Churchwarden’s report for December 2024

The Revd Robert Thewsey and family have duly moved in to

the Vicarage and by the time you receive this edition of the

magazine he will have been inducted as Vicar of the three parishes of

Rostherne with Bollington, Over Tabley and Dunham Massey at a

service held at St .Mary’s on the evening of 25th November, which as I

write, promises to be a great occasion. I am sure we all wish him all the

very best in his new role. He has kindly written an introduction as to who

he is, which appears in the magazine.

Services in November included a Remembering Service at St. John’s,

High Legh, of those loved ones no longer with us. Remembrance

Sunday services took place at St. Mary’s and Holy Trinity and by the

time the magazine is printed there will have been a Christingle service

at St. Mary’s.

For some time now it has been mooted that the vestry at St. Mary’s was

in need of a bit of tidying up. Richard Winward has seized the initiative

and done more than mere tidying up. He has relayed the parquet floor

where it had become rotten, moved the safes so that there is a clear

view of the window and generally restored the room so that it is more

welcoming. Future users of the vestry will owe him a debt of gratitude:

he is to be thanked for all his hard work.

Christopher Tetlow

Lord Grey, Patron, says

Following on from those expressions of gratitude, I feel I should add, on

behalf of us all, huge thanks to Christopher Tetlow, who has carried out

his Churchwardenly duties over and beyond what could be expected.

During our long vacancy he has religiously (sorry!) made sure the usual

Services take place, as well as overseeing the fabric and running of the

Church, keeping us all fully informed with his monthly Churchwarden’s

Report. I know he will continue with all he does, while also being a huge

support to Robert Thewsey.

Thank you, Christopher.