About Us
Helping to preserve our past for our future
We are a totally secular organisation. Our aims are simple but important.
To maintain, repair, restore, preserve, improve, beautify and reconstruct for the benefit of the public St Mary Magdalene Church, Shabbington and to maintain and improve the churchyard
Current Projects
We are involved, as supporters, with a number of projects initiated by the Parochial Church Council
New Heating
Removing the old under pew heating tubes which have been condemned and also the ineffective infra-red heaters. All to be replaced with an efficient system.
New Seating
The purchase of new seating to make the space in the Church more adaptable and to provide a centre for the community. Sadly this will mean disposal of some of the victorian pews .
Recording the Churchyard
Although burial records are of course held for the Churchyard no plan has been drawn up of it for some time. The last partial plan was in 1974. We intend to record and plot every grave to ensure no more of our history is lost.
You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared.
Past Projects
Outside, Inside and Churchyard
Outside
Tik Tok New Clock. In 2009 we had a refurbished clock works and face . It looks as though time stood still while it was being done!
Inside
In 2011 we celebrated the alteration of a damp vestry into a kitchen and toilet. We have also installed a new lighting system.
Churchyard
A generous donation allowed us to install floodlights and the Church looks stunning at night. We have further plans for the lights.