Lisa Overton, Secretary of the Friends of St Mary’s, provides our latest news round-up:
Eastertime, spring on its way and winter behind us, all the conservation work of the church completed, the new bells soon to be hung and start ringing, this is surely a time of hope and celebration for the Friends of St Mary’s.
We hope that the ending of the lockdown will allow us to plan events for the summer and autumn, including a performance by the Bristol Male Voice Choir, so please keep an eye on our website, our Facebook page and the Hawkesbury Parish News.
We hope to hold the Friends of St Mary’s AGM on Sunday 25th July in the church, followed by choral evensong, so please keep the date free.
THANK YOU TO DONORS AND GRANT-GIVERS
At the end of our successful project on the tower, we would like to thank the following for their wonderful financial support:
- The Friends of St Mary’s, who raised and donated £55,000
- The Enovert Trust (£20,000)
- Gloucester Historic Churches Trust (£8,000)
- The Sandra Trust (£8,000)
- The Headley Trust (£5,000)
- The Cottam Trust (£4,000)
- The All Churches Trust (£2,300)
- South Gloucestershire Council (£500)
- The Renishaw Trust (£1,500)
- The Langtree Trust (£500)
- The Rausing Trust (£8,000)
I must add John and Stephanie Appleby and many other individuals who have been so generous. Many thanks too must go to the energetic fundraisers, especially Peter Setterfield, who organised the highly successful Waterloo Ball in 2015, to our Chairman Sir Ian Macfadyen and to Colin Dixon.
LIKE TO BECOME A FRIEND OF ST MARY’S?
The Friends of St Mary’s, founded in 1980, exists to raise funds for the fabric and preservation of St Mary’s church, and is open to anyone to join (you don’t have to be a church-goer, though you would be very welcome!)
We have members from far afield who have particular affection for this special building and its history, and who value its place in the fabric of our village and community.
For details of membership, click here.
APRIL SERVICES
Due to lockdown, all services will be online this month, hosted on the Badminton Benefice’s YouTube account here.
4th – 10am – Easter Sunday (from Hawkesbury)
11h – 10am – Easter 2 (from Leighterton)
18th – 10am – Easter 3 (from Didmarton)
26th – 10am – St Mark the Evangelist (from Lasborough)
PLUS Midweek services on Zoom – every Wednesday at 9.30am
(Please contact the Vicar if you would like to attend)
Friends of St Mary's Hawkesbury 