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SWANSEA & BRECON: Led by the Dean THE leader of the Adamant Marching Band, Jim Wood, had to take over the sousaphone when the regular bandsman could not make it. Subscriber only	BANGOR: Passion rewarded HE SO enjoyed his ride on the footplate, that the Talyllyn Railway offered the Bishop of Bangor, the Rt Revd Andrew John, a “driver experience”. Subscriber only	BATH & WELLS: Cowboys and accountants THEY came from an Episcopal church with a congregation of more than 8000. Subscriber only

PORTSMOUTH: Holiday loyalty HE WAS one of the little boys in the crèche when this holiday club at Denmead, in Portsmouth diocese, first met Subscriber only	SOUTHWARK: Salvation in the air THEY tell me it was a “fabulous weekend” at St Matthew’s, Redhill, in Southwark diocese. Subscriber only	DURHAM: Prayers with sails NEARLY a million visitors crowded into Hartlepool, in Durham diocese, to see the gathering of Tall Ships this year. Subscriber only

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