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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Holy Trinity Church on
Sunday 10th November, at 10.45am
In November every year poppy sellers will be seen throughout
the country with their trays of poppies, for the 2 weeks prior to
Remembrance Sunday. We will be in the Asda foyer from
Saturday 26th October until Saturday 9th November, with
poppies and other merchandise available. We would like to
thank Asda for allowing us to collect in the foyer again, and also
the many businesses around the town who also support us.
It is 80 years this year since the start of World War II, and there
are those who still remember the war and the effect it had on
their lives. 2019 has also seen the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
and many of you will have seen the commemorative events on
the television. We are very proud that one of the members of
our Branch is a D-Day Veteran.
Another area of conflict in World War II was the Far East, and
the Battle of Kohima also took place in 1944. The Kohima poem
is recited at every Remembrance Service and says “When you
go home, tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow we gave
our today”, and this is still relevant today.
We should never forget the sacrifices made by so many in two
World Wars, and areas around the world where conflict still
exists.
The Poppy Appeal total for the year 1st October 2018 - 30th
September 2019, stands at a magnificent £25,424.20, and we
would like to thank everyone for their generosity.
We hope you will continue to support the Poppy Appeal and
thereby enable the Royal British Legion to continue their work
in helping our Armed Forces and Veterans who are in need.
Please Note: There is a change of Venue for the
Remembrance Service this year. It will be held in Holy Trinity
Church on Sunday 10th November, starting at 10.45am
For Evermore Their
Names Will Live
For evermore their names will live
and timeless are the thanks we give
to those who gave us peace.
Remember those once close and gone,
remember, as our time moves on,
their sacrifice for us
and joys they never shared.
For evermore our debt will grow
and evermore our pledge must show
that we keep freedom safe.
Remember now their gift and say
“Remembered with true pride today”
for the all the peaceful years
in memory. Their memory.
T. John Foster
Stafford
Ongar Art Society
Our Programme for November and December 2019
We meet on the second Thursday of each month
Time: 8pm-10pm
Venue: High Ongar Village Hall, Mill Lane,
High Ongar, CM5 9RN
The hall has a large car park.
November 14th 2019
Stephen Cheeseman: Movement in Pastels
Stephen is a painter of people in sport, combining human
action and movement He loves to observe an individual or
group and secretly invents a story based on their
movements, inflections, and attitudes. He works quickly on a
coloured canvas in Oil Pastels. Stephen writes….. ‘I interpret
the scenes in the colours I perceive …to create a vibrant
active painting, showing movement and effort’.
Stephen hopes that everyone who watches his demonstration
will go away and try something different….
December 12th 2019 : Members’ Christmas Social
Cancelled!
Owing to The Election: High Ongar Village Hall will become a
polling station for the day.
January 9th 2020: We are back for our usual meeting with a
speaker on ‘ The Great Artists of Bardfield’. We look forward
to seeing you there.
A Date for your Diary:
WINTER ART SALE
Buy your Early Christmas Gifts of Affordable Paintings, Crafts
& Cards
Saturday 16 November 2019
9.30am – 4.30pm
ENTRY FREE : Budworth Hall High Street Ongar, CM5 9J
The Ongar Art Society Membership: We are a group of people
who enjoy all aspects of Art. We welcome new members
whether they are practising artists or simply have a love of the
subject.
Our annual subscription is £30. Visitors are welcome.
• Free admission to monthly meetings – enjoy an exciting and
varied programme of demonstrations and talks
• Join full day workshops, sketching days, and competitions.
• Be part of our annual exhibition in June and November
Winter Sale
• Exhibit and sell your own Art works
For information contact: Lynne Harris: 01277 372123 Beverly
Hughes: 01708 688554 .
For more information about all Ongar Art Society events, visit
our:
• Website: www.ongarartsociety.moonfruit.com
• Facebook Page: Ongar Art Society, UK.
Read all about our 2019 / 20 programme and see pictures of
members’ artwork and information on all events.
Marian Williamson.
Publicity Officer for Ongar Art Society
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