Kate Hinchliff and Carol Jones were elected as new Churchwardens at the recent Church AGM. Both have lived in the village for 25 years, are friends who enjoy walking together in a group, are members of the WI, enjoy catering and have two grown-up children, so in addition to their church duties, they already have a lot in common.
Carol Jones
The two ladies have been helped to ‘learn the ropes’ from the previous two wardens, Pat Jackson and Chris Topper, both of whom decided to step down this year after a long tenure.
Kate is married to Roy and the couple’s children are Adam and Eleanor, Carol is married to Paul. whose children are Stephen and Janette. Janette plans to wed her fiancé, Dave at the church next year.
Carol hails from Egremont in Cumbria and was brought up in the Methodist Church. When first in Helpston she worshipped at Barn Hill Methodist Church, Stamford but eventually decided to make St Botolph’s her spiritual home. She is employed in the food section at M&S Stamford, formerly working at the Peterborough branch organising staff catering. She enjoys sugarcraft, knitting and gardening.
Kate Hinchliff
Kate comes from Bristol and currently works part-time assessing Foster Carers. Prior to this she was employed by Peterborough City Council in Children’s Social Care.
Carol and Kate’s catering skills have become indispensable at the Village Hall on John Clare Festival Saturday and Gala Day. Tribune readers may have seen them ‘in disguise’ taking part in the WI Shows and Panto’s.
Questioned about their aspirations for the church at Helpston, Carol told us: “I would like to see the church full of families every Sunday.”
Kate concurred with this, but added that she was: “looking forward to the opportunity, with the help of other church members, to take the love of Jesus out into the community.”
Carol and Kate are popular members of the congregation and are welcomed as new leaders.
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