Ploughs are blessed as annual service is held at village church
Parishioners with Rev John Alford, far right, at the Plough Sunday Service. Picture: ARCHANT - Credit: Archant
The annual Plough Sunday service was held at St Nicholas’ Church in Hail Weston.
The Plough Sunday service at St Nicholas' Church, in Hail Weston. Picture: ARCHANT - Credit: Archant
The service was conducted by Reverend John Alford, to celebrate the beginning of the agricultural year.
Rev Alford said: “It was a great service and so lovely to see such a big turn out. We started by blessing the ploughs, and then the soil, this was a great way to see the children get involved.”
About 60 people attended the church to celebrate Plough Sunday, a traditional service that is held to mark the start of farming season, which starts on the Monday.
The celebrations are traditionally held on the Sunday after Epiphany.
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Rev Alford said: “Overall I think we had around 15 farmers attend, which was great to see.”
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