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Greetings from Chesterfield – September <strong>2017</strong> Hello C.E.F.A.A. members. That wasn’t much of a summer, was it? Keith and I have been up to Aberdeen and then flew to N. Ireland to visit our family. We came back to a jungle of a garden; the rain had made everything jump up. It’s pouring down and Keith has set off with his sandwiches and his mallet to play in a croquet match in Sheffield!! The Derby branch is meeting at St. Thomas’ Church, Chatsworth Road on the 12th of September to plan a Flower Festival for <strong>Oct</strong>ober. The tower is in scaffolding and the plan is to raise funds towards its repair. Margaret Taylor is co-ordinating the show. It has been decided to celebrate the shops and businesses on Chatsworth Road. It is quite cosmopolitan, with nice little private craft shops and some pavement cafes. One shop, which has just closed, has been with the same family for four generations. It was an Ironmongers called Johnson’s. You could get any kind of nail, screw or tool there. When I first came to Chesterfield 34 years ago, I was a Cub Scout Leader at the “Crooked Spire” church. The group Scout Master told me to see Mr. Johnson on Chatsworth Road and that he would sort me out with a key to the parish hall. The key was about 9 ins. long and was impossible to lose. I have chosen to depict the Ironmongers. I am a member of Chesterfield U3A Garden Group. This summer we visited George Smith’s garden in York. The colour schemes and groupings of plants are always super. Our Pampas grass plant is just opening. We always have some in church for Harvest Festival. The Derby branch had a very sunny summer trip to Hopton Hall. We enjoyed the lovely roses and the afternoon tea and cake sitting by the old Crinkle Crankle wall. It looks like being a good harvest this year. On my walk last Monday in the Peak District, I ate too many blackberries, I just can’t resist them. Have a good Harvest Festival. Ada Fawthrop, National Chairman. 2
Rev Canon F.R.N. Michell – President of C.E.F.A.A. In 1979 the Rev Canon F.R.N. Michell arrived at St. Ann’s Rainhill as vicar along with his wife Lesley and children, Paul, Becky and Anna, in the middle of the final preparations for the 150th Anniversary Flower Festival at St. Ann’s and also the Rocket celebrations. As the history of C.E.F.A.A. shows following these celebrations was the beginning of the association. The Rev Canon Michell was well loved and respected, affectionately known in the parish as Noel. As a very thoughtful Christian and scholar, a gentleman was invalid starting the association. He had a very quiet and sincere way and was a great help. He wrote the prayer and chose the hymn. He arranged the meeting with Roger Arden, the then legal adviser for the Diocese. His calming influence carried many meetings, each of us on that first committee was very thankful for his advice. He was so thrilled when it was decided to appoint him as our first President, which he took very seriously. Noel and his wife, Lesley, were extremely kind and hospitable during their time with us. We enjoyed Garden Parties in the vicarage gardens along with great fellowship. He loved mars bars and I remember one of his birthdays, the beginning of his sermon he thanked the congregation for the dozens of mars bars left at the vicarage for him. On a more serious note he was a very talented man, especially in music. He wrote the rudiments of two symphonies and various pieces for the church organ. In 1988, he left St. Ann’s to move to Rainford Parish Church, the loss to us was felt intensely, we all missed him very much. At Noel’s passing our sympathy and prayers are with his family. Their contribution to the life of St. Ann’s and the association was much valued. ‘Well done, thou good and faithful servant’ 3
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