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Serving the villages of Kensworth, Studham and Whipsnade for 38 years
ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL 2020
There will be no door-to-door collection and no boxes in shops etc. this year due to COVID. However, the National Trust have very kindly agreed to have a table at the door of the Gateway Centre (Dunstable Downs) which will be open from Saturday 24th October until Monday 9th November from 10am to 4pm, where you can buy your poppies.
If you prefer to send a donation direct to the Poppy Appeal you can send your donation via BACs to:-
Lloyds TSB, Cox’s & King’s Branch, 1st Floor, PO Box 1190, 7 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5NA
ACCOUNT: RBL POPPY APPEAL SORT CODE: 30 11 75 ACCOUNT NUMBER: 01937121
DISTRICT REFERENCE NUMBER: EAD01
Or you could send your remittance to poppyappealpayments@britishlegion.org.uk.
There will be a Garden of Remembrance in each of the churchyards to place small crosses to remember loved ones. Last year our three villages raised over £4,000, many thanks for your support. Volunteers to help with the stall this year would be very welcome to Local Poppy Appeal Organiser, Pam Ward (872406).
THE PARISH LINK MAGAZINE
In the current circumstances it was not possible to deliver the printed magazine. Previous editions can be read on this website on the Back Issues page. The magazine can then be downloaded to your device to read offline. Please consider printing it for a neighbour who enjoys reading the Link but does not have access to the internet.
We are pleased to report that the printed editions are being delivered again thanks to the many lovely volounteers in the three villages.
A message from Reverend Nicola Lenthall
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we will be following government guidelines on social distancing and all hygiene measures (two metres distance where possible, one metre plus where not, and hand sanitising at the entrance to the building);
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please wear a face covering unless you are exempt from doing so;
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to fill in the pews from the front (this may mean that you can’t sit in your ‘usual pew’! Please follow directions from a benefice churchwarden);
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to leave from the door nearest to you (which may be the priest door in the chancel);
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conversation after (or before) the service must take place outside the building.
Please see the Events page for information on some local events taking place in the three villages.
A lot of people have kindly asked about Dunstable Foodbank now that the church collection points are not available and many are not getting out. The trustees of the foodbank ask those who can to consider giving financially instead. Please see here.
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