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Church submits another lottery request as fundraising spend goes on show

St Marys Lydiard Tregoze Building
& Conservation Appeal will be
submitting a second appeal to the
Heritage Lottery Fund in July to
complete the restoration of the
church in Lydiard Park.
The request for £630,000 will help
to save the extensive medieval wall
paintings which have been identified
by the Church of England as one of
the 100 artworks currently most in
need of conservation in their 100
Church Treasures Appeal.
The committee is committed to
raising £310,000 from donations
and grants, some of which funded
the £40,000 repair to the church Parishioner Joan Rummings, 90, who first started attending St Mary’s in
wall and conservation of the 18th 1946, in front of the returned Reredos with conservator Jane Rutherfoord
Century Reredos, the artwork behind
the alter. the historic aspects of St Mary’s and West Swindon Church Partnership Flower and Music Festival
Chairman Paul Gardner said: “The the heritage of Lydiard House.
work by internationally acclaimed “The HLF committee acknowledges Friday 1 to Sunday 3 July, St Mary’s Church, Lydiard Park
conservator Jane Rutherfoord has the exceptional heritage importance Flower displays, historic monuments & artworks,
both revealed the magnificent of the church and its contents and and information about the church restoration programme
colours in the Reredos which have indicated that they would welcome Open: 1st & 2nd: 10am to 7pm; 3rd: 11.15am to 7pm
been so long hidden, and informed a revised application.” Strawberry teas available daily 2pm to 4.30pm
the approach to the conservation The Reredos and the unusual St
of the historic interior in the longer John Polyptych multi-panel artwork
term. will be on view to the public on Making a
“Our latest Heritage Lottery Fund Sunday afternoons in June. They can
application responds to their request also be seen at the flower and music difference
to show stronger outcomes for festival 1 to 3 July and on 22, 23, 24 Volunteers provide vital support to for this rewarding role.
people and communities, and the July to mark the 401st birthday of organisations in Swindon and the SNDogs are seeking for dog walkers
need to show closer links between the St John Polyptych. people they are working with. Could to ensure their rescue dogs get the
you free up some time to help? exercise that they need to remain

West Swindon and Lydiard Tregoze Bowling with Bats. Swindon Bats healthy and happy.
Church Partnership Sports & Social Club for Visually The Alzheimers Society requires
Impaired People is looking for people
volunteers to enrich the lives of
Please join us in worship on Sunday mornings to support them at their regular 10 their clients in their Side by Side
Pin Bowling sessions at Shaw Ridge,
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am to act as pin spotters, and helping project. They are especially looking
for volunteers who have other
St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze members with their bowling. languages besides English.
- the church in the park: 10am Enjoy dressmaking or sewing? Find out more about these and
Dressability needs volunteers with
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am skills to alter and adapt clothes for other volunteering opportunities
Toothill Church: 10.30am people with disabilities. Read more by contacting Volunteer Centre
Swindon on 01793 420557 or info@
For details of these and our other services on page 12. swindonvolunteers.org.uk
call the Partnership Office on 01793 874221 Coram Voice is looking for Visitors are welcome to drop in
Email: [email protected] Website: WSwinlyd.org.uk Independent Visitors to support a at 1 John Street, Swindon from
young person in care. You will need Monday to Friday, 11am to 3pm.
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church to make a long term commitment See more at: www.do-it.org

St. John’s Haydon Wick

On Thames Avenue
next door to
Morrisons
Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams
Tel: 634258
Sunday 9am Traditional communion service
Services 11am Eventful, contemporary worship
with children’s groups meeting
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk
Open to all, serving tea, coffee, cakes & light lunches
Fridays and Saturdays: 10am - 2pm
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