Reference
MB2/EB2/6/5209
Title
Items re. Refurbishment 1990-1991 – fundraising to reopening. Originally in a photograph album.
Date free text
1990-1991
Production date
From: 1990 To: 1991
Scope and Content
i) Colour photographs of front elevation in 1990 and 1991. (2)
ii) Black and white photograph of the church in 1953 taken by Brian Scott.
iii) Colour photographs of the pulpit and vestry 1990 before refurbishment and taken at the close of the last service before refurbishment June 1990. (4)
iv) Colour photograph of pulpit and vestry after refurbishment, 1991.
v) Colour photographs of the war memorial in 1990 and 1992. (3)
vi) Colour photographs of new door, Nov 1991. (2)
vii) Colour photographs of interior and monuments 1990 and 1991 (12)
viii) Colour photograph of John Jarrett sitting in the gallery above the clock that he made and donated to the church.
ix) Colour photograph of exterior 1992/3 with notice boards either side of the new door.
x) Colour photograph showing organ pipes and clock.
xi) Colour photograph of schoolroom? 1990.
xii) Colour photographs of Coffee Morning 3 Feb 1990 arranged by the Sunday School (people identified on rear of photos). (8)
xiii) Colour photograph of the By-Pass Walk 2 June 1990.
xiv) Press cuttings re. by-pass walk, methodist church fete, skeleton found during renovation work, truck race (colour photograph of truck). (5)
xv) Colour photographs of preparing for the reopening service 1/2 Nov 1991. (5)
xvi) Programme for the reopening.
xvii) Colour photographs of the church during the reopening 2 Nov 1991 (Elieen Roberts at the organ). (4)
xviii) Black & White photograph looking down from the gallery 2 Nov 1991. Back row: Geoff Joels (Property Steward), Kitty Prosser, Margaret Knight, Jean Carter (SS teacher), Helen Joels (SS teacher and vestry steward), Mavis Giltrow, James McFarland (vestry steward).
Middle Row: Sarah Partridge, Margaret Homewood (Sacrament Sec), Samantha Homewood, Enid Holmes, Martine Wilkins, June Jarrett (SS teacher, leader), Pauline Doody (Church Council Secretary), Jane McFarland (Church Treasurer).
Front row: Roslyn Joels, Claire Joels, Emma Morgan, Judith Joels.
xx) Newspaper cuttings following the reopening. (3)
xxi) The story of the building renovation to date with programme for the flower festival.
xxii) Reopening commemorative programme.
xxiii) Colour photographs of the flower arrangements. (21)
xxiv) Article by Maurice Saunders (sic) re. the rededication of the church.
xxv) Selection of tickets for ways in which money was raised for the refurbishment – Safari Supper, Harvest Fish & Chip Supper, event at Edlesborough mill.
Catalogue for ‘Slave Auction’ 8 Sept 1990 [an auction of promises].
xxvi) Article by Maurice Sanders ‘Nicola’s Nightmare’ re. the great ladies sponsored truck drive.
xxvii) Colour photographs (5) of the interior of the church during the refurbishment – pews removed, plaster off the walls etc.
Level of description
file