Tag Archives: Bells Appeal

St Mary’s Bells Restoration

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Admin

Work on the bells restoration project at St Mary’s Church will begin later this month.  Scaffolders will start work on 15th January and the bells should come down five days later.  Restoring the bells and bell frame is expected to … Continue reading →

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Church Bells Project Delayed

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Admin

The bells restoration project at St Mary’s Church has been delayed until next year because of the Covid-19 emergency and delays in processing paper work. Work was due to have started by now but the principal project organiser Julia Sargent … Continue reading →

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Bells Appeal Reaches Target

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Admin

Nearly £44,000 has been raised towards the restoration of the six bells in St Mary’s church.  Work on the project by Whites of Appleton is expected to start next summer. The amount raised is £43,756.  The revised estimate of the … Continue reading →

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Boost for Bells Appeal

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Admin

More money has been raised to boost the appeal for the restoration of the church bells at St Mary’s church, including £1,000 from an anonymous donor. The Wittenham Warriors Safari Supper in the middle of September raised £1,200 and the … Continue reading →

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St Mary’s Bells Appeal

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Admin

Residents may be aware that a project has been underway for some time to raise funds to refurbish and re-tune the bells at St Mary’s Church.  The last time such works were carried out was in 1923 and they are … Continue reading →

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