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Say it with Flowers......
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Nothing looks nicer than fresh flowers at a Church Altar. For many years, we were without a "Flower Lady", and early in 2002, it was decided to reinstate this valuable service at St. Stephen's. As the Flower Calendar diary had been mislaid, a new one was created and congregation and parishioners invited to sponsor Altar flowers for anniversary memories of a loved one(s), birthday memories of loved ones, wedding anniversaries, special birthdays,etc. The response has been tremendous and year on year the flower calendar has been full with the odd date being free. However, that doesn't mean to say we will refuse, we are quite happy to "double up", that is two Altar pedestals, (which we have done on a fair few occasions) or flowers can be arranged where ever you would like to have them in Church.
Names of sponsors and memorials are published in our Church magazine each month.
This is a non-profit making, self funding service and is provided on a donation basis.

If you would like flowers in Church for whatever occasion, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Here is a list of this year's altar flowers sponsors.
Date Name Date Name
Jan 6 th   July 6 th John Edwards/ Mrs J.Cox
Jan 13 th Mrs. E.Jamieson/Mr.& Mrs. A. Miller July 13 th Mr. & Mrs. D.Brankley/Mrs. V.Lomax.
Jan 20th Mrs. C.Doyle, Mrs. C.Tyldesley / Mrs. P,Halliday July 20th Mrs. Irene Barnes/Mrs. J.Davies
Jan 27 th Mrs. J. Roberts July 27 th Mrs. F.Whitton
Feb 3rd Mr. A. Holland/Mrs. L. Baldwin (Remembrance window) August 3 rd Mr & Mrs. M.Hooley/Mr Mrs. K.Rowland
Feb 10 th Mr & Mrs. A. Blakeley/Mrs. E. Jamieson August 10 th Mr. & Mrs. A.Miller
Feb 17 th   August 17 th Mr & Mrs. B.Mather
Feb 24 th Mrs. E. Longshaw August 24 th Mrs. E.Longshaw
March 2 nd Mrs. B.Partington August 31st Mrs. D.Berry
March 9 th Mr & Mrs. E.Murphy Sept 7 th Mrs. J.Roberts
March 16 th Mrs. Hooley Sept 14 th Mrs. Natasha Smith/Mrs. M.Blackburn
March 23 rd Church – Easter Sunday Sept 21 st Mr. A.Hall
March 30 th   September 28 th Mr. & Mrs. M.Taylor
April 6 th Mrs. S. Dornan October 5 th Mrs. C.Broadbent
April 13 th   October 12 th Mrs. V.Blakeley / Mr & Mrs D Brankley
April 20th Mrs. I.Barnes October 19 th Mr & Mrs. A.Blakeley
April 27 th Mr & Mrs. A.Hall October 26 th Mrs. D.Hooley
May 4 th Mrs. B.Sulway Nov 2 nd Mr. R.Farnworth/ Mrs.S.Baldwin (window)
May 11 th Mrs. M.Bentley Nov 9 th Mrs. S.Stansfield/(Remembrance Sunday)
May 18 th Mr & Mrs. M.Taylor Nov 16 th Mrs. F.Johnson/Mrs. C.Tyldesley & Mrs. G.Doyle (window/pew end)
May 25 th Mrs. S.Stansfield/Mr. J.Edwards Nov 23rd Mr. D.Lovett
June 1 st Mr & Mrs. K.Wainwright Nov 30 th Mr. A.Holland
June 8 th Mr. & Mrs. A. Blakeley /Mrs. M.Wolstenholme Dec 7th Mrs. M.Blackburn
June 15 th Mrs. E.Stones Dec 14th Mrs. D.Berry
June 22 nd Mrs. W.Brown Dec 21st Mrs. B.Littler/Mrs.M.Bentley (Christmas)
June 29 th Mrs. D.Smith./Mr & Mrs. R.Sulway Dec. 28 th Mrs. J.,Davies