A FAMILY fun day raised £1,350 for church funds.
The Friends of St Luke’s event, sponsored by Wilkins and Sons jam-makers, was held on Grove Road playing field in Tiptree.
The Essex Samba Band and a fairground organ provided the music and a “mad scientist” kept the children entertained.
The Teresa Erskine Dog Training Class also put on a show in the main arena for the event – the first of its kind organised by the parish The next event being organised by Friends of St Luke’s is Shakespeare in the Orchard, a performance of Othello by Mads Dogs and Englishmen. It will be on Friday, August 28, and will be held at Wilkins and Sons, Brook Road, Tiptree.
Tickets cost £10, £8 for Friends of St Luke’s members, and are available by calling 01621 818026.
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