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York Diocese
It is rare that news from the York Diocese (we are not actually a
branch) appears in Faith and Flowers so I hope you will all
forgive us, just this once, for using these pages for a burst of
justifiable pride.
On June 22nd eight C.E.F.A.A. members went to York Minster
to do seven arrangements. Now, they always do good
arrangements, but this year they were magnificent. The Head
Arranger (who is now paid to do the job) told us how much she
enjoyed working with us because we know what we are doing.
The work on the window at the East End is now complete and is
quite wonderful as is the detailed stonework on the outside. The
whole area is flooded with light. There have been no flowers in
that part of the Minster for ten years. As the staff wish it to be
kept uncluttered the Head Arranger is going to experiment over
the next few weeks to find the most suitable position and style
of arrangement which is best suited to the newly renovated area.
She was pleased with the carefully placed, tall minimalistic
arrangement which we placed there, particularly as it caught a
ray of blue light from the window. We were the first group in the
experiment.
We were all leaving, well pleased with ourselves and rightly so,
when we noticed the Head Arranger had placed a new stand by
the large arrangement at the nave crossing. On it was a laminated
notice about 15” x 12” announcing that the flowers had been
provided and arranged by members of C.E.F.A.A. We felt well
rewarded for our efforts. A similar notice will appear each week
with the name of the appropriate group on it but ours was the
first.
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