Kathleen Church - Revision history

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	Kathleen wrote the report on behalf of the Methodist Chapel, Lacey Green, for [[Hallmark]] twice in the 1980's		Kathleen wrote the report on behalf of the Methodist Chapel, Lacey Green, for [[Hallmark]] twice in the 1980's
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		+	'''Hallmark 2001.''' '''The Methodist Church closed.''' Spanning over three quarters of a century as organist at the Methodist Church in Lacey Green Mrs Kathleen Church has finally played her last notes – because the church has closed.
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		+	Kathleen has lived in Lacey Green all her 93 years and barely missed a service since she took up playing at the age of 11. She can still vividly remember being taught to play the organ. She said “I went to school in the village at the age of three” “My infant teacher Nancy played the organ in St. John’s Church and when I was a bit older I used to help her. Eventually she taught me to play”
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		+	As well as the Sunday services Mrs Church has also spent the majority of the last century playing at weddings, funerals and at Sunday school. But, due to reorganisation of the High Wycombe Methodist Church circuit and a shortage of local preachers the 146 year old church has closed.
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		+	Pre-war, Lacey Green was a far cry from the village Mrs. Church knows today. She has seen hundreds of Sunday school children grow up, marry and bring their own children to hear her play. She explained “In those days there were no cars of course and not so many people. Families were larger and there were a lot of children. Church was the place where we all met friends and it was somewhere we belonged”
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		+	At the final service in Lacey Green Mrs Church was joined by 110 former Sunday school pupils and villagers, who thanked her for her outstanding service. Mrs Church added “I have played here because I enjoy it, for all my life I have not indulged in anything other than what it is my pleasure to do”

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	'''Hallmark June 1983'''. Parish Council Election. Kathleen Church returned unopposed.		'''Hallmark June 1983'''. Parish Council Election. Kathleen Church returned unopposed.
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		+	Kathleen wrote the report on behalf of the Methodist Chapel, Lacey Green, for [[Hallmark]] twice in the 1980's

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 'Kath' Church wrote her memories of The Crown, which were published in 'Hallmark'.   For these click [[1924 The Crown Inn]], and [[1935 The Crown, Cricket Teas]].
-'''Hallmark June 1983'''.  Parish Council Election.   Kathleen Church returned unapposed.
+'''Hallmark June 1983'''.  Parish Council Election.   Kathleen Church returned unopposed.
 '''Obituary'''

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 '''Kathleen Ellen''' '''Brown''' born 1908 at [[The Crown]] was the daughter of  [[Lawrence & Sarah Brown]].
-She married [[Harry Church]] in 1937
+She married [[Harry Church]] in 1937.   They lived at '[[Linden Lea]]', [[Westlands Road]].
 'Kath' Church wrote about her schooldays. click [[Lacey Green School recalled by Kathleen Church]]

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 'Kath' Church wrote her memories of The Crown, which were published in 'Hallmark'.   For these click [[1924 The Crown Inn]], and [[1935 The Crown, Cricket Teas]].
+'''Hallmark June 1983'''.  Parish Council Election.   Kathleen Church returned unapposed.
 '''Obituary'''

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	She married [[Harry Church]] in 1937		She married [[Harry Church]] in 1937
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		+	'Kath' Church wrote about her schooldays. click [[Lacey Green School recalled by Kathleen Church]]

	'Kath' Church wrote her memories of The Crown, which were published in 'Hallmark'. For these click [[1924 The Crown Inn]], and [[1935 The Crown, Cricket Teas]].		'Kath' Church wrote her memories of The Crown, which were published in 'Hallmark'. For these click [[1924 The Crown Inn]], and [[1935 The Crown, Cricket Teas]].

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 [[File:Kathleen Church.jpg|thumb|Kath Church rode her bike to work at Downley School]]
-[[File:Harry Church and Kathleen Brown.jpg|left|thumb]]
+[[File:Harry Church and Kathleen Brown.jpg|left|thumb|Harry and 'Kath' Church]]
 '''Kathleen Ellen''' '''Brown''' born 1908 at [[The Crown]] was the daughter of  [[Lawrence & Sarah Brown]].

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	[[File:Kathleen Church.jpg\|thumb\|Kath Church rode her bike to work at Downley School]]		[[File:Kathleen Church.jpg\|thumb\|Kath Church rode her bike to work at Downley School]]
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	'''Kathleen Ellen''' '''Brown''' born 1908 at [[The Crown]] was the daughter of [[Lawrence & Sarah Brown]].		'''Kathleen Ellen''' '''Brown''' born 1908 at [[The Crown]] was the daughter of [[Lawrence & Sarah Brown]].

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 Condolences are extended to sister Nancy, nephews and their families.
-NOTE.   [[Dennis Claydon]] was a good organist player.   It was Kathleen Church who had taught him on the chapel organ.
+''NOTE.   [[Dennis Claydon]] was a good organist player.   It was Kathleen Church who had taught him on the chapel organ.''
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		+	[[File:Kathleen Church.jpg\|thumb\|Kath Church rode her bike to work at Downley School]]
	'''Kathleen Ellen''' '''Brown''' born 1908 at [[The Crown]] was the daughter of [[Lawrence & Sarah Brown]].		'''Kathleen Ellen''' '''Brown''' born 1908 at [[The Crown]] was the daughter of [[Lawrence & Sarah Brown]].