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Who's Who!

Find out more about all of our various characters both human and non-human here!

Clergy

The Reverend Gyles Ponsenby-Smyth is the resident vicar of St. Hilary's!  He was originally living and working in Australia but has come to England in his retirement to take up the post of vicar of St. Hilarys! The Reverend Gylels Ponsenby-Smyth, vicar of Stl Hilary's.
Rev Ken is actually the father of both Poppy and baby Clarissa. They are SO pleased that their daddy was asked to become the curate at St Hilary's. Poor mummy, however, is often at home on a Sunday cooking lunch!

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Rev Ken is the curate of St. Hilary's.

Congregation

Esther is St Hilary's Sunday School teacher. Esther is St Hilary's Sunday School teacher.
Mr. Stephen Sebastian George Davies is the VERY lucky husband to Esther, the Sunday School teacher. Mr. Stephen Sebastian George Davies is the VERY lucky husband to Esther, the Sunday School teacher.
Alice enjoys looking after the younger chlildren in the Sunday School and, when away from church, enjoys her dancing classes. She hopes to be a ballerina when she grows up. Alice enjoys looking after the younger chlildren in the Sunday School and, when away from church, enjoys her dancing classes.  She hopes to be a ballerina when she grows up.
Ambrose is Alice's boyfriend. He is the son of a local farmer. Although his father, who is bringing him up on his own, is not very well off, they pride themselves on working hard and keeping clean and tidy. Ambrose is Alice's boyfriend.  He is the son of a local farmer.  Although his father, who is bringing him up on his own, is not very well off, they pride themselves on working hard and keeping clean and tidy.
Rita is a "lady of the road" who has travelled from Australia and has found refuge in St Hilary's.  Rita is a "lady of the road" who has travelled from Australia and has found refuge in St Hilary's.
Homer is a man of the street who has found temporary refuge in St Hilary's. The children are kind to him and love to put pennies in his hat. He arrived with his pet pigeon and rat.

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Homer is a man of the street who has found temporary refuge in St Hilary's.  The children are kind to him and love to put pennies in his hat.  He arrived with his pet pigeon and rat.

The Sunday School Children

Amelia is the intellectual of the group. She is a very demure young lady who's intelligence means she gets bored easily. Amelia is  the intellectual of the group.  She is a very demure young lady who's intelligence means she gets bored easily.
Benedict is a bit of a show off and loves to perform to the Sunday School girls. Benedict is a bit of a show off and loves to perform to the Sunday School girls.
Clara is the lady of the group. Megan is a little girl who is easily fascinated by everything around her.  She always enjoys her time in St Hilarys and NEVER gets bored.........even during a long sermon from the vicar!
Emily is the tomboy. When not obliged to wear a dress and come to church you would probably find her up a tree.
Megan is a little girl who is easily fascinated by everything around her. She always enjoys her time in St Hilarys and NEVER gets bored.........even during a long sermon from the vicar! Megan is a little girl who is easily fascinated by everything around her. She always enjoys her time in St Hilarys and NEVER gets bored.........even during a long sermon from the vicar!
Phoebe is very shy and lacks confidence. However her dolly helps make her feel more secure when she visits St Hilary's and joins in the Sunday School activities. Phoebe is very shy and lacks confidence.  However her dolly helps make her feel more secure when she visits St Hilary's and joins in the Sunday School activities.
Priscillla Jane always loves to pray on her knees with her hands together - she looks so angelic doesn't she? Priscillla Jane always loves to pray on her knees with her hands together - she looks so angelic doesn't she?
Baby Clarissa is such a good baby. She just loves to watch the older children play and perform in church. Baby Clarissa is such a good baby.  She just loves to watch the older children play and perform in church.
Thomas is a little monkey but always charms his way out of troubles with his appealing little face. Thomas is a little monkey but always charms his way out of troubles with his appealing little face.
Poppy is the prim one. Poppy is the prim one.
Robert Alexander is a rather nonchalant young lad who is rather lazy in his manner. He refuses to come to church at all if he can't bring his dog, Georgie, with him. Robert Alexander is a rather nonchalant young lad who is rather lazy in his manner.  He refuses to come to church at all if he can't bring his dog, Georgie, with him.

Adele is a very helpful young "Miss" who is very proud of her long plaits!

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Adele is a very helpful young "Miss" who is very proud of her long plaits!
Rachel Ann is the first born child of Esther and Stephen.  She is a good baby, very much like baby Clarissa Elizabeth.  

 

Wildlife and Pets.

Magnifi-Cat the church cat. He is very cunning. However he keeps letting the children and their antics distract him so he has yet to catch Nunc Dimittis the church mouse. Magnifi-Cat the church cat.  He is very cunning.  However he keeps letting the children and their antics distract him so he has  yet to catch Nunc Dimittis the church mouse.
Nunc -Dimittis the church mouse is a very courageous mouse because he enjoys teasing poor Magnificat terribly and has always got away with it..........so far............ Nunc -Dimittis the church mouse is a very courageous mouse because he enjoys teasing poor Magnificat terribly and has always got away with it..........so far............
Homer's pet rat ,Sepp loves her master and loves to guard his hat so that nobody steals the pennies the children put in it. Homer's pet rat ,Sepp loves her master and loves to guard his hat so that nobody steals the pennies the children put in it.
Syd the pigeon travelled with Homer from Germany. He is devoted to Homer and would never leave him. Syd the pigeon travelled with Homer from Germany.  He is devoted to Homer and would never leave him.
Georgie is Robert Alexander's pet dog, a King Charles Spaniel. She loves to go with her master to church despite the vicar not being too pleased to see her week by week! She gets up to quite a few antics of her own too! Georgie is Robert Alexander's pet dog, a King Charles Spaniel.  She loves to go with her master to church despite the vicar not being too pleased to see her week by week!  She gets up to quite a few antics of her own too!
Tinker is a local feral cat who fends for herself as nobody has time to look after her.  That is why she is so small and thin!  She loves to come in to church and play with the bell ropes. She sometimes manages to ring the smallest bell and wake the vicar up who lives in the vicarage next to the church!

Tinker's best friend is Belle, the poodle, with whom she goes everywhere..

Belle lives locally with VERY caring people. That is why she looks so well groomed!

 However she does love to escape when they aren't looking to join her friend, Tinker, the black and white cat.  They love to get up to mischief together.  Belle often sneaks food from her dog bowl to feed Tinker if she has not had enough to eat - isn't that kind of her?

Percy Spider is the resident church spider who enjoys catching all the nasty flies that carry disease in the church. The children are always told to leave him well alone as he is doing a great job!. 

The vicar has told the children that ALL spiders anywhere in the world are to be treated with respect and left alone.

Percy Spider is the resident church spider who enjoys catching all the nasty flies that carry disease in the church.  The children are always told to leave him well alone as he is doing a great job!.
Esme and Ernest are a pair of Mallard ducks who live in the local pond near the church.  They particularly love young Ambrose and are prone to following him into the church when he attends! Esme and Ernest are a pair of Mallard ducks who live in the local pond near the church.  They particularly love young Ambrose and are prone to following him into the church when he attends!
Bardsley is Bishop Cuthbert's dog.  The bishop is currently away from home on a Sabbatical so Stephen and Esther offered to look after him whilst he is away.  

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Collect (Prayer) for 4th May 2008

The Sunday after Ascension Day

O God the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: we beseech you, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.  Amen.

This site is dedicated to Hilary Doreen Davies who departed this life 26 November 2003 aged 71 after 23 years of chronic illness with strokes, cancer and arthritis.  St Hilary's Church is our tribute to a brave lady who was mother to Sarah, Catherine, the late Rachel, the late John and wife to the late Owen Williams Davies.

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