22nd April 1927 - St Giles' Wyddiall

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St Giles' Wyddiall

There were large congregations at the Easter Services at St Giles,' Wyddiall, the number of Communicants being over 50. The offerings throughout the day were in aid of the Clergy Pensions Fund.

At the morning service the lessons were read by Mr G. Scarborough Taylor.

In a stirring address, the Rector, The Rev. L.W. Wright, said that Easter was a time to rejoice in the possession of a life full of such infinite possibilities.

The Church was beautifully decorated, and the singing was much enjoyed.

22nd April 1927 - Westmill Social Club

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Westmill

Social Club

The members of the Westmill Social Club brought their season to a very successful close on Friday evening, the 8th, by a whist drive and dance, which resulted in £3 16s. being taken.

At the conclusion of the general meeting held the following Tuesday evening the Secretary gave a resume of the season's results, and in congratulating the members, remarked that the great success and popularity of the fortnightly drives and dances were very apparent, when it was found that £40 7s 3d. had been taken and the expenses worked out to £34 1s. 7 and a half pence, thus leaving a balance of £6 5s. 7 and a half pence.

This is highly satisfactory, and it is hoped that it will be maintained in future seasons.

An increase in membership is much desired; and the Chairman endeavoured to impress those present with this necessity, at the same time promising to help make the next season more interesting and successful.

22nd April 1927 - St Peter's

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St Peter's

The services on Good Friday and Easter Day were well attended, the number of communicants on Easter Day being very gratifying.

The Church was profusely decorated by Mrs Howard, Mrs F.W. Butler, Mrs Pateman, Mr F.W. Butler, and Mr S. Howard, and the services were bright, the joyful Easter hymns being sung by all.

For the first time for some years there was no Easter anthem, owing to the state of the organ. The organ has not been thoroughly cleaned since it was built, and it is hoped to overhaul it in the near future.

The collections on Easter Day were given to the Vicar as a personal gift, and amounted to £16 9s.

22nd April 1927 - The Holiday

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The Holiday

Although there was an unprecented amount of traffic through the town during the holiday no accident occurred.

Heavy bookings were recorded at the Buntingford L.N.E.R. station on Monday evening, when visitors to the town and surrounding villages returned to London.

The long train seemed taxed to its utmost, and it is believed that the number travelling by it consituted a record for Easter Monday.

One of the incidents of the holiday was the large number of pigeons liberated at the railway station and from motor vans on the roadside.