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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">From the 14th to the 17th July, Great Hormead will be the venue of a Marathon with a difference. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The challenge is to read “<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The King James Bible</em>” continuously, and out loud, from cover to cover. It will take no less than 72 hours to complete. <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">In manageable ten minute slots that will require 426 readers.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The Marathon is being organised to raise funds for the Friends of St Nicholas Church Trust. The Charity is in its 18<sup>th</sup> year with the sole purpose of repairing and improving the 13<sup>th</sup> Century church in Great Hormead. Ancient buildings like this form an irreplaceable part of our heritage, but support is needed to maintain them in a good state of repair for the next generation. Whether you are a regular church goer, or are simply happy to support the upkeep of a historic building for its architectural interest or its role in the community; this is your opportunity to help</span></span></span></span></p>
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