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

24 April 2009
AGM and Dinner - The Harvest Home Greet
14 June 2009
Gardens Open
4 July 2009
Choir Concert
30 August 2009
BBQ
15 August 2009
Cotswold Male Voice Choir Concert
23 October 2009
Autumn Lecture: St. Kenelm's Pilgrimage - speaker Michael Hand