At long last everything is in place for the restoration and conservation of the church wall paintings. The work will be being carried out during September and October 2021. For more details about the project, please see the section of the website entitled Re-purposing and Transformation. The … [Read more...]
Fundraising continues for the re-purposing and transformation projects
We are still raising funds for our wall paintings restoration project, and for the community project which will re-purpose and transform the church building to provide a community and events space, install educational and visitor facilities, and support the continued use of the church as a place of … [Read more...]
Paston church reopens after coronavirus lockdown closure
After a period of enforced closure during the COVID-19 lockdown, Paston Church is once again open at all times. Visitors are asked to observe coronavirus safeguards which are explained in a notice on the main entrance door adjacent to a hand sanitiser dispenser. We are not yet holding services … [Read more...]
Re-dedication of the new memorial garden
On Sunday 14th July over 50 people cane to a ceremony to re-dedicate their deceased relatives' ashes and memorial plaques now in their new positions,. The brief service was led by our Rector, Andrew Jones, and from comments we've received people found it a moving and happy occasion, which also … [Read more...]
Memorial garden – now set up and “populated”
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...]
Memorial garden in the churchyard
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...]
Re-ordering St Margaret’s for multiple use
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...]
Churchyard and memorial garden
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...]
Events coming up at St Margaret’s
Evening roadshow - get your antiques valued by Paul Woodley of Keys Auctioneers - Thursday 8th June 7pm at the church … [Read more...]