Darcy Beckett Memorial Children’s Area to be Dedicated

The Darcy Beckett Memorial Children’s Area will be Dedicated at the 9.15am Service at St Mary’s Rufford on Sunday, February 16th. Seventeen month old Darcy and her father David died following a Road Traffic Accident in Tarleton in February 2024.

The Cabinet at the centre of the Area was made from the wood of pews removed from the church as part of the West End Renovation. It was designed and made by local Carpenter Matthew Yates, Unique Master Crafts.

A carpet and other items are to be added to the area, when construction work is completed.

We acknowledge with thanks the funding of this from Beckett’s Besties Sponsored Three Peaks Climb.

By Mark Soady|2025-02-15T17:30:25+00:00February 8th, 2025|Uncategorized|

About the Author: Mark Soady

Fr Mark was appointed as Rector of Rufford and Tarleton in April 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold throughout the world. Previously, Mark was Area Dean and Vicar of Abergavenny & Rector of Llanwenarth Citra. Additionally, Mark was a Psychiatric Nurse and Founder/Prior of the Hollywell Community. Prior to Ordination, he was Head of Office to Rt Hon Lord Jenkins of Hillhead OM; and later worked for the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (an arm of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office) on democratisation programmes. Fr Mark served in the Royal Army Chaplain’s Department from 1998- 2012 and until 2017 was Chairman of Trustees of the Welsh Warrior: Richard Hunt Foundation, which cares for veterans. As Secretary to the Committee of Anglican Religious Communities in England, he also works with all nuns, monks and friars throughout the Church of England

Darcy Beckett Memorial Children’s Area to be Dedicated