On Friday 14 April 2017 Helen Hunt and Tony Finnegan led the traditional walk to Worth Abbey to join in the Good Friday service. Thhe ramble was announced in the Spring Programme as follows:

Friday 14th April - Good Friday   Leaders: Helen Hunt and Tony Finnegan   OS map 187

Meet      :         Victoria 0910 for 0936 train to Three Bridges (arr 1013). Train also

                         calls Clapham Junction 0942, East Croydon 0953 and Gatwick Airport 1009.

Lunch    :        Cowdray Arms, GR 308334. Food served with some non meat items at reasonable prices. Strictly no eating of own food on pub premises.   

Tea        :         Three Bridges

                         We will attend the Good Friday Service at Worth Abbey at 3 pm

                         Please remove boots before entering the Church to spare the carpet.

Distance     : 8½ miles returning from Three Bridges. No severe inclines and not much mud.                                               

Fare       :   £11.70 off peak day return Three Bridges with Rail Card Reduction (£6.40 approx from Boundary Zone 6).

20 or so members took the train from Victoria and those who joined at East Croydon and Three Bridges boosted the numbers to 27 altogether.

Weather conditions were slightly dull and a slight camera malfunction led to less than perfect photographs which we nevertheless felt people should have the chance to enjoy so they are reproduced below.