In late March David Pickering, our Sexton and also closely involved in many projects in and around Chester, suggested that a group from the parish might like to make a giant which could take part in the midsummer Chester Giant parade. The image of Sir John Trevor in the Parish Church quickly provided inspiration and work started – though it took a bit of imagination at the start to envisage a finished product! 
Rosina’s artistic flair and skills proved themselves as Sir John emerged from his crysalis, and she and Kath Graham also worked hard to clothe him.
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He made his debut at the Summer Fete where David Pickering was able to meet up with him for the first time. By 20th June he was ready for the Chester Giant parade, and the picture above right shows him with several members of the church, ready to take part and join his fellow giants.
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Some of the giants taking part were new like ours, others had been around a good while and some had taken part in similar events on the continent. Some were local but at least one had made the journey from the Kent coast.
The events was a great success in Chester, and we are sure that Sir John will be a great attraction here in Hope for quite some time.
We would like to say a big thank you to David for his sponsorship, to Rosina, Kathleen, Mike, Harry, David and Allan for their hard work, and to the youngsters who helped on the day.
We’re already looking ahead to next year when the Chester Giants festival is expected to be an even bigger occasion.
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