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Faith & Flowers<br />

The Magazine of the Church of England<br />

Flower Arrangers’ Association<br />

Issue 15 – <strong>July</strong> <strong>2017</strong>


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Letter from the Editor<br />

This is my fifth attempt to put together the magazine and to<br />

write the Editor’s letter. Each time I completed it to my<br />

satisfaction new material arrived and re-arrangement and a<br />

different letter was necessary. Finally, four pages on the<br />

A.G.M. from Roger when there was just one page unused<br />

remaining, led to much screaming and hair tearing at No.<br />

87. Consequently (apart from considering a wig) I have had<br />

to shorten some articles and keep back others until October<br />

when, I promise, they will appear. I hope correspondents<br />

will understand and forgive me. I have tried to include<br />

material from all the areas where C.E.F.A.A. occurs.<br />

I am delighted to welcome two new members to the London<br />

Branch as contributors. The material is taken from an article<br />

originally printed in their parish magazine.<br />

I hope most of you managed to see Ada on Songs of Praise.<br />

The tabard which Aled Jones wore and autographed was<br />

used as a raffle prize at the A.G.M.<br />

A mild winter and a very warm May has led to excessive<br />

foliage in the garden. Take a tip from me, if you are ever<br />

tempted to plant a bamboo – DON’T!<br />

Happy arranging.<br />

Ruth<br />

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Greetings from Chesterfield – June <strong>2017</strong><br />

My garden has jumped up in the last two weeks due to the rain. In May, Keith<br />

and I went to Barnet to visit the London Branch. What a warm welcome we<br />

had! Diana, a London member, did the first flower arrangement and then I<br />

followed on with four more arrangements. These were later raffled. The<br />

London AGM and the demonstrations took place in front of the Sanctuary steps.<br />

After the demonstrations about 16 of us enjoyed a lovely meal at a local Italian<br />

restaurant. Then we were taken around the Barnet Museum. Many thanks to<br />

the committee of the London Branch for inviting us there for a very enjoyable<br />

day.<br />

Two weeks ago, Roger was contacted by the BBC “Songs of Praise” team, who<br />

had discovered us on our website. He was asked to suggest someone, who lived<br />

near Chatsworth House and was a Christian Flower Arranger. I agreed to have<br />

a go! The Producer and his researcher visited our house and asked me to go to<br />

Chatsworth House RHS Flower Show with enough flowers for 2 pedestals and<br />

teach Aled Jones and 2 young students how to do church pedestals!! Aled, who<br />

arrived on a motor bike, was charming and we did the tutorial in the floral tent.<br />

There was a camera crew of about 6 young men with those long hairy<br />

microphones and about 60 members of the public, who were all keen to get a<br />

“selfie” with Aled. He was a real sport and tried to please everyone. Then they<br />

took me and the crew to the Press Tent, where we enjoyed lunch. I had left<br />

home at 7.30 a.m. to miss the traffic, which as normal was busy, as it is every<br />

time there is an event at Chatsworth House. The BBC Producer said that I could<br />

keep the flowers which had cost £81 for my church! That is the second time I<br />

have filled our church with second hand flowers.<br />

That wasn’t the end of the ordeal. On the following Sunday, Keith and I were<br />

invited to St. John the Baptist Church, Tideswell, known as The Cathedral of<br />

the Peak, where the “Songs of Praise” team were recording the first programme<br />

of the new series. The church was packed but we were shown to 2 reserved<br />

seats on the front row. The shooting went on for over 3 hours, due to various<br />

technical hitches. They recorded 10 hymns and one of these had to be sung 5<br />

times. I had been asked to choose one Hymn. I chose “All Things Bright and<br />

Beautiful”. The programme goes out on Sunday, 2nd <strong>July</strong>.<br />

I apologise for not attending the <strong>2017</strong> AGM with Nottingham Branch. Keith<br />

and I were booked a year ago to visit Sindelfingen in Germany, where Keith is<br />

singing in a choir. I would like to thank Hilary and the Notts. Branch for hosting<br />

the AGM and I hope it all goes well.<br />

Ada Fawthrop, National Chairman


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Rev. Canon Francis Richard Noel Michell<br />

1942 – <strong>2017</strong><br />

It is with great regret I have to announce that our National<br />

President, Noel Michell, died suddenly at the end of March this<br />

year. His funeral took place near his home in Penzance on<br />

Maundy Thursday, 13th April. Noel was the Rector at St. Ann’s,<br />

Rainhill, when CEFAA was inaugurated there in 1981. He<br />

provided advice, encouragement and support which has<br />

continued throughout the intervening years. A fuller, personal<br />

tribute to Noel Michell from Joan Owen will appear in the<br />

October edition of “Faith & Flowers”.<br />

In the interim, here is a copy of a<br />

photograph of Noel celebrating happily, on<br />

his & Lesley’s Golden Wedding<br />

Anniversary in <strong>July</strong> 2015.<br />

Please hold Noel and Lesley in your<br />

thoughts and prayers.<br />

Roger Brown<br />

CEFAA Subscriptions <strong>2017</strong>-2018<br />

Annual Membership Subscriptions for the year to March 2018 were<br />

due on 1st April this year. Can I respectfully remind anyone who has<br />

not yet paid to renew their membership to send a cheque for £10 as<br />

soon as possible please.<br />

Thank you, Roger Brown<br />

Cheques (made out to CEFAA) can be sent to the National Treasurer:<br />

Mrs. Naomi Hadden, Church Lodge Cottage,<br />

10A Church Road, Hale Village, Liverpool L24 4BA<br />

New Member<br />

We extend a very warm welcome to:<br />

Mrs. Angela Parker, Christ Church, Southgate, London Branch<br />

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Summary of proceedings at the CEFAA AGM<br />

17 June <strong>2017</strong><br />

On possibly the hottest and most gloriously sunny day of the year so far,<br />

30 members of CEFAA settled in the comfortable chairs in the beautiful<br />

church of St Michael & All Angels, Bramcote, Nottingham.<br />

1) The meeting commenced at 11.00am and proceedings began with a<br />

welcoming address from Hillary Brian on behalf of our hosts, the<br />

Southwell & Nottingham Branch and this was followed by opening<br />

prayers led by the Vicar, the Rev. Paul Reynolds.<br />

2) Apologies received from Ada Fawthrop; Averill Lovatt; Rosie Dias;<br />

Alethea Fielding; Alison Smith; Kath Chapman and 10 other<br />

members were noted. In the absence of our National Chairman, the<br />

meeting was chaired by Secretary, Roger Brown.<br />

The first item of Correspondence concerned the death earlier this<br />

year of our Honorary National President, Rev. Noel Michell. His<br />

widow, Lesley, had spoken to and written to Roger and sent a copy<br />

of the Service Booklet from Noel’s funeral.<br />

Other correspondence had been received including a copy of the<br />

Branch Chairman’s Report to the London Branch AGM; e-mails<br />

requesting information and/or support from flower arrangers in<br />

Whitehaven and Sefton near Liverpool and a very positive report of<br />

a meeting organised by Alison Smith & Kath Chapman at<br />

Manchester Cathedral as part of their efforts to encourage and<br />

increase membership in the Manchester area.<br />

3) Copies of the Minutes of the 2016 AGM had been made available<br />

and<br />

4) Matters arising from that meeting (and also from the National<br />

Council meeting in October 2016) were then discussed. There were<br />

three main issues:<br />

a) Given the difficulties experienced 5 years ago when Hillary retired<br />

as National Chairman and the fact that Ada had subsequently<br />

taken on the role of Chairman as an interim measure, Roger<br />

proposed that we should consider amending the CEFAA<br />

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constitution to allow for the appointment of a National Vice (or<br />

Deputy) Chairman. This would hopefully reduce some of the<br />

pressures on the Chairman but would mainly be designed to<br />

ensure a smoother succession if the Vice Chair were to<br />

automatically succeed to the Chairmanship after a fixed period of<br />

3 or perhaps 4 years. Ruth pointed out that at the original inception<br />

of CEFAA, Doreen Slade had vigorously opposed the idea of<br />

having a Vice Chairman, but no-one at the <strong>2017</strong> meeting could<br />

remember why. Maureen Huston formally proposed that item 3(c)<br />

of the CEFAA Constitution be amended to give the Association<br />

the power to appoint a Vice Chairman. This was seconded by Ann<br />

Swift and agreed unanimously by the members present. It was<br />

then pointed out that item 7 of the Constitution ought to be<br />

amended to add the Association’s Vice Chairman as an ex-officio<br />

member of the National Council. This too was agreed.<br />

b) Roger pointed out the other two National Officers, namely himself<br />

and Treasurer Naomi Hadden had now been in office for 7 years<br />

and (at least) 16 years respectively. Both current holders would<br />

like to retire. Roger gave notice that, due to his increasing work<br />

commitments, he would be unable to continue as Secretary<br />

beyond the 2018 AGM. Naomi too would wish a successor to be<br />

found to stand as Treasurer by the same date. Branches are asked<br />

to provide the names of suitable (and willing) candidates to the<br />

National Council by the end of September <strong>2017</strong> if possible.<br />

c) A further constitutional issue has now arisen following the death<br />

of our National President Noel Michell. This honorary position<br />

should be filled by a clerk in holy orders. We therefore need to<br />

either find a suitable and willing candidate who meets this<br />

criterion or further amend the constitution to permit a lay member<br />

to be appointed as President or possibly amend the constitution<br />

so as to remove the requirement to appoint a President at all. Roger<br />

suggested that National Council be asked to consider this at their<br />

<strong>2017</strong> meeting. In the interim, members agreed that our Honorary<br />

Vice President for Life, Hillary Brian, should be asked to be our<br />

“Acting President”.<br />

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5) The National Chairman’s report explained the reason for her absence<br />

today, detailed Ada’s visits & demonstrations in London, and at the<br />

Derby AGM and referred to her recently accepting an invitation from<br />

the BBC to teach Aled Jones about church flower arranging as part<br />

of the Songs of Praise TV programme associated with the RHS<br />

Chatsworth Show. (Please watch the transmission on 2nd <strong>July</strong>). In<br />

Ada’s absence her report was read out by Roger.<br />

6) Membership numbers and other issues were outlined by the National<br />

Secretary. The total number of members currently stands at 264, just<br />

10 less than in June 2016. 28 new members joined during 2016,<br />

worryingly, only ONE new member has joined so far this year and<br />

42 members have not yet paid their annual membership subscription<br />

this year. Barbara Moore reported that members in the St. Albans<br />

area were working actively to attract new members.<br />

7) Treasurer, Naomi Hadden had circulated copies of the Association’s<br />

Statement of Accounts for the year to 31st March <strong>2017</strong>. This shows<br />

a negative balance for the year with Expenditure exceeding Income<br />

by £711.84.<br />

At this rate, our reserve account balance of £4813 could soon be<br />

exhausted. Naomi pointed out that the annual income from<br />

membership fees now barely covers the costs of printing and<br />

distributing the quarterly magazine. A lively discussion then ensued<br />

as some members suggested that the magazine could be made<br />

available only online to save all printing costs and all<br />

communications with members conducted via email. Roger pointed<br />

out that, as far as he was aware, still only a minority of members<br />

used email and the internet. Other members were adamant that the<br />

delivery of the hard copy of “Faith & Flowers” was anticipated like<br />

the arrival of a good friend. Ruth Thomson indicated that she would<br />

not be able or willing to produce an “online only” version of the<br />

magazine. The possibility of seeking advertising revenue was raised<br />

but unlike local branch or parish magazines, we wondered who<br />

would actually pay to advertise in a nationally distributed leaflet.<br />

Naomi then suggested that we should consider raising the annual<br />

membership charge which has stood at £10 for at least 25 years.<br />

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Suggestions of an increase to £12.50 or £15 per year were widely<br />

expressed. Many members spoke in support of increasing the annual<br />

subscriptions and a formal proposal to raise it to £15 was made.<br />

Roger asked and It was agreed, that the matter be left for National<br />

Council to decide on the actual amount of any increase during its<br />

meeting in September.<br />

8) Annual Reports detailing each Branch’s activities during the past<br />

year and some future plans were delivered by Jean Wellens (Derby);<br />

Diane Harrison (Liverpool); Kathy Horton (London); Hillary Brian<br />

(Southwell & Nottingham) and Ruth Thomson (York).<br />

9) Roger then apologised for having omitted Agenda item 9 which<br />

entailed the ratification of the re-election of Rosie Dias as Council<br />

Member representing the Derby diocese. Rosie had told her Branch<br />

that she would only be able to serve for one further year and had<br />

been selected on that basis at the Derby Branch AGM.<br />

10) The next two items considered came under the heading of “Other<br />

Business”,<br />

a) Roger reminded Branch officers that the annual reports submitted<br />

at the AGM should include a Financial Statement .<br />

b) Naomi advised the meeting that Penny Cargill has resigned her<br />

membership of the Association and as a result, we need someone<br />

else to take over the storage and distribution of clothing and other<br />

CEFAA goods.<br />

11) The final business item on the Agenda was to announce the date and<br />

location of the 2018 AGM. The London Branch has offered to host<br />

next year’s AGM and all members are invited to attend at the church<br />

of St John the Baptist, Barnet on Saturday 2nd June 2018.<br />

Roger thanked Hillary and Carole and all the members of the Southwell<br />

and Nottingham Branch and also Rev. Paul for their generous hospitality.<br />

The <strong>2017</strong> meeting closed at 12.30pm.<br />

Roger Brown<br />

22nd June <strong>2017</strong><br />

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A last-minute entry on the Parish Questionnaire turned out to be<br />

Blooming Marvellous!<br />

It is safe to say that had you said to us five years ago that we will<br />

become flower arrangers, you would probably have been met with a<br />

combination of laughter and shock. However, as we were sat outside<br />

Café Rouge one Autumn morning, drinking a coffee and filling in the<br />

Church questionnaire we remembered the morning we had spent doing<br />

a flower arranging workshop (a Christmas gift to each other), that<br />

flower arranging was something that we both fancied ‘having a go at’<br />

once more. So, on the form it was written.<br />

So, this time last year, Lynda (Rigg) contacted us and asked if we<br />

would like to join the group! We met with her, she showed us how to<br />

do the little display in The Lady Chapel and introduced us to the<br />

CEFAA group. We then progressed to doing Easter baskets and a lily<br />

display at the font.<br />

After progressing to doing a couple of pedestals in the sanctuary and<br />

the remembrance chapel, we realised that we wanted to focus some of<br />

our displays on topical events or flowers that have meaning. One design<br />

was to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of The Battle of the<br />

Somme on the 1st <strong>July</strong>. We chose red roses primarily because of their<br />

simplicity, richness and beauty. Next to the display we placed a poem<br />

by Francis Ledwidge called ‘A soldier’s Grave’. It can still be found<br />

under the war memorial in church. Although it is one of our first<br />

displays, we feel that it was effective. We did a design dedicated to the<br />

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Italians who were suffering after the earthquake in August. It was<br />

Angela Parker’s idea and one of the most creative! It was simply to<br />

use the colours of the flowers to recreate the Italian flag.<br />

For Harvest Festival, we chose to do some alternative displays; a wheel<br />

barrow of flowers and vegetables and an English country garden scene<br />

with a bench. It was great fun doing different things and having<br />

numerous people from the church doing baskets and displays.<br />

We did two displays for Remembrance Sunday. The one in the<br />

remembrance chapel was to remember the sacrifices made by people<br />

on the home front. The choir had recently sung evensong at St. Paul’s.<br />

which led us to thinking about the blitz and the firefighters who fought<br />

the flames. There is a memorial to them on the south side of St. Paul’s,<br />

just at the top of the millennium bridge. We chose the red, oranges and<br />

yellows to reflect the fires (below, left).<br />

The display on the right was<br />

Angela’s design for Eco Sunday<br />

in the entrance to the church.<br />

The additions of windmills and<br />

bees were not only great fun, but they highlighted the importance of<br />

natural sustainability.<br />

We hope that you have liked our arrangements and keep a look out for<br />

them in Christ Church, Southgate.<br />

Kathryn Chandler-Board & Rachel Chandler<br />

London Branch.<br />

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Derby Branch<br />

Easter at St. Oswald’s Church Ashbourne<br />

During Lent the Church invites local primary school pupils in to<br />

“Experience Easter”. Members of the Mothers Union (who also<br />

happen to be flower arrangers) install six stations to depict Easter<br />

around the Church.<br />

These are 1) Hopes and Dreams – Palm Sunday<br />

2) Servant King – Feet Washing<br />

3) Remember Me – The Last Supper<br />

4) Alone – The Garden of Gethsemane<br />

5) Sharing Our Sorrows – At the Foot of the Cross<br />

6) Resurrection – The Empty Tomb<br />

Local Primary Schools are then invited in, in their class groups,<br />

to learn about Easter and the meanings of the stations from a team<br />

of helpers. This year we had over 300 children through the church<br />

and in addition members of the general public who visit our<br />

church every day and for services.<br />

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On Easter Saturday, the team<br />

of church flower arrangers<br />

enhanced 5 of the stations<br />

with floral arrangements and<br />

our director of music Michael<br />

Halls built the garden with the<br />

tomb, ready to bring the<br />

church alive for Easter<br />

Sunday.<br />

“Experience Easter” is published by Jumping Fish and anyone<br />

wishing to use this in their own church and would like more<br />

information please contact our Associate Priest The Rev’d<br />

Carollyn McDonald at carollyn4ashbourne@sky.com or myself<br />

Margaret Dawson at dawsonm17@googlemail.com<br />

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Southwell and Nottingham Branch<br />

The Southwell and Nottingham branch celebrated its 25th<br />

Anniversary at its AGM on 8 April, when it met at St. Mary’s<br />

Hucknall, with a cake specially decorated with the Association<br />

emblem, in green and gold icing.<br />

Branch chair, Frances Yates, cuts the celebration cake watched<br />

by (left to right) National Committee representative, Hillary<br />

Brian, Branch Treasurer, Mavis Marriott, and Branch Secretary,<br />

Carole Croft.<br />

The business meeting, where the present committee members<br />

were re-elected to serve for a further year, was followed by a<br />

splendid bring and share lunch, cutting of the cake and a<br />

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demonstration by Jean Fordham. Jean, who teaches flower<br />

arranging, demonstrated suitable arrangements for church<br />

window ledges, fonts, hanging designs for use as pew ends,<br />

pillars or in windows, as well as showing how height can alter<br />

the impact of an arrangement.<br />

Frances Yates<br />

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Afternoon Treat at St. Paul’s<br />

For several years now I have been a member of the volunteer flower team at<br />

St. Paul’s Cathedral. Some of us water and refresh the flowers and foliage in<br />

St. Dunstan’s Chapel on a weekly rota, some of us arrange flowers there on an<br />

occasional basis or for very special occasions such as the Queen’s 90th Birthday<br />

and some of us assemble and maintain the Advent Wreath.<br />

During June, for the last three years, we have been invited to an afternoon tea<br />

for volunteers so I was delighted and thrilled to be able to attend this year. It<br />

was indeed a glorious occasion. The sun shone brightly and the event took<br />

place in the Churchyard. As well as an excellent tea with home-made<br />

sandwiches and cakes, we had an opportunity to meet with other volunteers;<br />

some guide and steward in the Cathedral during the day, others steward at<br />

services; some retired clergy regularly take hourly prayers. In fact, there is a<br />

whole army of volunteers undertaking all manner of tasks to facilitate the<br />

smooth running of the day to day life of the Cathedral. We do not expect thanks<br />

for what we do, rather it is a privilege to be able to serve others in that place.<br />

At the end of the afternoon we were invited to Choral Evensong. Barbara and<br />

I joined the congregation for the service to commemorate the 175th<br />

Anniversary of the Royal Association for Deaf People. What an uplifting<br />

service that was! The two hymns were sung both by the Cathedral Choir,<br />

Congregation and signed by the SHINE choir of deaf people. All readings and<br />

the sermon were also signed enabling all of us to take an active part in the<br />

service. As we left St. Paul’s, it was wonderful to reflect on the events of such<br />

a joyous day.<br />

Averill Lovatt<br />

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Girlguiding<br />

Nottinghamshire<br />

FLOWER<br />

FESTIVAL<br />

Celebrating “Songs the Guides Sing”<br />

Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd,<br />

Sunday 3rd September<br />

Hanson House (Guide Holiday Centre)<br />

Linby NG15 8AF<br />

3 miles from Junction 27, M1<br />

Refreshments<br />

30 songs depicted<br />

in flowers<br />

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Metropolitan Cathedral Flower Festival Liverpool<br />

CEFAA members at the Anglican Cathedral were delighted and<br />

privileged to be invited to take part in the Jubilee celebrations at<br />

the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King. A street called<br />

Hope links the two cathedrals with one at each end. The<br />

Metropolitan cathedral is very ultra-modern – designed by Sir<br />

Frederick Gibberd – this circular structure has a crown of Christ<br />

the King rising high over the soaring concrete buttresses flying<br />

over a plateau raised high above the city. After the second world<br />

war, funds ran out, so only the crypt was completed. Inside there<br />

are thirteen chapels and two galleries surrounding a central high<br />

altar, high above a crown of thorns. The building perfectly<br />

lending itself to host a flower festival in celebration of the 50th<br />

anniversary.<br />

The title was ‘Cathedral Life: A Floral Tribute’. Our challenge<br />

was to depict Christmas. Christmas was also to be depicted by<br />

another team who chose a religious theme so we had to ‘think<br />

outside the box’. Our team of seven arrangers was inspired by<br />

the poem ‘Twas the night before Christmas. Jane Roberts wrote<br />

her own version with apologies to Clement C. Moore.<br />

‘Twas the morning of Christmas<br />

When all through the house<br />

The children were stirring<br />

As was the grey mouse.<br />

The stockings that had been hung<br />

By the chimney with care<br />

Showed that old St. Nicholas had been there.<br />

And Mamma in her ‘kerchief’ and I in my cap<br />

Rose quietly from our bed and<br />

Our long winter nap<br />

Ready to descend, the feast to prepare<br />

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When we heard from afar<br />

Through the frosty morn air<br />

St. Nick himself, calling clear as a bell,<br />

‘Happy Christmas to all, and to all farewell.’<br />

Our area was in two halves with the fire exit in the centre. A fire<br />

place scene was created. On the mantle piece placed centrally a<br />

crib with red roses and pittosporum in the brass candlesticks.<br />

Stockings hung down with toys peeping out of the top. In the fire<br />

place leaves sprayed gold with red Anthuriums, Hypericum<br />

berries and Eryngium formed the fire arrangement. Beside the<br />

fireplace a Christmas tree with a varied display of hand crafted<br />

ornaments.<br />

In front of the hearth, a rug made in squares with red Gerbera<br />

and Eryngium sprayed gold. To the other side glass vases filled<br />

with gold and red baubles intertwined with lights. A garland in<br />

tradition style adorned the staircase leading to the gallery, tucked<br />

underneath and arrangement of reds and golds.<br />

Two large pedestal arrangements with floor placements<br />

incorporating red anthuriums, red carnations and Shamrock<br />

chrysanthemums stood either side in the central space leading to<br />

the table with the Christmas feast. A Christmas cake with ivy<br />

leaves and holly topped with spray carnations. A Yule log made<br />

with long cinnamon sticks around a block of dried oasis. A<br />

Christmas pudding using a ball of oasis covered with tiny Alder<br />

cones topped with spider spray chrysanthemums made the sauce.<br />

Cupcakes filled a tiered stand using roses that resembled the<br />

cream on the cakes. A bowl of pomanders, filling the air with the<br />

scent of cloves. Christmas crackers with flowering flowers<br />

finished the table setting. Except for the little grey mouse tucked<br />

in the centre. Behind the table a large pedestal arrangement to set<br />

the scene. On the sidewall, the noticeboard turned into a window<br />

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complete with curtains and tiebacks. The window was a snow<br />

scene looking out to the trees outside.<br />

Outside Christmas trees kept from Christmas painted white<br />

standing on snow blankets with large pinecones and snowflakes.<br />

The trees were adorned with icicles made using orchid tubes<br />

wrapped in florists’ cellophane, glue sprinkled with glitter and<br />

wrapped round the tube to form an icicle, then filled with water<br />

and a white carnation finished the icicle.<br />

The whole experience was a good team effort and we all enjoyed<br />

working together.<br />

Alethea Fielding<br />

Left to right:<br />

Lesley Runcorn, Marilyn Foulder, Brenda Bullock, Jane<br />

Roberts, Alethea Fielding, Jean Wethered and Barbara Harvey<br />

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York Diocese Group<br />

Obituary<br />

Audrey Blake-Riddle<br />

Audrey arranged with the York Diocesan group from the<br />

beginning of their time in York Minster. She was a very talented<br />

arranger and a generous provider of flowers. She arranged<br />

flowers in Driffield Parish Church where she also served as<br />

Church Warden for several years. Although house-bound through<br />

extreme ill-health for a number of years she remained interested<br />

in the activities of C.E.F.A.A. She even taught an interested<br />

member of Driffield’s congregation to arrange at her dining room<br />

table with the results carried into the church afterwards.<br />

During my visits to her, she loved to reminisce about her times<br />

with us and frequently reminded me of events I had long since<br />

forgotten. I particularly remember her speaking at length about<br />

the occasion when we decorated the huge fireplace in St.<br />

William’s College for an Advent/Christmas Festival when the<br />

shiny apples used in the decoration were considerably reduced<br />

in number when we dismantled the arrangement.<br />

Anti-terrorism at the Minster<br />

Sadly, we live in dangerous times, characterised by terrorism and<br />

tragedy. It is hard to imagine C.E.F.A.A. activities influenced by<br />

this, but in June when members met to arrange in the Minster<br />

they saw first-hand the effects of recent events. They found parts<br />

of the building cordoned off and arranging positions moved.<br />

There was to be an Army service in the Quire which had not<br />

appeared on any list of services and about which the Head<br />

Arranger knew nothing about until she arrived that morning. To<br />

protect the Minster and the congregation, the service was a<br />

closely guarded secret.<br />

Ruth Thomson<br />

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AVAILABLE FROM CEFAA FOR REGISTERED MEMBERS<br />

TABARD in a dark green poly-cotton with embroidered CEFAA emblem.<br />

All sizes from small to XXXL are available ...........................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />

APRON in a dark green poly-cotton with embroidered emblem ..........£10.00 inc p&p<br />

SWEATSHIRTS<br />

Sizes XS and S ....................................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />

Sizes M and L ......................................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />

Sizes XL, XXL and XXXL .....................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />

Sweatshirt 32 XS S M L XL XXL XXXL<br />

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Chest<br />

measurement 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50<br />

POLO SHIRTS<br />

Sizes 34, 36, 38 & 40 ...........................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />

Sizes 42 & 44 .......................................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />

Sizes 46 & 48 .......................................................................................£10.00 inc p&p<br />

Sweatshirts & polo shirts are dark green with embroidered CEFAA emblem<br />

BADGE...................................................................................................£2.50 inc p&p<br />

Dark green enamel with gold lettering with fitted safety catch.<br />

CAR STICKER .......................................................................................£1.10 inc p&p<br />

CHART FOR CEFAA KNEELER ............................................................£1.70 inc p&p<br />

This is for a hanging kneeler bearing the Association emblem and worked in<br />

cross-stitch.<br />

POSTERS are available for your church notice board at no charge.<br />

MEMBERS HANDBOOK, 2004 edition..................................................£4.00 inc p&p<br />

CEFAA – The First Eighteen Years (Booklet).........................................£3.00 inc p&p<br />

All orders to be sent to:<br />

Mrs P Cargill<br />

201 Windmill Lane<br />

Cheshunt<br />

Hertfordshire<br />

EN8 9AW<br />

Please make your cheques payable to CEFAA<br />

and quote your membership number<br />

and telephone number with your order.<br />

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