THE mayor of Darlington dedicated the annual church service to the “bravery, kindness and courage” shown a cross the town and around the world during the 20 months in which the pandemic has ravaged.
The mayor of Darlington, Cllr Cyndi Hughes, with her fingers crossed. Picture: Hugh Mortimer
Crossing her fingers, mayor Cyndi Hughes said she hoped we were now emerging from the shadow of Covid, and invited representatives from Darlington community groups to tell the congregation in St Cuthbert’s Church on Sunday of how they had stepped up when the town had locked down.
Charlotte Stewart and Abbie Walker from Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College told how QE Interact Club had sent thousands of Christmas cards to the people they had been keeping in touch with, while the community champions at Morrisons supermarket in Morton Park said they had sent 600 Christmas presents to less fortunate children.
Also speaking were voices from Brave Hearts, St Teresa’s Hospice, Darlington Mind and the King’s Church Foodbank.
Music was performed by the church choir, the Durham Music Service and Polam Hall School choir who did an acapella version of Happy Together to fit in with Cllr Hughes’ “more in common” theme that will throughout her year-long mayoralty.
Cllr Cyndi Hughes and her consort, Stephen Hughes. Picture: Chris Lloyd
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