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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.

Altar Flowers for June 09

7th June - Mrs. V.Blakeley

Hilda Lee , Treasured birthday memories of a dear Mum, Mum in Law, and Grandma, Love, Viv, Alf & Lisa.

 7th June - Mrs. M. Wolstenholme

Frank , Treasured memories of a dear Husband, Dad and GrandpaLove always, Mavis, Gillian, Jennifer, Joanne & Grandchildren

14th June - Mrs. E.Stones

James Edmund Stones, Treasured memories of a Dear Husband, Father and Grandfather.

21st June - Mrs. W.Brown

Joyce & Harry Strafford, Anniversary and Birthday memories of a Dear Mum & Dad, Grandma & Grand dad. Love Wendy, Charles, Amanda and Sarah

28th June - Mrs. D.Smith

Fred Grant , Treasured memories of a Dear Dad, Grand-dad and Father-in- law, Love, Diana, Dennis & Lucy

28th June - Mr R. .Sulway

Carole Leese , Precious memories of a dear Daughter, with me always, Dad.

 

Altar flowers sponsors for 2009
Date Name Date Name
Jan 4 th No Flowers July 5 th John Edwards / Mrs J.Cox
Jan 11 th Mrs. E.Jamieson/Mr.& Mrs. A. Miller July 12 th Mr. & Mrs. D.Brankley
Jan 18th Mrs. C.Doyle, Mrs. C.Tyldesley / Mrs. P,Halliday July 19 th Mrs. Irene Barnes/Mrs. J.Davies
Jan 25 th Mrs. J. Roberts July 26 th Mrs. F.Whitton/Mrs. V.Lomax
Feb 1 st Mr. A. Holland/Mrs. L. Baldwin (Remembrance window) August 2 nd Mr & Mrs. M.Hooley/Mr Mrs. K.Rowland
Feb 8 th Mr & Mrs. A. Blakeley/Mrs. E. Jamieson August 9 th Mr. & Mrs. A.Miller
Feb 15 th Mrs.G.Furness August 16 th Mr & Mrs. B.Mather/Mrs. B.Littler
Feb 22 nd Mrs. E. Longshaw August 23 rd Mrs. E.Longshaw
March 1 st Mrs. B.Partington August 30 th  
March 8 th Mr & Mrs. E.Murphy Sept 6 th Mrs. J.Roberts
March 15 th Mrs. Hooley Sept 13 th Mrs. Natasha Smith/Mrs. M.Blackburn
March 22 nd Sept 20 th Mr. A.Hall
March 29 th   September 27 th Mr. & Mrs. M.Taylor
April 5 th Mrs. S. Dornan October 4 th Mrs. C.Broadbent
April 12 th Mr. D.Smith. (Easter Sunday) October 11 th Mrs. V.Blakeley
April 19th Mrs. I.Barnes October 18 th Mr & Mrs. A.Blakeley
April 26 th Mr & Mrs. A.Hall October 25 th Mrs. D.Hooley
May 3 rd Mrs. B.Sulway Nov 1 st Mr. R.Farnworth/ Mrs.S.Baldwin (window)
May 10 th Nov 8 th Mrs. S.Stansfield/(Remembrance Sunday))
May 17 th Mr & Mrs. M.Taylor Nov 15 th Mrs. F.Johnson/Mrs. C.Tyldesley, Mrs. G.Doyle (window/pew end)
May 24 th Mrs. M.Bentley/Mrs. S.Stansfield/Mr. J.Edwards Nov 22 nd Mr. D.Lovett
May 31 st Mr & Mrs. K.Wainwright/Mrs. P.Halliday Nov 29 th Mr. A.Holland
June 7 th Mr. & Mrs. A. Blakeley /Mrs. M.Wolstenholme Dec 6 th Mrs. M.Blackburn
June 14 th Mrs. E.Stones Dec 13th Mrs. D.Berry
June 21 st Mrs. W.Brown Dec 20 th Mrs. B.Littler/Mrs.M.Bentley (Christmas)
June 28 th Mrs. D.Smith./Mr & Mrs. R.Sulway Dec. 27 th Mrs. J.,Davies