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Right to Left, Pat, Ellie, Bev, Mary\u00a0& members of SAFA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Members of Lichfield Club were out in force on Bower Day to help count the proceeds from the Bower Procession collection.\u00a0 President Donna and husband Alan, Carol Wedgbury and husband Les, Mark Warfield, husband of President Elect Lesley, \u00a0together with, Lorna Benham, Bev Billings, Margaret Galuszka, Ellie Gormley, Liz Leaver, Mary McCurry and Pat Nixon all had their heads down counting the proceeds which totalled over \u00a33,900.00.\u00a0The Bower is well known to Lichfield and is a festival held each spring on a bank holiday.\u00a0 It is about 800 years old and the origins of the bower go back to the time of Henry II.\u00a0 Most of the ancient features of the Bower still survive – the Court of arraye is held in the Guildhall, when the Mayor inspects the “men-at-arms” and the procession through the streets is led by Morris dancers and military bands.\u00a0 The procession is made up of a series of floats the first one of which carries the Bower Queen and her deputy, followed by the prince and princess of the bower.\u00a0 Other floats are manned by local firms and charitable organisations and the procession makes its way from Greenhill, to the Guildhall where the Queen receives her crown.\u00a0 It then makes its way to Beacon Park where the fun continues. There is something for all the family, from market stalls, fun fair\u00a0attractions and live music.\u00a0 The proceeds from the procession collection are shared amongst the collectors and counters.\u00a0 It is a service SI Lichfield have provided for many years and their share of the collection is used for their chosen charities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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