Friends of St Peters Winchcombe

About us

The Friends of St Peter's was launched in 1996 to provide financial help for the preservation, repairs and maintenance of the fabric & fittings of St Peter's Church, Winchcombe in the Diocese of Gloucester.  Our patron is Lady Ashcombe of Sudeley Castle, and the president and co-vice-presidents are the Bishops of Gloucester, and the Bishop of Tewkesbury & Sir John Adye respectively. The chairman is Rev John Stevinson, one of our retired clergy in Winchcombe.

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Chairman's Review of 2008

Where would St Peter’s be without the Friends? Each year our indebtedness to those who brought the Friends to birth increases. We were established in 1996 to advance the Christian religion in particular by the preservation, repair and maintenance of the fabric of St Peter’s, its monuments, furnishings and its churchyard.

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Highlights of the Past Year

A retrospective of the highlights of 2008.
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Church history

Building work on St Peter's Church in Winchcombe started in around 1454:  Michelangelo was not yet born, and Leonardo da Vinci was just two years old.

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Dates for your Diary

Friday 12 February 2010 Pudfest at Abbeyfields 7.30 pm
Friday 30 April 2010 AGM + Dinner at White Lion
Sunday 13 June 2010 Open Gardens
Sunday 20 June 2010 Barbeque
Friday 29 October 2010 Autumn Lecture at Abbeyfields