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The Colwall Branch of the Mothers Union
"To be able to return to such a beautiful place... is both deeply humbling and a great joy."
The Venerable Fiona Gibson, Archdeacon of Ludlow, will be the next Bishop of Taunton, Downing Street has announced.
Read more at cofe.io/NewBishopTaunton.
Photo of the Ale House, Colwall in the foreground and St James Church in the background.
Join us in the historic Ale House on Friday 24th October between 10am and 12 noon for our coffee morning.
Tea, coffee and homemade cakes to enjoy.
Homemade jams, marmalades and chutneys to buy.
What's not to like 😀
Mill Lane, Colwall, WR13 6HE - plenty of parking available in the church car park
Shortly after 4pm the grandstand collapsed. Fortunately there were no fatalities but many people suffered severe injuries. Among the injured was George Sumner who suffered a broken right leg.
Mary escaped from suffering any serious injury.
Photograph of Mary and George Sumner taken circa 1898. Mary is seated, and George is standing next to her.
#OTD in 1892 a serious accident occurred that could have affected the future of the #MothersUnion.
Mary Sumner, the founder of the MU and her husband George, the Bishop of Guildford, were among almost 700 spectators watching the Buxton Horse show from the grandstand.
A stall with blue and green balloons, featuring a display about the Mothers' Union.
Join us at St James's Summer Fête & Craft Fair today.
10am -4:30pm WR13 6HE
Five plastic coloured ducks, floating in a paddling pool. Each duck has a ring on its head.
The ducks are ready & waiting ... will you take the hook-a-duck challenge ... 5 ducks ... 2 minutes?
The ducks will be at St James, Colwall summer fête tomorrow 10am-4.30pm.
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Black & white photo of Mary Sumner as an old lady. She is seated and wearing a hat.
#OTD in 1921 the funeral of Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers' Union took place at Winchester Cathedral. Over 4,000 attended the service.
The archdeacon of Winchester said:
"She has left a mark on the life of our English homes, and indeed on the life of the church which will never be forgotten"
Photograph of Mary Sumner as an old woman. Mary is reading a book. There is a picture of her husband prominently placed behind her.
#OTD in 1921, Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers' Union died in Winchester.
Such was the prominence of the #MothersUnion and Mary's role in it, that her death was reported in local newspapers the length and breadth of the country.
At the time of her death there were 400,000 MU members worldwide.
In the Anglican Church calendar today we remember Mary Sumner, founder of the Mother's Union @colwallmu.bsky.social
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Just over a week to go before the Art & Craft Summer Fair & Fete at St James' Church. We have a number of local crafters attending as well as fun stalls to try your luck at! Quality homemade cakes and refreshments available throughout the day.
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Black and white photo of Mary Sumner in middle age.
Today, August 9th is Mary Sumner Day. We remember her remarkable vision for supporting women and families, started in Hampshire in 1876, that today is a worldwide movement with over 4 million members that still seeks to transform the lives of people and their communities.
#MothersUnion
A drawing of Mary Sumner (nee Heywood) as a young woman. Mary is looking slightly to her left. She has long hair which is parted in the middle and pulled behind her head.
A contemporary photo of St James the Great Colwall, with the Elizabethan Ale House in the foreground.
#OTD in 1848 Mary Heywood married George Sumner at St James the Great in Colwall. Mary would go on to found the #MothersUnion in 1876.
St James was beautifully decorated and local children lined the path into church, and threw flowers into the path of the bride.
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The Ale House (a black and white Elizabethan building), in the foreground and St James church Colwall in the background.
Join us this Thursday at 2.15pm in the Ale House to hear how parents joined together to form a charity, and lobby the government to supply children with prosthetic arms on the NHS.
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Ladies say in church pews listening to a lady speaking.
It was a pleasure to welcome Claines' Mothers' Union branch to St James on Saturday for a "Mary Sumner Experience" followed by afternoon tea.
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A view of the inside of St James Colwall looking towards the altar. The font is in the foreground. There are wooden pews and stone pillars in the nave.
We're looking forward to welcoming members from Claines' Mothers' Union branch to St James today for our "Mary Sumner Experience" and to enjoy a delicious afternoon tea 🍵🍰
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