Shawn's Blog http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog Shawn Riley is Evesham's Market Town Manager, working to promote the Vale of Evesham Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:12:58 +0000 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Copyright 2012 Another Preedy window discovered near Evesham http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2012/02/06/another-preedy-window-discovered-near-evesham http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2012/02/06/another-preedy-window-discovered-near-evesham Following the launch of the Evesham Preedy Trail recently with Evesham Market Town Partnership, the authors John Grove and Zsuzsa Dosa have rediscovered another Preedy window in St. Lawrence’s Church, Mickleton. This window is the main East window of the church, and John says it is particularly fine and well worth a visit.

The window has 5 lights with scenes from the final days of Jesus. Of particular interest is a discussion between Jesus and an authoritative figure who could be the Jewish High Priest, Caiaphas, who questioned him at the time of his trial. There are the familiar Preedy musician Angels, and the Alpha and Omega signs. The toplight depiction of the Ascension of Jesus into heaven is especially striking with the 11 disciples shown as a group of witnesses.

The Mickleton window is a fine addition to the Preedy Trail covering 10 churches and over 60 windows in the Evesham area by this Victorian architect, Frederick Preedy , who was born in Offenham. Leaflets describing the Trail can now be picked up from the Almonry Museum and tourist information point, or any of the 10 Evesham area churches concerned. Some local residents have taken charge of the leaflets, and are already going on the Preedy Trail themselves!

]]> Evesham River Festival 2012 http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2012/01/30/evesham-river-festival-2012 http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2012/01/30/evesham-river-festival-2012 Evesham River Festival 2012 Celebrates - Warwickshire Avon open to the sea
A golden anniversary - Saturday 7th July

]]> The Regal opening night sold out http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2012/01/30/the-regal-opening-night-sold-out http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2012/01/30/the-regal-opening-night-sold-out A program of exciting films, live events and the returning Saturday Morning Chums Club is now available for all to enjoy– the art deco cinema is in good shape to ensure it starts a successful new chapter in its rich history. Go to www.theregal.ac to find out what’s on when and to book your ticket.

]]> Wychavon Community Grants Scheme 2012 http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/30/wychavon-community-grants-scheme-2012 http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/30/wychavon-community-grants-scheme-2012 £50,000 up for grabs by voluntary and charitable groups!

]]> Retialers in Port Street collect food for the homeless http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/29/retialers-in-port-street-collect-food-for-the-homeless http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/29/retialers-in-port-street-collect-food-for-the-homeless Businesses in Port Street, Evesham have come together to help those less fortunate over Christmas and New Year.

]]> Evesham offers improved facilities for boaters http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/15/evesham-offers-improved-facilities-for-boaters http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/15/evesham-offers-improved-facilities-for-boaters Evesham Market Town Partnership has approved a grant of £7,000 to dredge sections of the River Avon in Evesham that have become a hazard to visiting boaters and problematic to organisers of the Evesham River Festival and Angling Festival.The grant forms part of a much larger project worth £26,000 to improve Evesham’s offer to users of the River Avon and encourage more boaters to overnight in the town.

]]> December @ fusion too, Blackminster http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/06/december-fusion-too-blackminster http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/06/december-fusion-too-blackminster Here is fusion too latest menu with lots of Winter Warmers to enjoy.

]]> Evesham's first Festive Food Fayre http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/06/eveshams-first-festive-food-fayre http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/12/06/eveshams-first-festive-food-fayre Local producers put on a great show of products on Saturday in the Town Hall for Evesham’s first Festive Food Fayre.

]]> Christmas came early to Evesham! http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/11/22/christmas-came-early-to-evesham http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/11/22/christmas-came-early-to-evesham Record crowds marked the switching on of Evesham’s Christmas Lights last Saturday. Santa was there with four of his Reindeer and the Christmas cheer was in abundance thanks to live performances from The Evesham Singers, Celebration Reed Brass Band, The W Factor Finalists, Vital Statistics, Crooked Steeple Morris and The Marabooboo All Stars.

]]> EVESHAM MP PUTS BRIDGE REPLACEMENT CASE TO MINISTER http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/11/15/evesham-mp-puts-bridge-replacement-case-to-minister http://www.eveshamtown.com/index.php/blog/2011/11/15/evesham-mp-puts-bridge-replacement-case-to-minister Evesham’s town centre will be strangled, bus services will suffer and the emergency services will face real challenges in performing their vital tasks unless the Abbey Bridge and Viaduct are replaced at the earliest possible date.  That was the message the town’s MP, Peter Luff, took to a meeting with Transport Minister Norman Baker at a meeting in the House of Commons this week.

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