British model/actress Elizabeth Hurley has angered parishioners by refusing to donate money to a local church's repair fund.

According to church-goers at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire, England, Hurley and husband Arun Nayer made an informal arrangement for the donation in return for the blessing conducted by Reverend John Partington, the local vicar.

But Hurley reneged on her $2,000 pledge.

Sue Williams, the church's treasurer, says, "We normally do charge a fee before a wedding blessing. There are a number of costs we have to cover. For the choir, organist and vicar to attend, the bill normally would be in the region of #1,000. I suppose we were hoping they might give us a bit more than that, but we haven't received a penny from them.

"Maybe we were naive and should've stuck with our normal charges. We hoped that her goodwill would be forthcoming with cash. But it hasn't been."

But a spokesman for Hurley claims the couple have made a donation of a different kind.

He says, "Elizabeth and Arun have commissioned a dozen, hand-embroidered kneelers to donate to St Mary's Church at Sudeley Castle, for all worshippers and visitors to enjoy."

Hurley married Nayer in a lavish ceremony on Valentine's Day this year (14Feb07).

 

 

 

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