[MR] Archery and the Clergy...

[David Chessler]

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Received: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:13:01 AM EDT
From: Sharon Henderson <henderson.sharon at gmail.com>
To: Merry Rose <Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Subject: [MR] Archery and the Clergy...

> ..an old idea that should become new?  :)  As a card-carrying
> clergyperson I suspect I will want to speak with my vestry about this
> as a fund-raiser...  :)
> 
> >From a friend Up East:
> 
> I love this idea.
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wiltshire/10300924.stm
> 
> Wiltshire vicar revives ancient archery law
> 
> A vicar has revived an ancient law to call members of her parish
> together for archery practice.
> 
> The Reverend Mary Edwards, of Collingbourne Ducis, near Marlborough,
> called residents to the village recreation ground on Friday.
> Residents were rewarded for complying with the law with a bar, a
> barbecue and live music.
> 
> Church warden Mike Cox said: "It seems she's still entitled to do that."
> 
> "I've been checking on the web and most archery experts and clergy
> seem to agree she is," Mr Cox added.
 

Was this the crown tourney for Drachenwald?

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