Tomorrow (Thursday May 9) will see the 161st Ascension Day Well Dressing.
Started in 1863 by the village's then vicar, Rev Thomas Keble, it was organised as a way to give thanks for Bisley's fabulous, gushing, and, importantly, clean spring water - an interesting reminder of a time before the days of tap water and antibiotics, when death in childhood was commonplace. It's also interesting in that this is a much more common practice in the Derbyshire Peaks - as far as we know, we are the only village in Gloucestershire which has this tradition. As ever, it will be led by the children of Bisley Blue Coat Church of England Primary School. The flowers will be available to see in the school playground before the church service, which starts next door at 1.30pm, and will be followed by the procession to the wells for the dressing at 2pm, and then tea and cakes in the village hall courtesy of the WI. Here's a link to some photos from last year's event.
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