Thursday 11th October 2012
The Upper Wylye Parish News Committee has a new Chairman. Filling the considerable gap left by the death of Miss Cynthia James, of Sutton Veny, last May, is David Shaw from Codford St. Mary.
David spent 15 years in the British Army, retiring in 1998 after brigade command, when he then moved to Codford. In a second career he became the Director of Fundraising for the Army Benevolent Fund, the ABF, which is now known as The Soldiers’ Charity. This was a vocation he enjoyed for 12 years. He retired in 2010 but has remained active in pursuits closer to home. He is a writer and sports fan, and has been Secretary of the PCC at St. Mary’s, Codford, for 12 years. He is Lay Vice Chairman of the PCC and Chalice Assistant there. Recently he was a member of the Working Group that produced the Team Profile and advertisement for the appointment of a new Associate Priest to the Team. David is married to Diana and they have three grown-up children and five grandchildren.
Reverend John Tomlinson, of Sutton Veny, Rector of the Upper Wylye Valley Team, says:
“I am delighted to welcome David Shaw to the Parish News Committee. He brings a wealth of experience to the team that produces an important magazine and his knowledge and ideas will be an enormous help to us as we strive to continue to produce the best team magazine that our resources will allow.”
David Shaw has responded by saying:
I consider the Upper Wylye Parish News to be a vital link between the ten churches of the Upper Wylye Valley Team and those who live in the villages it serves. I am honoured to be invited to chair this devoted, dedicated and skilled group of volunteers, so that we can continue to produce an informative and interesting magazine. We rely on people to contribute to it, to distribute it and to spread the word. So this really is a team effort. Cynthia James’ shoes are large ones to fill and I look forward to the challenge of that too!”