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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 Christine Lainé, who was instrumental in setting up the
Friends .
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Chairman's Review of 2009
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During
2009 the Friends have continued to make a significant contribution to
the church, with benefits that should last for decades. The most
costly by far has been to the new heating system, this year £13,000,
making £23,465 over two years. We have contributed £1404 towards
the refurbishment of the servery and have set aside a further £3,000
for the refurbishment of the toilet and the redecoration of the whole
space under the tower. The remainder of the £15,832 we paid to the
PCC was for sundry less costly items, such as the whimsical elephant
posts, which go so well with the humour of the grotesques.
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When
Jo and I retired to Winchcombe, I was still working at the history of
our churches in Warwickshire, and having read David Donaldson's
history of Winchcombe, I decided to switch tack from history to
landscape painting. However after worshipping in St Peter's for
some time, I began to feel an obligation to find out something about
those who had built and maintained our beautiful church down the
centuries.
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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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Friday 09 July 2010
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Choir Concert at St Peter's Church
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Saturday 17 July 2010
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Summer Celebration at Hayrick Orchard
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Friday 29 October 2010
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Autumn Lecture given by Peter Firth
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