The congregation of a Burnham-On-Sea Church broke out into applause during a service on Sunday (April 13th) for a councillor who played a vital role in saving the town’s swimming pool from closure.
Members of St Andrew’s Church formally thanked Burnham’s Deputy Mayor, Cllr Neville Jones, for his work behind the scenes negotiating with new pool bosses Sara-Jane Cox and Mark Conklin.
Reverend Graham Witts explained to Burnham-On-Sea.com: “The theme of Sunday’s service was giving life and I told the congregation that it is all too easy to look back at the important roles people have played after they have gone.”
“Given the life that has suddenly been put back into the pool, we applauded Neville Jones in recognition of his siginificant role. He worked very hard behind the scenes to secure the pool’s future.”
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