MAY DAY WALK - It was like the good old 1980s this year when 30 ramblers set off from Clehonger Church for a May Day walk in delightful sunny weather. This year the walk was in memory of Godfrey Harris, a churchwarden of Clehonger who died last year. Godfrey had almost singlehandedly kept the annual walk going, walking alone or with a couple of companions, raising thousands of pounds for Clehonger Church funds. Thus, all walkers from the five Kingstone group parishes were this year supporting Clehonger, and more than £1,000 has been raised. Among the walkers were members of Godfrey's family, and most of the family of the Rev. Tony Mortimer, current rector of Pinhoe in Devon, who instigated the May Day walks and led them when he was rector of the Kingstone group. Before the start, reader Sheila Hughes led prayers around Godfrey's grave. Then the group set off via Allensmore and Thruxton churches to have lunch-time sandwiches, tea and coffee, kindly supplied by the ladies at the Old School, Kingstone. In the afternoon, the route continued via Eaton Bishop church back to Clehonger, where Mr Mortimer said another prayer besides Godfrey's grave. Everyone departed, firmly resolved to continue this May Day tradition next year.

EDUCATIONAL CHARITY - The trustees of the Kingstone and Thruxton C of E Educational Charity will be meeting on June 29. The purpose of the charity is to assist schoolchildren, students and adults of any age, with their educational fees and expenses. Applicants must live in the ecclesiastical parishes of Allensmore, Clehonger, Eaton Bishop, Kingstone or Thruxton. Applications are invited well before the meeting, giving details of the educational needs, university fees and expenses, school trips, music lessons and college courses. They should be addressed to The Trustees, Kingstone and Thruxton C of E Educational Charity, Camelot, 6 Stanbrook Road, Belmont, Hereford HR2 7ZA.