THE Dean of Bocking challenged his parishioners to lay a trail of coins from the church gate to the porch door in a unique drive to raise funds for St Mary's Church.
The special charity drive was inspired by the former Dean, the Rev Rogers, who started a trail of coins in Church Street in the 1950s.
The Dean of Bocking, Canon Philip Need, said: "It went really well and it was a really pretty day. We managed to make the trail go from the church gate to the church door and back again.
"We started off with a £2 coin, and then people dropped money on the path to keep the trail going.
"It was a great way to raise funds and community spirit – it's vital to bring people together who wouldn't normally do so."
About 30 people joined in the trail-making, with the first coin laid at 2pm, and the trail raised £112 as coins of various denominations were placed on the pathway.
It was all part of a weekend of events that began with the Flower Festival on Friday, May 3, and included a concert and a Thanksgiving Remembrance service on Sunday, May 12.
The Village Fayre was also held on Bank Holiday Monday, for which the church was open throughout the day, and included trips up the church tower.
Later that evening, there was a festival concert performed by Herts and Soul Community Choir, who played a variety of music.
