Retro 70s Party. Well , on September 6th the party people were in great form in St Lawrence Church Room! They danced, they sang, drank cocktails and ate, shared 70s memories, played silly games and generally had a good time! Thank you to the 70s team for all their hard work and for preparing and donating the buffet food. The profit, together with some donations to the event, raised over £782. This excellent result has been added to the church staircase appeal fund.
Paintings for sale in aid of the St Lawrence Church Staircase Appeal
Now all sold! Henry Lambon, one of our members has generously donated several of his own paintings of local scenes, to be sold with all profits going to the Friends of St Lawrence Church Staircase Appeal. Below are photos of the remaining paintings which are on sale. A request to view the originals can be made by submitting a message on the contacts page of this website. Offers are invited in the region of £50-£150 per painting and can be made by leaving a message on the Friends website contact page. Please include the painting number, the bid amount and contact details. This is a chance to have some original artwork on your walls, so don’t miss out! I am pleased to say the other 4 paintings are now sold.
Painting 4 - The Cattawade Frame size 26”x19”
Painting 5 - Two sailing barges Frame size 24”x18”
Painting 6 - Two sailing Barges Frame size 29”x22”
Cheese and Wine fundraiser
Fundraising for the St Lawrence Church Spiral Staircase Appeal continued with a Cheese and Wine Evening on Friday 10th May. Forty-six people enjoyed a wonderful social evening with wine, good company and a variety of cheeses and charcuterie. The event raised a magnificent sum of £733 which has been added to the staircase appeal total, which now stands at £12,259. If you wish to know more about the staircase, the details are displayed at the back of the church, which is open from 10am to 3pm each day.
Quiz answers and winner
Curry Evening
Another lovely social event, this time with a variety of curries! As this was the first time we had ventured into curry land we were on a learning curve! We seem to have got most things right and appreciated the constructive comments which will help us refine any repeats of the event. Thanks to the genorosity of several trustees donating the curries we were able to make a magnificent profit of £667 which will be put towards the current spiral staircase project.
The Curry Team (top) and our guests