Service at Ship-on-Launch inn

On Sunday, for the first time, a harvest service was held in the bar of the Ship-on-Launch Inn at East-the-Water, Bideford. The bar was decorated with produce, including poultry and fruit and 120 people attended the bar service at eight o’clock in the evening. The produce was given by customers of the inn.

The Rev. W.T. Brewster of St Peter’s Church, East-the-Water, conducted the service and Post Office employee, Mr Douglas Bliman, read the lesson.

Our photograph shows (left to right) Mr A. Bond (licensee), Mr D. Bliman, Mr F.L. (Timmy) Mayne and the Rev. W.T. Brewster, getting ready for Monday’s auction of the produce which raised £18 for St Peter’s Church.

Gazette article 25 September 1959