Was it really twenty five years ago when Ralph Wilkins, Vicar of Market Lavington and Easterton moved on to pastures new?
Well yes, it was indeed in 1990.
We have recently been given a fairly formal group photograph of the St Barnabas, Easterton, parochial church council at a farewell gathering.
Farewell to Ralph Wilkins with Easterton Parochial Church Council – August 1990
This photo was taken on 29th August in 1990. It’s a properly captioned photo and we have all of the names of those present. They are, from left to right:
Barbara Bond
Nancy Allen
Natalie Bond
Heather Phillips
Joe Bolter
Sue Allen
Keith Wright
John Sayer
Ralph Wilkins
Jim Medley
Mary Doyle
Ruby Shearer
Margaret Bond
Mollie Sayer
Elizabeth Hardy
David Hardy
What a lovely reminder of the people and times a quarter of a century ago.
Market Lavington Museum 
May 7, 2015 at 10:04 am |
Do you know if Ralph Wilkins is related to the Market Lavington Wilkins family? I have an Elizabeth Wilkins in my Family Tree, born in ML in 1757.
May 7, 2015 at 11:44 am |
Not that he ever knew. His only connection with the parish was being the Vicar