This was my second civic service since I have become Lord Mayor and the venue was the fabulous Christchurch in Abergavenny. This church is built around a corrugated frame with a wood cladding outer shell and a wooden interior. It was built for railway workers at the end of the nineteenth century at a time when Abergavenny was a major railway interchange.
The current chair of Monmouthshire County Council is Councillor Sheila Woodhouse, who represents the Grofield ward. She has long-standing links with the church. We were entertained by a brass band from Gwent Music.
The service was also an opportunity to catch up with some friends, including the Minister, Canon Mark Soady, the High Sheriff of Gwent, Claire Clancy and Nick Ramsey AM and his wife, Jennifer.
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