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Rutland DFAS has funded an art project at a small primary school that not only celebrates the history of the school, but also leaves a fascinating historical legacy.Hallaton Primary School on the borders of Rutland was founded in 1864. To celebrate its 150th anniversary, Rutland DFAS Young Arts initiated the art project and funded the £1,200 cost. The work features a representation of the Holy Cross church in Sarratt, Hertfordshire is a very beautiful church founded in 1190. In recent months it has not only been the subject of a Church Record, but also a Church Trail.Moor Park DFAS, Rickmansworth DFAS and Bushey DFAS, which have been recording churches together since 1975, were led by Moor Park DFAS President Patricia Parsons. It was the perfect opportunity for Moor Park DFAS to create its fi rst Church Trail.At a special ceremony on November 6, the vicar, Rev Michele du Saire, received the Record. Among the fascinating historical features are sundials on the interior pillars and a collection of graffi ti dating from the 15th to 17th centuries. The Trail will help children – and adults – discover many of them. The Trail was presented by Jean Dodds, leader of the Church Trail team, on behalf of Moor Park Young Arts.Below: Launching the Church Record (top) and Church Trail Rutland school project highlights the importance of family linksChurch secrets revealed thanks to Moor Park, Rickmansworth and Busheyvillage, surrounded by small individual tiles painted by each family in the 124 pupil school, an idea devised by local artist Ingrid Hunter.The impressive panel has taken 17 months to be completed and is an amazing achievement. The event was recorded and reported by the Harborough Mail.Above: The fi nished work is now on an outside wall Megan shines as South West Scotland DFAS bursary starLast year, South West Scotland DFAS offered a Young Arts bursary of £500 to a fi nal year school student applying for an art course at university or college in the next academic year. This was the fi rst time that the bursary had been offered by the Society. Committee members were delighted with the response and high standards of the entries from schools across the region.Megan Nodwell from Lockerbie Academy was the clear winner. Megan specialises in designing and making jewellery. “I am really excited to have been awarded the £500 bursary, which I am going to use to purchase new silver plating equipment,” she said. Megan now attends Dumfries and Galloway College, which is on the same campus as the Society’s meeting hall so it was easy for her to slip across to attend the October lecture – fortuitously on the topic of silver – and to be presented with her prize by Lady Landale, Honorary President of the Society.Above: Megan with her certifi cateANNIVERSARIESOBITUARYNORTH POWYS DFASThe North Powys branch celebrated its 40th anniversary at the September meeting. Though a small Society, two of the original members are still active, and one was able to attend.BOLTON DFASBolton DFAS has celebrated the 40th anniversary of its fi rst lecture, with 180 members and visitors, including National Chairman June Robinson. Society President Michael Howard presented a lecture before a buffet lunch.DEVIZES DFASDevizes DFAS has celebrated its tenth anniversary with a lecture by Lars Tharp attended by around 300 people. Society Chairman Linda Cassidy welcomed guests including Mayor Jane Burton and National Chairman June Robinson (pictured below at the event, second from right).PETER KENNEDY SCOTTDr Peter Kennedy Scott has died aged 75. For three decades he was considered one of the foremost authorities on the Norwich School of Painters. A regular lecturer on the NADFAS circuit, Peter was both Past President and Past Chairman of South Suffolk DFAS. Rutland image courtesy of Andrew Carpenter.SOCIETIES NEWS www.nadfas.org.uk NADFAS REVIEW / SPRING 2017 63