Dedicating a Bench

Here are members of the Bell Bank Club and the Monday Choir getting ready to dedicate the new bench (hidden just round the corner of the stone building), which has a plaque on it in memory of Eileen Bufton, who belonged to both the Bell Bank Club and the Monday Choir. The crowd that had gathered to watch was across the street - and there was a police officer up in the square making sure no cars came through while the ceremony was in progress. A number of people walked straight through the middle, though. County Councillor Gareth Ratcliffe, and Josie Pearson from the Town Council, were also in the crowd, as well as members of Eileen's family. John Price was the Master of Ceremonies, and the Monday Choir sang three of Eileen's favourite songs - Summer is icumen in, The Lord's My Shepherd, and (with help from the crowd) Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
The plaque reads "The Bell Bank Club for the blind and partially sighted" at the top, around a picture of bells, and under that "Fond memories of Eileen Bufton and all departed members and helpers of our club."