St Nicholas Restoration

On Friday October 1st, Gordon Giltrap will be performing “An Intimate Evening of Guitar Music” at St Michael’s Church, Bishops Itchington.

The concert starts at 7:30pm, and tickets are £12 (concessions for under 18’s and OAP’s: £10) and are on sale now. Refreshments will be available, as will Gordon’s merchandise.

All proceeds from this concert will go to the St Nicholas Restoration Fund.

Tickets and details available from The Vicarage (01926 613466) or by email Louise@kerrins.net.

Gordon performed a concert last summer here, and it was a sensational evening so don’t miss it !  Tickets are limited and are selling quickly so make sure you get one soon.

On Sunday 18th April, the Hinckley Search Society held a small event and managed to raise another £70.00 towards the St Nicholas Restoration Fund. This brings their fund raising total up to £750.00 so far. Congratulations to the Hinckley Search Society for all their efforts!

Thanks also go to Don Simpson for his help in the co-ordination of these events.

Mark Pickles, Hinckley Search Society Commitee member, handing over the proceeds for the day to Don Simpson.

Photo courtesy of W Burton.

On Sunday 11th April, the Hinckley Search Society, held its third fund raising event for the Restoration effort. Committee member Dave Mann handed over a with a cheque for £220 on behalf of the group. This brings the total raised so far by the Hinckley Search Society to £680 !

Photo courtesy of W Burton.

Alan Jones is gathering material for a DVD which records the history of the church, the fire and the restoration and up to the reopening of the church. It is hoped to film as many future fund raising efforts for the restoration as possible. All proceeds from the DVD will go to the Restoration Fund.

Alan is still looking for photos and film of the church and its activities from the past-especially pre World War II. Also pictures of Sunday School are of internet. Specially, does anyone have a photograph of the Rev. Laurie Parsons and the Rev. Blount?

If you have any media or if you are organising an event, please contact Alan on wrajones@btinternet.com. Great care will be taken with your memorabilia.

If you would like to be kept informed about progress, your details can be put on sheets available at services in the future. This will not commit you to buying a copy of the DVD but will give some idea of the interest.