Memorial service for poet Vaughan

The annual memorial service at Llansantffraed Church commemorating poet Henry Vaughan will take place later this month.

This year’s speaker Dr Erik Ankerberg is president of Concordia University Wisconsin.  He is an authority on the poetry of Henry Vaughan and a member of The Vaughan Association.  St Mary’s Priory Choir will lead the evensong and and also sing a specially-written anthem.

The choral evensong, at 3pm on Sunday, 27 April, will be followed by wreath laying in the churchyard and lasts about 75 minutes.  Tea, coffee and cakes will be served from then until 4.45pm.  There is no charge as such for attending the event, but please consider making a donation in aid of maintenance of Llansantffraed Church.

Llansantffraed Church is on the A40, opposite the Talybont-on-Usk turning, six miles south east of Brecon.  There are three lay-bys off the A40 for parking.  Most vehicles should park in one of two lay-bys (on either side of the A40) to the north (Brecon side) of the church. The third lay-by directly below the church is reserved for the choir and disabled parking.  If you need to reserve parking close to the church, please contact the Churchwarden, Will Hutton ( tel: ‭01874 676640‬ ). Toilet facilities will be provided in the churchyard.