On reflection

THE church was built in 1860, on a hill in the centre of town. It was a thriving centre for worship for many decades. Now it’s the nursery my youngest grandson goes to. The house and garden next to th

Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

Our dear mum, Barbara, who is now ninety years old, has been an avid reader of “The People’s Friend” magazine for many years. Her mother, Grace Mackay, also originally was a loyal reader for years. Mu

‘The grandchildren had been warned beforehand: no bare midriffs, no trainers…’ The former Bake Off judge looks back on her 90th birthday celebrations

THIS year I thought it would be a good idea to do a few sermons based on the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Written in England by an assembly of learned clergymen in the 1640s, this is a summary of Bi

Martin Neary (Born 1940) Organist and conductor On 31 August, Martin Neary was suddenly presented with the challenge of organising and rehearsing the music for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales