East Knoyle Church
St Mary's Church, East Knoyle
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- Written by Chris Lawton
The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, a Grade 1 listed building, has been at the heart of parish life for over a thousand years. The oldest part of the structure is the chancel, on the outside north wall of which there is pre-Norman 'blind arcading'. The nave dates from the 13th century and the tower from about 1450. The six bells are rung as regularly as possible. The plasterwork in the chancel is unique. It was designed by Dr Wren, a 17th century rector, whose famous son Christopher was born in the village.
The dates and times of services in the Church can be found in the right-hand margin of this page, and on the Calendar page of this web site.
East Knoyle Church Fete - 23rd June 2013
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- Written by Tony Gowers
EAST KNOYLE CHURCH FETE
at Knoyle Place on
Sunday 23rd June 2013
by kind permission of Mr & Mrs de la Morinière
Opens at 1.00pm - Entrance Free
L
ight Lunches & Teas - BBQ - Bric-a-Brac - Fabrics
Hats and Accessories - Children's Activities - Coconut Shy - Lucky Dip
Plants and Produce - Preserves - Bottles - Books - Beer & Wine
Dog Show - Raffle
and much more for all the family.
Competitions include:
Photographic Competition – A photo on the subject of "My Village",
Men's Cake Baking Competition (recipe in Village shop)
There will also be a Jazzercise Demonstration and the East Knoyle Community Choir
Please do come along and join the fun!
Fund Raising
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- Written by Tony Gowers
Like many country parishes, St Mary's Church has a considerable struggle to cover its annual running costs. Methods of raising this amount of money are many and varied, most of which are dependent on the hard work and good will of numerous parishioners. Various fundraising events are organised each year to bolster the regular collections in church.
A major source of income is the Gift Aid Scheme; over 100 currently contribute in this way. There is scope of course for many more and should anyone feel they can afford more, or wish to become a contributor please contact a member of the PCC. Their details can be found by clicking here.