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SHAW
United opening for Shaw Church
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Four hundred people and all the
clergy from different churches in UPHOLSTERY
West Swindon attended the offi-
cial opening of Holy Trinity wcove all
Church at Shaw Village Centre
on 4 March. hme4&, an&ae
The interdenominational serv-
ice of dedication was presided
over by the Rt. Revd. Barry Ro-
gerson, the Bishop of Bristol, 9(aJ
Revd. Roger Haydon, general
superintendent for the Baptist mat4j4ee.
Union western area, the Revd.
Michael Hubbard, moderator of
the United Reformed Church in Tel: 0793- 854414
the south west and Revd. Ian day or evening
White, chair of the Bristol District
of the Methodist Church. Guider Elizabeth Perry dedicates
The Revd. Rogerson spoke of a the font under the supervision of Feature
'vision of interlocking enterprise,' the Rev. John Flory with the
which brought the different senior clerics observing from the Fireplaces
churches together for a common other side of the alter and baptistry
purpose. He also commented on pool Original Designs
the criticisms directed at the plan- would soon be erected to com- Free Estimates
ning authorities who had de- plete the church building pro-
manded a steeply pitched roof, gramme. Swindon 617123
which had increased costs. But, A collection taken at the serv-
he said, the church now had a ice was passed on to the parish-
definite and strong physical pres- ioners of Bradley Stoke, the next Perm C/BD from Cut/Blow Dry fro
ence at the centre of Shaw which area in the Bristol Diocese to have £22.50 inc.
£10.00 inc.
would be reflected in the com- a church built.
munity's spiritual and social The service was followed by a
needs. He added that a spire tea party.
Woodshaw Blunsdon
New blood needed for association Village Centre House Hotel
Shaw Residents' Association exhibition last autumn about the
will be holding its Annual development of Shaw and has Tel: 854653 Tel: 721701
General Meeting on Tuesday 4 tried to bring people together to
April and residents living in Old push for a community centre.
Shaw, Nine Elms, Ramleaze and If the Shaw Residents'
Middleleaze are invited to Association is to have any kind SHAW VILLAGE
attend. of role in helping local people
Over the past year the have a voice in the way their CENTRE
association has supported area is managed by outside RAMLEAZE DRIVE
residents by contacting authorities, or a say in the way
developers to improve road their community should SHAW
cleanliness and site parking, develop, Shaw people have to TEL: 886076
taken up road, pedestrian and attend the annual meeting and DISPENSING
subway lighting problems and get involved. (Miss D. Collet, B. Pharm.)
has taken up other issues The meeting will take place
affecting Shaw people with on 4 April at 7.45p.m. in Shaw
different local authorities. Chapel in Old Shaw Lane.
The association also ran an N.H.S. DISPENSING

Brookfield staff dress up for Comic Relief PREGNANCY TESTING
Although nearly all the children at Shaw's Brookfield School dressed up
on 14 March, the staff line-up for the day was equally interesting
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