The Widcombe Association’s Autumn Meeting was held on Wednesday, 21st October 2009 at St Matthews Church. Minutes of the meeting are available here. During the meeting Mayveen Blackwell paid tribute to past chairman and secretary of the Widcombe Association and indefatigable campaigner for Widcombe, the late Don Lovell. The text of her tribute is here.
A Song for Widcombe
The Autumn Meeting was followed by the Grand Final of the competition to find a Song for Widcombe.
All the songs featured in the final and the Beechen Cliff School Folk Band’s ‘Widcombe Suite’ are on a CD sold in aid of the Widcombe Rising street festival. If you would like to order a copy, send a cheque for £10 (incl P&P) made out to ‘The Widcombe Association’ to Paddy Doyle, 86 Greenway Lane, BA2 4LN or email BJ.Doyle@btinternet.com.