Flower Festival 2010

This year's Flower Festival celebrated the natural world in verse and song, as a tribute to John Ray.  Many thanks to those who contributed to the festival, through arrangements and through sponsorship.

Thank you to our business sponsors: Britannia Harris Ltd, Chelmsford Star Co-Operative Funeral Service,  Daniel Robinsons Funeral Director, Janet Davies Funeral Director and Wicks Coaches.

And to our personal sponsors: K Shoat in memeory of Nan Shoat; Diane Nicklin in memory of Bob; Margaret Vickery in memory of Robert Benjamin Vickery; Ann & Eric Chapman; Patricia & Cynthia in memory of Parents Frank & Joan Tame; Fred Boniface in memory of Mabel; Margaret Corsham in memory of Ernets Corsham; Percy Ashcroft in memory of Lyn; Edwin Lee in memory of Rosemary; Shirley Chapman in memory of Billy.

A huge thank you to our flower arrangers who also sponsored many arrangements: Christine Wicks, Pauline Childs, Liz Hammond, Kathy Cheale, Isobel Reid, Alan & Pat Purdy, Judy Spearman, Rachel & Emily Sutton, Mary Hutley, Marian Martin, Sandra Bishop, Ann Adams, Marion Morrison, Phyl Tracey, Jenny Bull, Pauline Childs, Karen Haken, Sophie Campion, Jo, Alfie & Louie Jopson, Peter Malam, Lydia Swan, Jo, Elizabeth & Angela Wheeler, Katie, Jack & William Brand, Katie, Amy & Chloe Haken, Emily Amos, Tracey & Tara Pretty, Joan Scholes, Sue Malam, Gill Ridgewell, John Bull, Pauline Gale, Pauline Michaels, June Lovell and Jean Punt.

Here are some of the fruits of their labours...

Thank you, thank you to everyone
for all your time and generosity.

Sorry not to have to photos of all the arrangements - if there's any you'd like to add, please email Beth.

And finally...wave goodbye to some of our flower arrangers: