Joss Naylor's final funeral arrangements - 19 July 2024, Wasdale Head

Fell runners will be singing Sweet Low, Sweet Chariot (you can find the lyrics that we are going to sing by following this link our lyrics) as they process from the bridge to the church, accompanied by Rory Knowles from Ambleside on his cornet and led by Lindsay Buck.  On arrival at the church, they will be led into an adjacent field where they will be able to listen to the service on a public address system.  Out of respect for the family please do not try to access the church or the churchyard where space is extremely limited.

 

Additional car parking has now been agreed behind the National Trust car park and campsite at Brackenclose (where the Wasdale Horseshoe fell race finishes) GR NY 184 074 and donations will be collected for Joss' charity.  This field will be open from 9am on Friday and is a ten-minute walk from Down in the Dale bridge where runners will be gathering from 12:30 to greet the funeral cortege.  This may be a useful option for less able runners who are anxious about running back to their starting location to arrange to meet non-runners for a lift out of the valley after the service.