The Friends of St Mary’s Church is a registered charity which has been supporting St Mary's Church in a variety of ways since 1985. Some of our more important projects include
2011 Repairs to church clock: £471
Further maintenance and repair work required by quinquennial inspection
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2010 Contribution towards ‘Building for the Future’: £27,000
2009 ‘Insectocutors’ to contain damage by insects to church fabric: £1,575
Text boards refurbished: £500
Replacement carpet cleaner and cleaning tools: £166
2008 Contribution towards buildings maintenance and repair work as required by quinquennial inspection: £3,442
CCTV installation: £2,644
Repair of bells: £689
2006 Contribution towards refurbishment of the bells: £3,645
2003 New sound system: £4,000
2003 Refurbishment of stained glass window: £9,000
2002 Repainting of clock and repairs to front window: £3,500
2001 Donation towards new viewing platform for church tower: £3,000
2000 Upgrading electrical switchgear and rewiring: £4,300
1998 New internal west doors and tower roof repair: £7,000
1997 Vestry roof repair and new pew cushions: £7,100
1995 Three new gates to churchyard and new church carpeting: £3,500
1993 New curtains to vestry and bell chamber, new bell ropes: £1,350
1992 Interior stone and woodwork repairs: £1,750
1991 Electrification of the church clock winding mechanism: £3,100
1989 Improvements to path on south side of church
1989 Removal of two front pews and laying of floor tiles: £2,500
1988 New lighting in the north and south aisles, also in the church porch: £4,200
