Category Archives: Church
Bells Returned to St Mary’s
The project to restore and retune the bells at St Mary’s Church is nearing completion, with the bells returned to the church from the restorers yesterday (22nd March) – see the photograph below. There will be a short service for … Continue reading
Bells Restoration Update
The project to restore the bells at St Mary’s Church is well underway, reports Julia Sargent, the head of the project. The six bells have been lowered from the tower and are now at Whites Bell Hangers in Appleton where … Continue reading
From The Vicarage
Revd Canon Paul Wignall, Associate Team Vicar for the Bridge Group of Parishes, writes … You may find it helpful to know the arrangements being made for our churches during this latest period of lockdown. Please read a letter from … Continue reading
St Mary’s Bells Restoration
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
Don’t Forget to Use Amazon Smile
With only twenty-four online shopping days until Christmas, this is a reminder that if you intend to purchase any gifts through Amazon, please use this Amazon Smile Friends of St Mary’s link. By doing so, a donation of 0.5% of … Continue reading
The Village Remembers
More than thirty people gathered at the war memorial yesterday (11th November) to remember those villagers who gave their lives in the First World War. Concerns about Coronavirus failed to lessen the public’s commitment to the event. The commemoration was … Continue reading
Support St Mary’s Through Amazon
The Friends of St Mary’s support the church by helping with maintenance and providing little extras when Parochial Church Council resources are stretched. They usually raise money for this by running events throughout the year. However, with the Covid-19 crisis … Continue reading
New Vicar Licensed
On Wednesday 6th October, a select congregation gathered at Dorchester Abbey for the Licensing Service of Reverend Canon Paul Wignall. Owing to Covid-19, everyone who attended was required to wear appropriate face coverings, which gave the service a more than … Continue reading
Church Bells Project Delayed
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
New Associate Team Vicar Appointed
It has been announced that the Bishop of Dorchester and the Team Rector will appoint the Revd Paul Wignall as Associate Team Vicar for the Bridge Group of Parishes. Paul is currently serving as Chaplain in Las Palmas on the … Continue reading