Thursday, 1 October 2015

Walking With The Wounded Walk Of Britain in Leominster, Herefordshire.

Kirstie Ennis and Matt Fisher get ready for the days march through Herefordshire.



Walking With The Wounded members infront of support vehicles in Leominsters Corn Square.

Walking With The Wounded member Kirstie Ennis from Florida, formerly with the US Marine Corps was wounded in Afghanistan in 2012. Here she talks to a member of Leominster's Royal British Legion.

Members sit in the back of a support vehicle whilst they get ready for the days march through Herefordshire.

Former Royal Marine Scott Ransley from Yorkshire who was blinded in one eye in Afghanistan is interviewed by local radio.,

Andrew Bement (left drinking) from Maine, USA, a   former Commander in the US Marine Corps who was wounded in Afghanistan takes a drink as Matt Fisher adjusts his rucksack.

Walking With The Wounded members in Corn Square listen to Leominster Mayor Felicity Norman give a speech.
The parade leaves Corn Square. As the Walking With The Wounded team start their march to Hereford.
A parade including town dignitaries and the Leominster cadets escort the Walking With The Wounded team out of Leominster as they head to Hereford.

Sunday, 20 September 2015

Photophilanthropy; Bishop of Hereford visits Leominster's Messy Church.

As part of his "Follow! Join the conversation share the journey" tour of Herefordshire, the Rt Revd Richard Frith the 105th Bishop of Hereford along with other members of the Hereford diocese visited Leominster Priory's Messy Church yesterday. Part of the focus was on the refugee crisis, the church has been a drop off centre for donations for the refugees, to help the Messy Church youngsters understand they were encouraged to make boats and little "refugees" from paper, there was also a world map where children were encouraged to stick notes saying what they had done or could do to help. Revd Frith spoke to those attending during "celebration" time where the group leader Kathy Bland told a story and invited younger members of Messy Church to ask questions of the Bishop, who also got involved in the singing and dancing later on.  There are plenty more opportunities to attend a "Follow" event with Bishop Richard including Messy Church at Withington Village Hall on Saturday 26th September at 3:30pm.