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2023 is the 25the anniversary of the Good Friday agreement between the Irish Republican Government and the British Government. It brought peace to Northern Ireland and an end to the long held claim of the British government to sovereignty of all Ireland. The agreement was brokered by the United States senator for Maine, Senator George Mitchell, sent for this specific purpose by President Bill Clinton. Later, back in the United States, Senator Mitchell was awarded the Liberty Medal. He made a speech which included these words. 'I believe there is no such thing as a conflict that cannot be ended. They're created and sustained by human beings. They can be ended by human beings. No matter how ancient the conflict, no matter how hateful, no matter how hurtful, peace can prevail. ’A hopeful message

Our April speaker, Dr Tim Gray MBE, gave us a very interesting and thought-provoking talk about the East Midlands Immediate Care Scheme, a charity based in Oakham. Tim had a background in A&E in London. He saw a need for highly trained doctors to attend serious accidents on the roads and in workplaces. He set up the EMICS over 30 years ago, with 21 GPs and hospital doctors. They all giving their services free to provide pre-hospital emergency treatment 24/7.

at Kibworth Golf Club

At the last coronation I was just five years and ten months old. I lived with my parents on a brand new gigantic council house estate. The gardens were marked out with regularly placed concrete posts with strong wire going between the uprights. There were small plants growing beneath the lowest wire. I stood in my garden and said to my neighbour, a girl aged nearly five, over the fence in the adjoining garden, “I bet you, you can’t throw that large stone.” She promptly picked up the nearest boulder without hesitation and tossed the stone towards me. It duly hit me in the face causing my nose to start bleeding. I spent the afternoon of 6 June 1953 perched over a white enamel bucket in the kitchen of the house of the little girl, trying to stop the blood pouring out whilst my members of my family watched the Coronation on the small 9inch television in the living room. I wasn’t allowed to watch for fear of blood getting onto the carpet.

The Coronation Weekend was a great time for getting together with friends and neighbours as is illustrated by the people of Burton Overy performing a regal wave above.

Hurrah!

An opportunity to be a Trustee of the Friends of St Wilfrid’s Church.

Friday, 5th May was not only the start of the celebrations for the King's Coronation but also the return of the Welcome Kitchen. 

Did you watch the coronation of King Charles the third? The comments of those who did were interesting. Some were reflections on those closely involved ; others on the traditional aspects of the service plus the deliberate inclusivity of all faiths; and yet more comments were about the whole spectacle of organising such a huge event.

Tuesday 23 May 7.30pm