Unsung locals make sure church is still flying the flag for St George

A brand new St George’s Day flag flies proudly over a community’s parish church… thanks to the kindness  of unsung locals.

In recent years Dorene Allport, a member  of the St Chads Church floral team, bought a  flag to replace the weather hammered emblem in Uppermill.

And Mrs Allport’s husband David  and and his friend and colleague Doctor Andrew Taylor used their expert skills to ensure the flag takes pride of place on the church tower.

The duo carried a complete refit of the flag pole after it was wrecked in 2019 by Storm Arwen. Now they have just removed  the battered flag and replaced it with a new one.

Their route took them up the spiral two storey stone staircase church tower, through the bell chamber and to the roof by two more storeys of vertical ladders.

Mr Allport and Doctor Taylor are both members of  Oldham Mountain  Rescue Team with 102 distinguished years service  between them.