WHAT a truly inspirational, uplifting evening at our Methodist Church on Sunday night.

Standing room only and voices raised in songs nearly lifting off the roof. It was Verwood’s wonderful, unstuffy, modern Minister Ralph Ward’s last service and what an unfillable loss he will be to our community, especially its young people who hold him in such great esteem…and how lucky his new Devon flock.

MARILYN WARBURTON, Ringwood Road, Verwood