If you have tried to visit St. Mary’s Church and found the door locked on a few occasions recently, this is because there have been reports of people acting suspiciously in and around the church. There has also been some petty theft and vandalism in the church and in the Garden of Remembrance. Many people, reading this, will be upset and even outraged to think of the distress caused to bereaved persons. It is also upsetting to learn of people causing damage in a church building and not treating God’s house with respect. I hope that we can resume our practice of keeping the church open during the daytime, so that those who wish to slip into church to pray or just to sit quietly can continue to do so. To help us to achieve that aim, I should be grateful if people who visit or go past the church and churchyard would be vigilant and report anything suspicious.
Glynis Hetherington
The society is always on the lookout for photographs and documents, memorabilia relating to the history and people in our parish, for example the current form of the parish magazine ‘Compass’ started in 1979 but there was another format prior to that one. Are there any copies hidden away anywhere? There were over 200 editions – if there was one printed each month that is nearly twenty years so does anyone know anything about them?? Or anything even older. If so please contact Tony Grundy on 820646.
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