A Royal visit to Warburton

The parish of St Werburgh, Warburton held a service of morning prayer attended by Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex, on Sunday 28th July 2002 at 10.30am.

The Earl and Countess have attended the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester on Thursday evening, they remained in the Manchester area until Sunday where the Lord Lieutenant and Lady Timmins accompanied them to the morning service.

Also in attendance were The Mayor and Consort of Trafford, Viscount and Lady Ashbrook, Mrs E. Forster, Mrs L Da Cacodia, the Clerk of the Lieutenancy and Mrs Goddard.

The Service was conducted by Father Michael Burgess, the sermon by the Lord Bishop of Chester and the Rt Revd Dr Peter Forster, and the lesson was read by his Royal Highness the Earl of Wessex.

Attended also by the congregation of St Werburghs Warburton and St Peters of Oughtrington, Lymm.

St Werburghs Church

The Lord Bishop of Chester

Earl and Countess of Wessex

The Lord Bishop of Chester and Father Michael Burgess

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