The Chairman of Somerset County Council and Sound Foundation Somerset invited the Mayor of Minehead Cllr. Val Welch and her husband Tom to attend the Christmas Celebration Concert at Wells Cathedral, they were pleased to accept his invitation and had a most enjoyable evening. The service commenced at 7.00 pm on Monday 9th December 2013.

The Mayor Cllr Val Welch and her husband Tom Welch attended a Civic Service at Crowcombe for Stewart Downing . 

Amnesty International set up a stall on the 7th December 2013 to mark Human Right's Day, they also decorated a Christmas Tree with doves and dragons at the Methodist Church Christmas Tree Festival. 

The Mayor of Minehead Cllr. Val Welch and the Deputy Mayor Cllr. Ron Bridle signed four greetings cards which had already been signed by at least 100 other signatories. The cards were then sent out together with letters written a few days earlier (November 28th) to respective governments. 

Amnesty fights for people around the world whose lives and liberty are risked when they fight to defend human rights.

The photograph is of The Mayor of Minehead Cllr Val Welch and Deputy Mayor Cllr Ron Bridle.

Photographs  with kind permission of Chris Lawson.

The Mayor of Minehead Cllr. Val Welch and the Deputy Mayor Cllr. Ron Bridle accompanied by their spouses accepted an invitation to the 'Light up a Life Service' held on the 3rd December 2013 at St Andrew's Church, Minehead.  The service started at 6.30 pm and was an opportunity to remember those special people whose light once shone brightly in our lives, after the service tea, coffee and mince pies were served.