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Launch 30th June, 2005
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On a pleasant summer’s evening, Thursday, 30th June, the Bristol Bereavement Forum was launched at the Council House, Bristol. Around 50 people attended from many different bereavement agencies, both statutory and voluntary. We would like to express our thanks to all who supported us. |
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| There was plenty of time for networking and sharing together. Ann Dent (chair) gave a brief resume of how the Forum came to be formed. Dr Colin Murray Parkes, our invited speaker, discussed the need for sensitivity in helping the bereaved and how important it is for all agencies to work together. |
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| Dr Parkes is a psychiatrist and a leading figure in the field of bereavement | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dr Ann Dent, BBF Chair with Dr Parkes
Photographs kindly supplied by the Rev Dr Jonathan Pye The next event will be the Autumn Conference with Dr Ted Bowman of the University of Minnesota at Wesley College on Wednesday, 29th September, 2005 1.30pm - 5pm |
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