The Church of England in Norfolk and North-East Suffolk
Press Release
TO: LOCAL MEDIA
FROM: Jan McFarlane on Friday 21 March 2008

Norfolk Church finalist in national competition
St Margaret's Church, Thorpe Market, has been shortlisted as one of six finalists for the Village Church for Village Life Award, being run by Country Life magazine.

The competition is to find the best example of a rural parish church in England that has adapted to serve the wider needs of the local community. St Peter's, Whatcote, Warwickshire, St Margaret's, Thorpe Market, Norfolk, St Mary's, Slaugham, West Sussex, St Peter's, Worfield, Shropshire, St Philip and St James, Norton St Philip, Somerset and St Faith, Hexton, Hertfordshire, were selected as finalists from over eighty entries. The churches will be visited by a panel of judges in June, and the winner of the £10,000 prize will be announced in the autumn. The six finalists will be profiled in the current issue of Country Life, on sale until 27th March, and online at www.countrylife.co.uk/villagechurchfinalists ENDS The Rector of Thorpe Market is the Revd Rod Key 01263 722725 For further information please contact Susannah Glynn at susannah.glynn@freelance.ipcmedia.com or on 020 3148 4442

www.countrylife.co.uk/villagechurchfinalists