St Mary's & Me - 100 Years at the Heart of Westbank

              
Centenary Celebration Project -June-September 2010

St Mary’s Special Events Forum have received a grant from Heritage Lottery Fund for £15200.

The grant will support community research activities exploring the 100 years of St Mary’s Church on West Bank, development of interactive website and Centenary Booklet.

Groups involved will create and lead on their own individual activity focusing on different themes, Louise Nulty creative projects co-ordinator has been engaged to manage and facilitate the activities.

Groups involved - West Bank School, St Mary’s Boys Brigade, Guides, Brownies and Rainbows, Panto Group, West Bank Community Forum, Northern Mix writing group

Individuals and the wider community will be invited to share their personal memories of St Mary’s through the events happening from Now until September, then the information gathered will be edited together to form a Centenary Booklet that will be available in December.

Launched at St Mary’s Rose Queen Pageant on Sat 12 June 2010 the first event for 'St Mary's & Me' is a FREE, OVER 50’S TEA PARTY on Sunday 18TH July, 12-2PM at The Parish Centre/Alice Court.

Run by West Bank Community Forum there will be cream teas, bingo, raffle and a sing-along but mainly there will be an opportunity to share your memories of ‘STREET PARTIES ON WEST BANK’ no memory is too insignificant or too small.

Louise and the forum will be around chatting and gathering stories.

We want to here from West Bank residents but also those people who have moved away from the area but remember enjoying a West Bank Street Party.

Places are limited so it is important that you book your free place by calling Louise on 0151 495 3399/07930388844 or email lounulty@hotmail.com.

We are also on the look out for Guides and Brownies from St Mary's in years gone by to help the research - again contact Louise.