jul 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    Radio Fame

    Have you given an interview for television or radio? I have, on average every 23.5 years, so I thought I was ready for Lizzie Lane of...
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    Hot! Hot! Hot! The Hereford Fire Choir raise the roof!
    Ruth
    • Jul 1, 2018
    • 2 min

    Hot! Hot! Hot! The Hereford Fire Choir raise the roof!

    Many thanks to Jon Watson and his wonderful Hereford Fire Choir for putting on such a lovely fund-raiser at St Peter and St Paul’s. A...
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    Hi Vis Vests and Elderflower Lemonade
    Ruth
    • Jun 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Hi Vis Vests and Elderflower Lemonade

    And so it was with the Vicar’s liquor that we celebrated Father’s Day at this year’s Village Fete. As usual it was Clive’s home-made wine...
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    Fancy a quick blog?
    Ruth
    • Jun 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Fancy a quick blog?

    So we're looking for bloggers! Any flavour, all welcome! If you live in the village and are a creative writer or an old (or do I mean ex)...
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    And we’re off!
    Ruth
    • Jun 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    And we’re off!

    We are absolutely delighted to announce that we have been successful in our bid for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant! After countless...
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