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John Shepperson  from Swavesey is invested with the British Empire Medal by Mr A.H.Duberley, Lord Leiutenant of Cambridgeshire, in Peterborough on 21st September 2012.
Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride 2012 This year's event didn’t get off to a good start. First the distribution system was changed without the knowledge of the usual organiser, so we received the posters and sponsorship forms very late. Then the regular participants succumbed to sickness, holidays and other excuses, leaving me as the only rider from Swavesey. With my brother for company, I set off on a blazing hot day to visit 15 churches and chapels between here and Impington. Most of the churches (and one chapel) were open, and many provided refreshments. Oakington’s spread of home-made cakes took first prize, as usual, with Girton’s chocolate sponge coming a close second. We lunched and slaked our thirst at the Red Lion in Histon, which was conveniently holding a beer festival.      I raised £100 in sponsorship, half of which goes to St Andrew's Swavesey and half to support the work of the Historic Churches Trust. Naomi Laredo
Christmas Tree Festival Village Groups, Businesses and Individuals are invited to enter a tree into St Andrew's Church Christmas Tree Festival. Your tree can be real or artificial or out of the ordinary. Imagination and lateral thinking are encouraged and will make for a more interesting display. There will be a small charge for people coming to see the trees, but they will be asked to vote for their favourite tree and there will be a £50 prize for the winning tree. There will also be a competition for children coming to see the trees. As this is a fund raising event for the church we ask that you pay £5 to enter your tree. The Christmas Tree Festival will be open from 10am until 4pm on Saturday 8th December and from 2pm until 5pm on Sunday 9th December. There will be a 'Songs of Praise' service at 5pm on Sunday, during which the prizes will be awarded for the most popular tree and the children's competition. Refreshments will be served throughout the festival and we hope to have musicians and singers to entertain you as you enjoy the trees. A booking form is here and the closing date for entries is Sunday 4th November. Entry details: 1. Trees to be a maximum of 6' high and 3' wide, placed securely in a stand. 2. Please avoid decorating your tree with flashing or musical lights or anything smelly! 3. You will be given your allocated place when you arrive to set up your tree. 4. Please try to keep to your chosen set up and clear up times. 5. We will remove any items considered to be offensive or unsafe. 6. Please respect other church users when setting up and dismantling trees. Please do not hesitate to contact Caroline Stevens if you have any questions, either by email: caroline@overroad.co.uk or phoning 231433.