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2017

New Church Altar Frontal Made by Jenny Parnell

New Church Altar Frontal Made by Jenny Parnell

Spring Flowers

Spring Flowers

May Day Barbeque

May Day Barbeque

Tuesday Evening Bowls

Tuesday Evening Bowls

Altar Frontal Materials Funded through kind legacy of Grace Bicknell

Altar Frontal Materials Funded through kind legacy of Grace Bicknell

New Produce Stall

New Produce Stall

Red Deer

Red Deer

Music Night

Music Night

Tuesday Night Scrabble

Tuesday Night Scrabble

2016

WI  Christmas Party, 9th December

WI Christmas Party, 9th December

New Notice Board at Cotleigh Cross

New Notice Board at Cotleigh Cross

Cheque presentation to Andy Atkins of Save the Children

Cheque presentation to Andy Atkins of Save the Children

On your marks...

On your marks...

Spectators watch on...

Spectators watch on...

Knock Out Olympics

Knock Out Olympics

Don't drop the ball!

Don't drop the ball!

Tractor Run in aid of Force

Tractor Run in aid of Force

Church Fete Opening Ceremony

Church Fete Opening Ceremony

Referendum Day

Referendum Day

Music on the Green

Music on the Green

Tony's Famous Barbecue

Tony's Famous Barbecue

The Washfield Lunch Club

The Washfield Lunch Club

Welcoming the Haggis

Welcoming the Haggis

Burns Supper

Burns Supper

Marsh Farm - Golden Morning

Marsh Farm - Golden Morning

Oak Tree at Marsh Farm

Oak Tree at Marsh Farm

New Notice Board at Keeper's Cross

New Notice Board at Keeper's Cross

Racing frogs

Racing frogs

Fastest hopper

Fastest hopper

Sack Race

Sack Race

Space Hopper Race

Space Hopper Race

Party on the Green Decorations

Party on the Green Decorations

Maypole Dancing

Maypole Dancing

Games on the Green

Games on the Green

Celebrating the Queen's 90th Birthday

Celebrating the Queen's 90th Birthday

Just a Wee Dram

Just a Wee Dram

The Ceremonial Haggis

The Ceremonial Haggis

Gaelic & Traditional Music

Gaelic & Traditional Music

Ceilidh Time

Ceilidh Time

Ode to the Haggis

Ode to the Haggis

River Exe

River Exe

Exe and Leat

Exe and Leat

Misty Morning on the Exe

Misty Morning on the Exe

Sluice at Washfield Weir

Sluice at Washfield Weir

2015

Sunrise in Lower Washfield

Sunrise in Lower Washfield

A Beautiful Sunrise over  Bolham from Lower Washfield

A Beautiful Sunrise over Bolham from Lower Washfield

Sunset over 'Bunny Field' Lower Washfield

Sunset over 'Bunny Field' Lower Washfield

Beautiful Wildflower Meadow in the middle of the village

Beautiful Wildflower Meadow in the middle of the village

Gill's Daffodils

Gill's Daffodils

Recently refurbished War Memorial Shelter

Recently refurbished War Memorial Shelter

Happy Faces in Lower Washfield

Happy Faces in Lower Washfield

Roll of Honour

Roll of Honour

2014

WI Christmas Party 1

WI Christmas Party 1

WI Christmas Party 2

WI Christmas Party 2

Planting bulbs for Gill

Planting bulbs for Gill

Scarecrow Festival

Scarecrow Festival

Spring comes to Washfield Wood

Spring comes to Washfield Wood

Harvest Games 1

Harvest Games 1

Harvest Games 2

Harvest Games 2

Decorated Easter Egg Competition

Decorated Easter Egg Competition

Harvest Games 3

Harvest Games 3

Spectators at the Children's Egg Rolling on Easter Saturday

Spectators at the Children's Egg Rolling on Easter Saturday

2013

Steeplejacks on the Church tower - April 2013

Steeplejacks on the Church tower - April 2013

Erecting the Church Flagpole

Erecting the Church Flagpole

2012

Queen's Diamond Jubilee - June 2012

Queen's Diamond Jubilee - June 2012

2011

The clock on the west face of the church tower is a key asset for all in Washfield village. Its drive weight has to be wound back up regularly by volunteers and, in April 2011, the church's bell-ringers were getting ready to ring below when its supporting cable snapped. They were not in danger (thanks to protective panelling), but the crash of the weight hitting the floor close by left its impression on them all. The broken drive cable, and its twin for the clock's chime mechanism, were both quickly replaced by local engineer Jon Boundy - and the clock soon sprang back into life. The cost of the repairs was met by a local donor, and the village continues to be proud of this example of mutual support. The attached photos show (1) the complex layout of the cable pulleys (2) the weight hanging behind the pulleys and over its shaft and (3) the new cable drums wound tight for another week.
Clock cable pulleys

Clock cable pulleys

New cable drums wound tight for another week

New cable drums wound tight for another week

Weight hanging behind the pulleys and over the shaft

Weight hanging behind the pulleys and over the shaft

2010