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MISSION
             A community seeking to live well with God,
        gathered around Jesus Christ in prayer and fellowship,
          and committed to welcome, worship and witness.

                        The Church Office
                 Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23 6AL
                          01756 710587
                   office@boltonpriory.org.uk
                            The Rector
            The Rectory, Bolton Abbey, Skipton BD23 6AL
                    rector@boltonpriory.org.uk
                            Website
                     www.boltonpriory.church

Bolton Priory has now re-opened for Sunday worship at 10.30. There
will be a service of Holy Communion in Church each Sunday.
Further restrictions will be lifted as and when it is safe to do so.
Please book your place with the Church Office.
The Tower of Bolton Priory is open for private prayer from 09.00 to
17.00 every day. Everyone is most welcome to come and say a prayer
and light a candle. Access is restricted to the Tower, and we ask that
no more than one individual or family group enters at one time.
            BAPTISMS, WEDDINGS and FUNERALS :
By arrangement via the Church Office
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Issue Number 480        PCC REPORT 09 MARCH 2021
                                                   April 2021
                                                                           Apologies for absence were noted, there were no Matters Arising
                                                                           and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved.
From Revd Nicholas Mercer                                                  The Electoral Roll remains at 120.
On Friday 19 March my wife and I went to receive our COVID-19              The Treasurer’s Report was discussed. A debate ensued; two
vaccinations at the Addingham Medical Centre. It was a triumphant          payments of the Parish Share have been paid in 2021; a detailed
moment. Human ingenuity had managed, not only to find a way of             discussion followed regarding further payments. It was agreed that
preventing infection from the virus, but also to scale up production to    the Parish Share payment would be discussed at the next Finance
such an extent that half the adult population could be vaccinated by       Committee Meeting on 06 April. In the interim the payments have
Easter.                                                                    been stopped.
At the beginning of April we find ourselves at the very end of Lent        The ‘Lent Appeal’ has raised £9,972 to date.
and in the middle of Holy Week. The darkness of Lent is receding           Health and Safety is up to date. The lightning conductors had their
behind us and we now walk with Christ in Holy Week. A week which           annual check. There was a minor flood in the Church Office. The
will take us into Jerusalem to the celebration of the Last Supper and      hallway, office, photocopying room and toilet will be redecorated;
thence to the Garden of Gethsemane and the desolation of the cross.        the date still to be arranged. The ‘people counter’ is to be replaced.
When all seems lost, we find the tomb empty but are able to                Four bird boxes have been attached to trees in the top graveyard, as
proclaim Christ’s resurrection on Easter Day.                              part of our environmental policy. They were purchased from a local
The former Archbishop of Canterbury said of Holy Week:                     firm, Stepping Stones, Skipton.
                                                                           Safeguarding Training, mandatory for PCC members, and Risk
‘Jesus does not steer us away…and send us back into the holy silence       Assessments were discussed and updated. This is essential for the
of the desert…he keeps us close…and tells us that these are also the
                                                                           re-opening of the Priory and Tower, for Church Services commencing
gates of heaven. If you recognise your involvement and prepare to
                                                                           on Palm Sunday 28 March.
walk with Jesus into the city, to the cross and the tomb, there is a joy
                                                                           It was noted that Zoom meetings are not ideal and meetings in
and a mystery at the end of the path...
                                                                           person will start as soon as restrictions allow.
We stand not just at the gates of the city…where the Lord was
                                                                           The Priory has made an application to the Cultural Recovery Fund, to
crucified…but also at the entrance to the Garden of Eden.’
                                                                           cover re-opening expenses. We await notification of a decision.
These words seem so appropriate for the times through which we are         Guide Recruitment was discussed, as a possible re-opening date for
living. Throughout the pandemic we have walked with Jesus. Many of         the Priory is 21 June. This of course depends on Government advice
us in this country, and around the world, have walked to the cross         regarding the global Pandemic.
and the tomb and have encountered utter desolation. However,               Payment for candles for the recently refurbished chandeliers from
there is ‘joy and mystery at the end of the path’. We stand today, not     the Friends of Bolton Priory was noted. The gift was very generous
just where Christ was crucified, but also at the entrance to Heaven        and the Rector is sending a letter of thanks to the Friends.
itself. This Easter let us proclaim once again, with confidence, that
                                                                           Webinar Talks were discussed as a possible fundraiser for the Priory.
‘Jesus Christ is risen indeed. Allelulia.’
                                                                           Another possible fundraiser, the Moon project, is likely to be booked
                                                                           for October 2022. Grants and reaching out to the community were
Nicholas                                                                   both identified as important.
                                                                           The Rector concluded the meeting with the Grace.

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The next PCC Meeting on 23 May follows the Annual General
Parochial Church Meeting. Due to the continuing Coronavirus
restrictions, the APCM is scheduled for Sunday 23 May 2021 at 12.30
in Bolton Abbey Village Hall. To attend the APCM only, booking is
essential. A SEPARATE booking will also be required for the 10.30
morning Church Service. If you wish to attend both the service and the
APCM you will therefore need to make two separate bookings. Please
make your bookings via the Church Office, 01756 710587. Face masks         ONLINE SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC AND BEYOND
and social distancing will also be required.                               Online services have been the great success story of worship at
Keep safe and keep smiling, as we look forward to spring and               Bolton Priory during the pandemic. From the outset, we have
summer.                                                                    regularly attracted well over a hundred worshippers on a Sunday and
Kate Templeton                                                             this has been sustained for the past twelve months. It has been a
PCC Secretary                                                              remarkable achievement.

                                                                           This has been made possible, by Jonathan Dickson who edits the
RECTORS’ ANNIVERSARY                                                       sound and adds the music, and by Paul Middleton who then adds the
                                                                           visual items before publishing the service on YouTube. I cannot thank
Maundy Thursday, 01 April 2021 marks the occasion of the Second
                                                                           them enough for all they have done. This has been an extra-ordinary
Anniversary of Nicholas's Installation as Rector of the Parish of Bolton
                                                                           chapter in the history of the Priory and has launched the Church of
Priory. As we wish Nicholas, Aurora and his family well, we also
                                                                           England into a new and exciting digital age.
continue to pray for the next phase of worship and ministry at the
Priory as we very slowly emerge from the Worldwide Pandemic, and
look forward with hope to the eventual full reopening of the Church        However, such services do rely on just a handful of individuals who
in Summer.                                                                 work for many hours every week. Unfortunately, Paul Middleton is
The Churchwardens                                                          shortly to undergo open heart surgery and will therefore be unable to
                                                                           continue with his work after Easter. Thereafter, we will simply be
PARISH GIVING SCHEME (PGS) - GIFT FORMS                                    publishing audio services instead on YouTube. I am hoping that these
If you are thinking of joining the Parish Giving Scheme, and have not      will continue until September when I am anticipating a full return to
already done so, there is now a new PGS Gift Form. If anyone is            Church services at the Priory.
planning to join the PGS scheme please could they kindly request one
of the forms from Peter Loweth, Gift Aid Secretary on 0777 6182 346        We all wish Paul well in his forthcoming operation and I would ask
or peterloweth@yahoo.co.uk. It is also now possible to join PGS            everyone to keep Paul, Val and their family in your prayers.
directly by telephone on 0333 0021 271 or via the PGS website at
www.parishgiving.org: Those who have already generously set up PGS         Rector
Direct Debit accounts do not need to take any further action. If you
have not yet signed up to PGS to make regular donations to the
Priory, I hope you will give it serious consideration in 2021.
Peter Loweth

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CHRIST’S SEVEN LAST WORDS
                                                                         As part of the Priory Church’s online service for the Good Friday
                                                                         Devotions on 02 April this year, a short Cantata, based on the Biblical
                                                                         account in St John’s Gospel of Christ’s Seven Last Words at his
                                                                         Crucifixion on Mount Golgotha has been included.
                                                                         Three or so years ago I started to write this Cantata. Initially, it was
THE PARISH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING                                        difficult to find the right way to portray it, and I had a number of false
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 23 May at 12.30,       starts. Eventually, late last year, I decided on an approach. The Biblical
in Bolton Abbey Village Hall following the 10.30 service.                texts surrounding each of the Seven Last Words are read by an orator.
                                                                         The words are supported by soft and sombre organ background
To attend the APCM only, booking is essential. A SEPARATE booking
                                                                         music. This music also includes a chromatic scale signifying Christ’s
will also be required for the 10.30 morning Church Service. If you
                                                                         climbing up the steps of Golgotha, dragging his Cross. (I am always
wish to attend both the service and the APCM you will need to make
                                                                         reminded of that wonderfully moving scene in the film Ben Hur, when
two separate bookings.
                                                                         Ben Hur gives water to Christ, as he climbs the steps to his
Please make your bookings via the Church Office, 01756 710587. Face      Crucifixion.) The climb culminates in four crashing chords as Christ’s
masks and social distancing will also be required.                       hands and feet are nailed to the Cross, and a fifth chord as the Cross is
COLLECT YOUR POSTAGE STAMPS FOR CHARITY                                  then stood up on the top of the mountain. In between the orator’s
The Support Dogs charity are collecting used stamps which will be        words, the Seven Last Words of Christ are sung by the unaccompanied
recycled, sold and turned into vital funds. Please help by collecting    choir, firstly in Latin and then in English.
stamps. Children and adults with autism, epilepsy and other              I gave the Rector a copy, and he kindly agreed that, if I could get a
disabilities can be helped by having a trained support dog.              recording, it could possibly be used. But, and it was a big but, how to
At the Priory we are collecting used stamps, please cut them from the    create a recording during the current pandemic lockdown, with choral
envelope and leave the postmark on. Sorting will be done when they       singing effectively closed down?
arrive at their destination. They can be left in the Tower, where        In 2018 a fine concert at the Priory Church was performed by the
there is a box or they can be posted through the office door. When       Winter Choir of Halifax. I rang the choir’s leader, Caroline Bradley, and
we have enough they will be sent to a collection point in one of their   asked if she could help. She read through the score and agreed to put
prepaid packages.                                                        together a group of eight of her choristers, two each of sopranos,
                                                                         altos, tenors and basses. Each chorister was provided with both the
                                                                         paper and sound music of his or her individual parts, which they learnt
                                                                         in their own homes. These were recorded separately, either at their
                                                                         home or, in some cases, over the telephone, and then Caroline
                                                                         combined them into separate music parts of Soprano, Alto, Tenor and
                                                                         Bass, which she emailed to me.
                                                                         I asked Edward Scott, a wonderful organist and choirmaster, to
                                                                         provide the organ background music. Edward occasionally takes over
                                                                         as a locum music master at the Priory, when our own music director is
                                                                         away. Edward kindly provided a recording, using his own organ at
                                                                         home, but, sadly, my music editing software could not handle the
                                                                         changes needed to ensure that the various volume levels could be set
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correctly, when combining the separate recordings of organ, orator
and choir. Therefore I split the composition into some thirty separate
tracks and used the music which my composing software, Sibelius,
provided.
Our own Mike Vineall agreed to provide the orator recordings of the
Biblical texts, which I mapped onto the Sibelius organ music, and I
then mixed the SATB choral recordings, provided by Caroline, into
full choir, setting the various volume levels at the same time. Finally, I
joined the separate tracks into the one, to create the Cantata.
Thus a ‘Lockdown’ recording of Christ’s Seven Last Words was
created under extra-ordinary circumstances. It was a steep leaning
curve! It was a great exercise. I must give enormous thanks to all the
choristers, to their leader and co-ordinator, Caroline Bradley, to our
orator, Mike Vineall and to organist, Edward Scott, for their time and
expertise in helping to do this. The virus has kept all of us apart from
each other and these contributions were spread over large parts of
Yorkshire and Lancashire. Thank you again to all those involved.
I hope that the result will give you pleasure when you listen to the
Good Friday service via the Priory website:www.boltonpriory.org.uk
Jonathan Dickson

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DEAR EDITOR,
I meant to write to you after a recent article about artists visiting and
painting Bolton Priory.
One artist not featured in the article was Herbert F Royle 1870-1958,
a British Impressionist painter of landscapes who lived at Nesfield,
Ilkley.                                                                                      DATES FROM THE CHURCH CALENDAR
In the 1920's , he obviously knew my great aunts, Annie and May
Young as they had paintings executed by him.                                                      APRIL
I'm attaching an image of an oil painting of the Priory in my
possession.                                                                 01 Thursday           Maundy Thursday
I was amused at the reference to my aunt, Margaret Young, in the            02 Friday             Good Friday
piece in the March magazine about Richard Bull. She was mentioned           03 Saturday           Easter Eve
as 'trimming the edges of the grass with a pair of hand sheep               04 SUNDAY             EASTER DAY
shears'. I still have those shears!
                                                                            11 SUNDAY             EASTER 2
Best Wishes
Chris Liddle                                                                17 Saturday           Marriage of Joss Stringwell
                                                                                                  and Emily Hodgson
                                                                            18 SUNDAY             EASTER 3
                                                                            23 Friday             St George
                                                                            25 SUNDAY             EASTER 4
                                                                            26 Monday             St Mark
                                                                                                  MAY
                                                                            O1 Saturday           St Philip and St James
                                                                            02 SUNDAY             EASTER 5
                                                                            13 Thursday           Ascension Day
                                                                                          13.00   Marriage of Robert Brown and
                                                                                                  Katie Edridge
                                                                            14 Friday             St Matthias
                                                                            16 SUNDAY             SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY

                                                                            Visiting Preacher
                                                                            On Sunday 25 April, at the 10.30
                                                                            service, we welcome back the
                                                                            Revd Barry Overend to the Priory.
                             Herbert Royle                                  Barry will be taking the service.

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BOLTON PRIORY OPEN FOR WORSHIP
Bolton Priory has now re-opened for Sunday 10.30 worship. There
will be a service of Holy Communion in Church each Sunday and
restrictions will be lifted as and when it is safe to do so. Please book
your place with the Church Office, 07156 710587.
PLEASE NOTE
Apart from the 10.30 service the Priory is now closed during
lockdown but the Tower remains open for private prayer.
For the Church Sunday audio services, the weekly sheet and
magazine please look at our website www.boltonpriory.church
BOXED WEEKLY GIVING ENVELOPES
Envelopes are now available for those who donate by this method. If
you are coming to Church the Sidesmen have them, or please
contact the Church Office, 01756 710587, to arrange collection.
POSTAL MAGAZINES
A reminder to those readers who have the monthly magazine
posted. The subscription year ends after the May magazine. The
subscription of £10 covers the cost of postage and envelopes. To
renew your postal service please send a cheque made out to The
Priory Church, Bolton Abbey for £10 to the Church Office with your
name and address included.
If you would like to receive your magazine by post just let the Church
Office know, 01756 710238. The cost is £10. You can also read it
online at the Priory website.www.boltonpriory.org.uk
THE PARISH MAGAZINE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AT BOLTON
ABBEY POST OFFICE IN HARD COPY
The Magazine is now available in a printed version. It is available
from Bolton Abbey Post Office.
PARISH MAGAZINE DEADLINE MAY
MAGAZINE
Please could we have any copy for the May
magazine by 15 April. It can be sent to the
Editor or the Church Office. Please send by
email to either; priorymag@yahoo.co.uk or
                 office@boltonpriory.org

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ANDREW WADE – ART FOR SALE
EASTER QUIZ
1. What is the two-word name given to the Spanish ‘Holy Week’,
which takes place during the last week of Lent?
2. ‘Śmigus-dyngus’, Wet Monday, is a celebration which takes place
on Easter Monday where boys try to soak girls with water. Girls
retaliate on Easter Tuesday. In which countries does it take place?
3. Easter Island forms part of which South American country?
4. ‘La Mona de Pascua’ is a festive Easter dish popular in Spain, but
what type of food is it?
5. Which annual event for children and their parents is held on the
White House’s South Lawn every Easter Monday?
6. In which country is ‘Capirotada’, a traditional food which resembles
bread pudding, eaten on Good Friday?
7. ‘Påskeøl’ is a Danish beverage consumed at Easter. What is it?
8. The New York Easter Parade takes place on which famous street?
9. According to French tradition, which items are said to fly away to
Rome and bring Easter eggs back to the children on their return?
10. In which British overseas territory is Good Friday kite-flying a      As a Lockdown in Retirement project, Andrew Wade, in response to
famous tradition?                                                         the present lack of access to Galleries and Exhibitions of Art societies,
                                                                          has committed over forty images of his paintings to a ‘virtual’
                                                                          commission-free gallery.
EASTER ANAGRAMS                                                           Many of Andrew’s paintings are from his extensive travels but several
 The following are anagrams of famous rabbits (and hares!) but can        are of the Priory. They can all be viewed and are for sale on
you identify which famous rabbits they are?                               Instagram. A few will be on the Priory website later this month.
                                                                          Instagram is an online ‘app’ designed for and used internationally by
1. The Rump                2. Nubby Guns                                  individual photographers, artists, designers and creatives.
3. Bribe Patter            4. Crabby Yelk                                 Andrew writes, ‘Instagram is understood and used extensively by the
                                                                          young’. Therefore, if you experience any problems the advice is to
5. Hitter With Babe        6. Brat Briber                                 seek help from a grandchild or friendly teenager!
                                                                          Access to Andrew’s Instagram account, andrewwadeart is by personal
7. Teeny Sunbather         8. Riot Grabber                                user registration via the Instagram ‘app’, as below.
9. Very Ha                10. Heath Charmer                               To create an Instagram account to access the paintings:
                                                                          In your browser go to instagram.com. Click Sign up, enter your email
ANSWERS                                                                   address, create a username and password or click Log in with
Can be found on page 33                                                   Facebook to sign up with your Facebook account. If you register with
                                                                          an email, click Sign up.
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Once you have accessed
Andrew’s account, you will                               ANSWERS TO THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE QUIZ
find the paintings displayed                             There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them?
on a grid. Simply tap on one                             This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an
of the individual paintings                              airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping
and the dimensions,                                      him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some
medium and price will be                                 friends...One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from
shown. Andrew has very                                   his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo, Elaine
kindly agreed to donate                                  Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her
proceeds of any sale of his                              weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving
Priory paintings to the                                  this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her
church. If you do have a                                 nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a
problem Andrew can also                                  fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in
send photographs via email                               a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized.
at awade@awade.co.uk                                     Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually
                                                         takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst.
                                                         Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the
                                                         difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent
THE HAPPY BIRD                                           fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi
The happy white throat on the sweeing bough              lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper,
Swayed by the impulse of the gadding wind                The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle
That ushers in the showers of April – now                was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana
                                                         humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from
Singeth right joyously and now reclined
                                                         sight." Those able to find all of them will hear
Croucheth and clingeth to her moving seat                great lamentations from those who have to be shown.
To keep her hold – and till the wind for rest            One revelation that may help is that books
Pauses – she mutters inward melodys                      like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also,
That seem her hearts rich thinkings to repeat            keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A
And when the branch is still – her little breast         chipper attitude will help you com pete really well against those who
                                                         claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a
Swells out in raptures gushing symphonys                 mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking
And then against her blown wing softly prest             somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless
The wind comes playing an enraptured guest
                                                         Amos, Mark, Luke, John, Joel, Judges, Job, Hebrews, Esther,
This way and that she swees – till gusts arise
                                                         Acts, James, Ruth, Romans, Titus, Matthew, Genesis,
More boisterous in their play – when off she flies
                                                         Philomen, Chronicle, Daniel, Nahum, Hosea, Lamentations,
John Clare (1793 – 1864)
                                                         Revelation, Timothy, Samuel,
This version follows the spelling and grammar given in   Numbers, Malachi, Peter, Exodus, Kings
John Clare, Major Works, OUP, 1984.                      Many thanks to Aurora Mercer
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MAGAZINE ARCHIVES
     100 YEARS AGO – APRIL 1921
     PAROCHIAL NOTES
     Good Friday Musical Service – A good congregation assembled in the
     Abbey on Good Friday evening for the rendering of Arthur Somervell’s
     Oratorio, ‘The Passion of Christ’. It is a devotional little work which
     breathes the true spirit of ‘Good Friday’ on every page and sends
     forth the Gospel message with no uncertain sound. The regular Abbey
     Choir was ably assisted by Mrs. Pollard, Mrs. Parkinson, Miss S.
     Robinson, Miss Young, Miss Lambert, Miss E. Lambert and Mr. C.
     Downs, to all of whom the congregation owes a debt of gratitude.
     There was a crispness and decision about the choruses which was
     lacking when the same oratorio was sung in the Abbey two years ago.
     Mrs. Pollard was in excellent voice and did full justice to the soprano
     solos; the other soloists, Mrs. A. Holmes, Messrs. W. Hartley, G. Petyt,
     A. Holmes, E. Moorhouse and R. Wood, are all so well-known in the
     Parish that one need only say that they gave intelligent
     interpretations of the music and full proof that they had practised
     their parts with much care.
     Easter Day Services – There were about the same number of people
     present as usual both morning and evening and within three of the
     number of Easter Communicants last year. The Rector managed to
     recover from an attack of influenza in time to carry out his duties on
     Easter Day, after being ‘hors-de-combat’ for a fortnight; but he was
     unfortunately compelled to give up the Good Friday Service this year
     at Barden, acting on Doctor’s orders.
     Bazaar Notes – A meeting of the Bazaar Committee was held shortly
     before Easter, when it was reported that neither the Marquis of
     Hartington nor Lord Richard Cavendish would be able to open the
     Bazaar, but that the Bishop of Bradford had agreed to act as
     Chairman at the opening on the first day and ‘our member’, Colonel
     Roundell, had promised to open the Bazaar on one of the two days.
     Preliminary arrangements were made about marquees to be fixed up,
     as on the last occasion when a Bazaar was held, near the Boyle Room.
     Much will depend on the weather and that is one of the reasons for
     holding the Bazaar on May 31st and June 1st when the days are longer
     and the weather, as a rule, is rather more stable; but in our dear old
     English climate we rarely know more than 24 hours ahead whether

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we shall want great coats, or mackintoshes, or something light and    ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT MARCH 2021
‘summery’; we must hope for the best and make the best of it, if it   Operation Bird Houses took place in March. Peter, Aurora and I
should not be what we desire.                                         attached four birdhouses to trees in the top graveyard, two robin
In Memoriam – We regret to record the death of Mrs. Annie Watson      boxes and two wren/
(nee Mitchell). Much sympathy has been manifested throughout the      tit Boxes. Please keep
Parish with Mr. Watson and the surviving members of the Mitchell      an eye open for
family; there was a large gathering at the funeral on March 11 th.    residents moving in,
                                                                      hopefully this spring.
THE PERILS OF PREDICTIVE TEXT                                         The boxes are
                                                                      handmade by the
                                                                      team at Stepping
                                                                      Stones special needs
                                                                      nursery and workshop
                                                                      in Skipton. This is a
                                                                      non profit
                                                                      organisation which
                                                                      teaches skills to adults
                                                                      with special needs. If
                                                                      anyone would like to
                                                                      donate a bird box or
                                                                                                    hedgehog house to the Priory please
                                                                                                    get in touch with Elaine. You can
                                                                                                    support this charity by also buying
                                                                                                    bedding plants and Peter will be
                                                                                                    putting out a list of what they are
                                                                                                    going to have with contact details
                                                                                                    shortly. This is a great way of
                                                                                                    supporting this amazing community
                                                                                                    group .
                                                                                                    Elaine Adams-Lambert
                                                                                                   01756 794542

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BOLTON ABBEY LITTER PICK                                                                          PRIORY DIRECTORY
                                                    On Friday 12
                                                                          Rector                    The Revd Nicholas Mercer   01756 710326
                                                    March the Bolton
                                                    Abbey Estate litter   Parish Administrator      Margaret Cody              01756 710587
                                                    picking team          Churchwardens             Matthew Hey                07702 555339
                                                    braved the rain,                                Susan Barker               01756 711260
                                                    high winds and        PCC Secretary             Kate Templeton             01943 463150
                                                    sleet for the 2021    PCC Treasurer             Michael Heatley            01423 509629
                                                    annual litter pick.   Gift Aid                  Peter Loweth               01756 711129
                                                    The team were         Director of Music         Tim Raymond
                                                    split over                                      stanghan@aol.com
                                                    18 miles of           Concert Coordinator       Paul Middleton             07906 082037
                                                    roadside verges       Works Committee           Matthew Hey                07702 555339
                                                                          Deanery Synod             Susan Barker               01756 711260
                                                    across the estate
                                                    and gathered a                                  Peter Lambert              07985 136819
                                                                          Verger                    Peter Lambert              07985 136819
                                                    total of 127 bin      Sacristan                 Jennifer Hardaker
                                                    bags of litter.       Chalicists’ Rota          Mike Vineall               01756 753013
We wondered whether the lockdown period would have meant less             Liquid Worship            Joan Mason                 01943 608049
litter on the roadsides, disappointingly however, this didn’t appear to   Electoral Roll Officer    Rosemarie Fisher           07964 561959
be the case. Thank you to the staff at the Cavendish Pavilion for         Environmental Officer     Elaine Adams-Lambert       01756 794542
fuelling the team with bacon butties and brews before setting off into    Contact for Young People Lorna Heatley               07772 498838
the wild weather!                                                         Parish Disability Officer Jean Crawford              07951 788909
Jen Duckworth                                                             Parish Safeguarding       Jean Crawford
Deputy Visitor Manager                                                    Sidesmen’s Rota           Susan Whittaker            01943 831165
                                                                          Flower Rota               Lorna Freegard             01943 607907
ANSWERS TO THE EASTER QUIZ                                                Welcome Team Leader       Kate Templeton             01943 463150
1.   Semana Santa            2.    Poland and Ukraine                     Cleaning Rota             Andrew Wade                01943 862614
3.   Chile                   4.    Type of cake                           Website and Facebook      Paul Middleton             01943 430654
                                                                          Fund Raising              Liz Clayton                07880 700339
5.   Easter Egg Roll         6.    Mexico
7.   Easter beer             8.    Fifth Avenue                           Friends of Bolton Priory Jill Riley                  01943 830190
                                                                          MAGAZINE TEAM
9.   Church bells           10.    Bermuda
                                                                          Editor                  Val Middleton                01943 430654
RABBIT ANAGRAMS                                                                                   priorymagazine@yahoo.co.uk
1.   Thumper                 2.    Bugs Bunny                             Deputy Editor           Judith Allen                 01943 513275
3.   Peter Rabbit            4.    Blackberry                             Advertising             Liz Clayton                  07880 700339
5.   The White Rabbit        6.    Br’er Rabbit                           Distribution            Gill Holme                   01756 710482
7.   The Easter Bunny        8.    Roger Rabbit
9.   Harvey                 10.    The March Hare

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