Sue Ettridge, WWHG member placed a poppy of Remembrance
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I remember the original cross had a small statue of Christ on it complete with crown of thorns. I guess it was removed to placate the high level of non-Christian residents in the immediate vicinity. A shame really but we live in very strange times.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what happened to the original cross. Father Geoff at the church may know.
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