The ashes of deceased residents buried by the tower  are now in the new memorial garden occupying the south western corner of the churchyard, by the lych gate. It has taken some time from when we were advised they should be moved so that scaffolding could be put round the tower if needed.  It was … [Read more...]

A space  by the lych gate in the south western corner of the churchyard has now been set aside, bordered by lavender plants, for which we have the necessary "faculty" from the Norwich diocese.  This is to take the memorial plaques that will need to  be moved from the base of the tower with the … [Read more...]

Over the last year or so our plans have firmed up - demolishing  the vestry, removing or shortening and the rear pews, moving the font to the centre of the church and installing kitchen and toilet.   Our plans have been approved in principle by the Diocese and we are looking for funding, some of … [Read more...]

We have for the last couple of years been managing the churchyard with a view to making it wild life and wild flower friendly as we can, with guidance from the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, and we have plans to put into repair  the lych gate and the walls, which depends as always on being able to raise … [Read more...]

  Evening roadshow - get your antiques valued by Paul Woodley of Keys Auctioneers - Thursday 8th June 7pm at the church … [Read more...]

Next year will be the 600th anniversary of the first of the family letters which have made the name Paston famous, to mark which Yale University in the USA are to hold a major exhibition.   Here at home in the UK the Paston Heritage Society and the UEA with other organisations are working on the … [Read more...]

Churchyards are becoming ever more important providing habitat for wildlife that has been vanishing elsewhere.   And in Paston we've decided  to do our bit with our large and somewhat unmanageable churchyard.. Norfolk Wildlife Trust have  surveyed the churchyard  and prepared a comprehensive … [Read more...]

On Saturday 11th October we, that is the PCC and the Heritage Society, celebrated the completion of the repairs to the church - the first stage of the plans for adapting it to 21st century needs. To open the day  the bell ringing team under the direction of Andrew Lubbock pulled off a quarter … [Read more...]

Builders high up on scaffolding above the chancel arch making good cracks in the wall uncovered what they thought might be faint remains of some medieval wall paintings to add to St Christopher and the three living and three dead on the North Wall. Our medieval wall painting specialist Dr Andrea … [Read more...]

This three part series is  entitled "Medieval Lives: Birth, Marriage, Death" and presented by historian Helen Castor.  In it is being featured the Paston family about whom she has written a book "Blood and Roses",  and each programme has shown some footage of St Margarets and surrounds. Filming … [Read more...]