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Widecombe-in-the-Moor
Widecombe Flower Festival
A Millennium Celebration of Village Life
17th-20th June 2000
This Festival was a great success. For some pictures, please click here: Festival Report.
This small Moorland village
gathered together
26 different groups of
people from within its ranks, (see below) of differing interests, to undertake a Festival of
Village Life. Each group was allocated a space within the Church,
where they undertook to mount a display depicting "who they are",
and to display their contribution to village life as we embark on a new
age. It was an opportunity for us, as a community, to glance over our
shoulder, to see where we have come from, before addressing both where we are
today, and which path we might choose to follow in the century ahead. An
opportunity for reflection, to enjoy displays of floral beauty, intermingled
with historical artifacts of all descriptions, and creativity in
abundance. We believe this will also be of great interest to all who visit
us this year.
A
large Wall-painting has been completed (see left, click on the image to see a larger
version). This was hung in April 2000. It will cover the tall Gothic Arch leading to
the Bell Tower during the dusty building work in the Tower. Painted on Calico,
25 foot x 11 foot, by 5 local artists, it is the scene most people see as they approach
the village from Hay Tor, from the top of Widecombe Hill, overlooking the church
and village, & across the valley. A photographic display will tell the
tale of how such a large painting was done, and will be on display in the Church
throughout the summer.
Building work commences during April with the erection of scaffolding over
the Bell Tower end of the building. This will remain throughout the
summer, so it will be only the wall painting in
side the Church that will show
the Church building as it is usually seen. Come along and visit us, see
what it is we are trying to achieve, and if you believe what we are doing is of
value, please contribute to our Tower Appeal Fund, which has a long way to go
before all our bills are paid.
List of Organisations that took part in the Flower Festival
- Widecombe PCC.
- Widecombe Bell Ringers.
- Widecombe Ladies Sewing Circle.
- Widecombe History Society.
- Princetown United Church.
- Postbridge Church.
- Royal British Legion.
- Leusdon Church.
- Moorland Merrymakers.
- Holne Church
- Widecombe Sports Club.
- Bonehill Crafts.
- Widecombe Primary School. (Children’s Posies)
- Widecombe Altar Guild.
- Dunstone Methodist Chapel.
- Mothers Union.
- Telephone Prayer Chain.
- Widecombe School (Friends or Governors - yet to be decided).
- Widecombe School (Children’s Paintings).
- Huccaby Chapel.
- Widecombe Fair Committee.
- Church House Committee, Widecombe.
- Widecombe WI.
- Widecombe Craft Market.
- National Trust.
- Widecombe Pre-School & Toddlers Group.
The information on this page was last modified on September 13 2005 17:41:42.