Friends of St Mary's

The Friends of St Mary's was formed some 30 years ago. Their patron at that time was Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Since then they have many achievements to their credit such as assisting to provide St Mary's with:

	A new pulpit
	An oak communion table
	Chairs to replace some of the old pews
	Stained glass window repairs and protection
	Loop system for the hard of hearing
	Drawings of "Vanished St Mary's"
	A large contribution towards the cost of new floodlighting
	Refurbishing of the kitchen and toilets in the Church
	Replacement of the sound system
	Replacement of West Door steps
	A moveable stage at the East end of the church
	A projector system for use during services

In 1999 they funded, along with a substantial award from the Millennium Heritage Fund, the installation of a set of eight bells in the church tower. The bells rang in the new millennium and featured on the BBC’s national coverage.