St Mary's Church Almondsbury
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St Mary’s Church Almondsbury – Church Roof and Fabric Appeal Our Appeal Target has been met! Our surveyors, hdp Associates signed the Practical Completion Certificate on 23 October 2009. The final cost was £133,375. (This was lower than our original estimate, as some bills were less than expected.) Since our Church was founded in the 12th Century, generations have been working hard to maintain the structure to the best possible condition. In the 1830’s the church was in very poor repair and significant structural changes were carried out.  The arcading and roof of the three aisles in the nave were replaced with lead and Welsh slate.  This served the building well for 150 years. In the 1970’s the lead guttering had reached the end of its life but due to financial constraints, it was replaced with asphalt. This asphalt has in turn run its course.  The Finance and Building Committee of the church believe that the asphalt should be replaced with a more durable material. Over the course of 2008-2010 there has been a wide range of local fundraising events, including quiz nights, a bazaar, music recitals, coffee mornings, village lunches, cards and calendars.  We thank God for the generosity of people in enabling this target to be met at last. It is good that we have been able to fund this project, keeping the building in good repair as a place for the worship of Christ and for fellowship of Christian people.	Our Roof Appeal Total: We are very grateful for the £133,375 that has been given for this project. This figure includes grants from Almondsbury Charity (£30,000); Gloucester Cathedral (£19,000); Gloucestershire Historic Churches Trust (£6,000); SEGB (£6,000); Garfield Weston Foundation (£5,000); Mulberry Trust (£2,000) and Almondsbury Parish Council (£1,000). “Thank you very much!” to the many people who have made personal donations to the Appeal Fund or who have organised events. Church Fabric Fund Any further donations will be most gratefully received and will go into the Church Fabric Fund for on-going work. The Roof itself: Click here for pictures!
Contact the Church Office Rev. Philip W. Rowe, Vicar of Almondsbury and Olveston with Aust The Vicarage, 3 Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4DS 01454 613223		Email the Website Administrator