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(continued from p9) The burial ground today contains some
This gift is commemorated by a plaque 1,400 gravestones. Each year on the
over the gateway in Corve Street anniversary of the signing of the
(believed to be the site of the original Armistice which ended the Great War
entrance to the mediaeval priory). of on 11 November 1918, an outdoor
service is held in commemoration of all
those who have died in
conflict, including the
five men of Ludlow
recognised by the
Commonwealth War
Graves Commission.
Nick Ford
Image by HeyJude reproduced here
with permission and under licence of
Creative Commons.
The Friends of St Leonard’s Churchyard
Despite the closure of Saint Leonard's do an invaluable job, maintaining and
church as a place of worship, the tidying the three acres of the
churchyard remains the responsibility of churchyard. Their 60 or so members
the Parochial Church Council of Saint provide both financial support, which
Laurence, which carried out the recent has enabled them to contract out some
repair and refurbishment of the Clive of the heavy work, and practical
Arch after deterioration of the support, in the form of working parties
stonework had made it a safety risk. which meet several times a year (out of
the nesting season) to maintain and tidy
The churchyard is now used as a nature
reserve by local wildlife trusts and is the churchyard. You can join them on
home to a wide variety of flora and Saturday 26 February 10am - 12pm.
fauna including pipistrelle bats. A local Enthusiastic volunteers keep the paths
voluntary organisation, The Friends of clear allowing access for those walking
St Leonard's Churchyard, carries out through the churchyard between Corve
regular maintenance work on the trees, Street and Linney, enjoying the peace
shrubs, paths and lawns throughout the and quiet of the natural oasis which it
year. offers, making use of the benches for
lunchbreaks or exploring the graves.
The Friends welcome new members
and are holding their Annual General
Meeting at 4.00pm on Thursday 17
March at the Quaker Meeting
House in St Mary’s Lane, off Lower
Corve Street. To learn more, contact
the Chair of the Friends, John Aitken at
johnaitken01@yahoo.co.uk or on
01584 877279.
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