Mansfield church continues Easter tradition of giving hot cross buns

The church has distributed hot cross buns in Mansfield on Good Friday since the 1890s, following the wishes of Mary Mallatratt, whose will left money for the distribution of buns on that day to the poor children of the town.

Traditionally the distribution has taken place from the Old Meeting House premises and in the surrounding streets of Mansfield town centre.

Chapel chairman Paul Frost, who delivered the buns with Amanda Hamilton, said: “We are very happy that we could continue the charitable tradition of offering Hot Cross Buns at Easter in the current difficult circumstances.

"We would like to thank Morrisons at Mansfield Woodhouse for their generosity and also thank the Trussell Trust Foodbank for all the valuable work that they do.”

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