Progress report – 19 May 2023
The door! At last!
The accessible door is now in place and if only as proof as to why it has taken so long to get this far, just look at the operating gear under the door – hidden from view and the electrical control panel alongside.
The white tape will all come off the door and the crosses will be replaced by very pale grey “manifestations” in the shape of our four petal logo.
The space immediately outside the door will be paved and there will be a pale tarmac style, but thoroughly permeable path either side. From the Wiltshire Road pavement you can see black plastic tubes along the path with strings hanging out – there is a pair in this picture just to the left of the door. These are for the power supply to the new lights.
Our need for donations continues: all the details are on the website. We particularly need donations for more chairs – 90 already bought and just 66 donations so far (that’s one more since the appeal last week).
Although the building itself is closed, worship continues in The Cornerstone on Sundays (8, 9.30 and 11.15am) and on weekdays (Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 am and Thursday at 9 am) and the bell ringers have access to the tower. There is still access to almost all the churchyard either through the lychgate in London Road or the double gate in Norreys Avenue. The memorials by The Cornerstone and by the vestry door can be accessed by arrangement with the Parish office.
