Week beginning November 25th 2002

Christmas reminiscences : Hedon Mother's Union will be meeting again on Thursday 28th November at 2.00 p.m. in Hedon Church Rooms, Magdalen Gate (entrance at the back of the car park opposite Nippers' Nursery.) The speaker will be Mr. K.J. Thomas who will be talking about "Christmas in Wartime."

Christmas lights in Hedon : Friday November 29th will see the Annual Christmas Light Switch-on at 6.30 pm in the Market Place, Hedon. The lights will be switched on by the Mayor of Hedon, Cllr. Allen Marshall and then the Christmas festivities will begin! Santa will be in attendance in his Grotto and there will be various stalls around the Market Place. The shops will be open late, and there will be rides, a bouncy castle, barrel organs and carol singing around the tree - everything you need to get you into a Christmas mood.

Red Cross Christmas bargains! The Hedon Red Cross Charity Shop, on St. Augustine's Gate, now has its Christmas stock on display. There is a very wide selection of excellent-quality nearly-new clothing, with lots of lovely party outfits for all ages and sizes. The shop is open from 10am until 5pm, and on Friday 29th will be staying open until 9pm for the festivities accompanying the Christmas lights switch-on, so do come and browse through the rails to find yourself a bargain!

New exhibition in Hedon : Wednesday 27th November sees the opening of a new exhibition in the Upstairs gallery of Hedon Museum, by the Ferriby artist John Fairclough, entitled "Paintings and Poetry.' There will be lots of oil and watercolour paintings on display - most for sale, should you see one which takes your fancy - and some very good poems. The Museum, situated off Watmough's Arcade, is open every Wednesday and Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm, and admission is free.

Remembrance Day in Paull and Hedon : I have been asked by the Paull War Memorial Committee and several people in Hedon, particularly Cllr. Ann Suggitt, to say "Thank you" to everyone concerned with the Services of Remembrance held on Sunday 10th November and the two minutes' silence on Armistice Day itself. Hedon's parade was very impressive, with The Royal British Legion, Hedon Army Cadets and the Uniformed Youth Organisations marching round the town, but Paull had the better of the weather, holding their parade and service in the afternoon after the rain had stopped, and their open-air parade and service was very well-attended, with representatives of The Royal British Legion, Hedon Army Cadets and Holderness Ranger Guides carrying standards in the parade.

Church Services for Sunday December 1st :
Hedon : St Augustine's Parish Church : Sung Eucharist at 9.30 a.m.
Hedon Methodist Church : All Age Worship at 10.30 a.m., Evening Service at 6.30 p.m.
St. Joseph and St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Baxtergate, Hedon : Daily Mass times : Sunday 10.30 a.m; Monday 9.15 a.m; Tuesday 9.15 a.m; Wednesday 7.30 p.m; Thursday 9.15 a.m; Friday 7.30 p.m; Saturday 6 p.m.
Hedon Pentecostal Church meets every Sunday at 10.30am in the Jubilee Room of the Alexandra Hall, St. Augustine's Gate; a Sunday School is also held at 10.30am every Sunday.
Paull : St. Andrew's Church : Holy Communion service at 11.00 a.m.
Paull Methodist Church, Main Street : no service this week (services alternate Sundays)
Preston : All Saint's Parish Church : Morning Worship 11.00 a.m.
Preston Methodist Church : Morning Service 10.30 a.m.

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