Longest serving Mothers Union member Audrey awarded
The Chritian charity Mothers’ Union has recognised a Barnsley care home resident for more than six decades of membership.
Deangate Care Home resident Audrey Kirk is the longest serving member in the St James Church, Ryhill and branch of the charity.
A special ceremony for this was held at the care home, with family and colleagues from Mothers’ Union, when Audrey was presented with a certificate. The 89-year-old resident has been a member since 1952 and following in her late mother’s footsteps, who joined in 1927. Audrey has attended church from being a young child and sang in the choir before joining the charity.
Upon receiving her certificate, Audrey, who has dementia, said: 
“We had a good time and it was so lovely to see everyone.”
Julia Chambers, home manager at Deangate Care Home, on Towngate, Mapplewell, said:
“What an incredible achievement and we are so delighted for Audrey.” “Over six decades of membership to the Mothers’ Union is astounding and all the more special as she is the longest serving member in the diocese” “It was a lovely service to present Audrey with her certificate. She had a wonderful time and thoroughly enjoyed being her with family and friends.”
Photo captions:
1 – Deangate Care Home resident Audrey Kirk with her certificate from Christian charity Mothers Union marking her 66 years membership.
2 – Louise Tinniswood, Area Chaplin of Wakefield Mothers’ Union, Sue Atherton, St James Branch Leader, and charity members Sue Atherton, Joan Husskinson, Heather O’donnell, Gloria Cave and Deangate Care Home resident Audrey Kirk.
Deangate Care Home is part of the Hill Care Group. For further information visit www.hillcare.net.
Mothers’ Union is an international Christian membership charity. For further information visit www.mothersunion.org.
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