Transformation
Tapestries repurposed
June 20, 2021Around 40 years ago many people in the church congregation, and beyond, created kneelers (hassocks) using tapestry pictures that they had embroidered. These were hung from the pews and used by congregation members for many years. When the transformation project was discussed, and the decision was made to move from pews to chairs, discussion was […]
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The Font
April 28, 2021A font is a receptacle used for baptism ceremonies. Fonts hold consecrated water used in the baptism of newcomers to the Christian church (usually infants), and are usually located at the west end of the church, often near the south door. The font normally sits close to the entrance to the church so that children […]
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Evaluation of our Transformation project
April 10, 2021Part of the process of undergoing a significant transformation is to evaluate whether or not it has achieved what it intended to do. The Project Team appointed an organisation to do this on our behalf – Andrew Meredith Associates. During the building part of the project, collection of information is relatively easy to do; have […]
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Back to the future? Thoughts behind the Transformation
April 10, 2021In 2014 it was obvious to the Parochial Church Council that the future for the church was in the balance financially. Congregations were reducing in size, but expenditure on insurance and running costs was increasing. We decided to take the building “back to the future” – to make it what it once was in Anglo-Saxon […]
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St Wilfrid’s church – a high position in the Trent Valley
April 10, 2021In Anglo-Saxon times, churches were situated on a prominence that made the building visible from a distance away. St Wilfrid’s church sits on a knoll above the Trent valley, not only as a place of prominence, but also to keep the building above the flood waters that inundate Church Lane each year. Each entrance to […]
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An early alabaster Effigy – is this the oldest of its kind?
February 26, 2021The effigy of a priest in St Wilfrid’s was a prime subject for conservation and research. Having learnt that the effigy was possibly the oldest known alabaster effigy of a priest in the country, we decided to call in a well-known firm of conservators, Skillingtons, and under the care of Dr David Carrington, and Laura […]
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