The Friends is Charitable Trust set up to help provide funds for the upkeep of the Church, the Church grounds and The Reading Room.

Previous generations have done a pretty good job in maintaining the Church of St Lawrence and it behoves us to do a similarly good job so that the generations yet to come can share in its beauty.

It has witnessed the naming, marriage and departure from this world for at least 8 centuries…. More than 800 Christmas Days and Easters!

The burden of the upkeep of the Church is now too large just to be funded by the those attending services and yet there are many, who attend the services irregularly or not at all, who would be saddened if the Church and its surrounds were not looked after and kept up as a quintessential English Country Church should be.

So the Trust was set up to involve the wider community in the task of maintenance. The Trust regularly organises events within the village which are designed not only to raise money but to help engender a good community sprit among the residents.

If you would like to become a member, please contact the Chairman of the Trust, Arnold Harrison on 01722 327120.

Our newsletter (which will be posted shortly) will give you all the latest news about the Trust's activities.

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