Five round tower churches have received total grants of £30,000 from the Norfolk Churches Trust. At the quarterly council meeting in November, grants were made to churches in Norfolk and Suffolk – Forncett St Peter; St Peter, Haveringland; Herringfleet St … Continued
Challenge to raise at least £150,000 to replace the nave roof at unique church A group photograph outside St Mary the Virgin, Wortham, marked the official launch of an appeal to raise funds to replace the nave roof. The appeal’s … Continued
Welcome to seven new members. The latest “recruits” to the Society bring the total membership to 511. However, there are a number of members, who have overlooked their renewal of the annual subscription due from June. It would greatly assist … Continued
A special feature in the September edition highlights the first editions of the Round Tower magazine. The magazine has been posted to more than 500 members – either by mail or increasingly on-line. With rising postage costs, the Society is … Continued
It was 50 years ago to the month that the Round Tower Churches Society was launched with a handful of members. And to mark the golden jubilee, a £3,000 grant was given to St Mary & St Walstan’s Church, Bawburgh, … Continued
A packed weekend of fund-raising action is promised at St Michael and All Angels, Geldeston. Starting on Friday, September 29, over three days the Geldeston patronal church festival will be celebrating the restoration and repairs carried out in recent months. … Continued
An impromptu fund-raising seasonal auction was held at the last church on the Society’s final summer tour. Stuart Bowell, chairman, decided to seek bids for two giant squashes – and managed to raise £10 for the Society, on Saturday, September … Continued
It was 50 years ago that the Round Tower Churches Society was founded, said the charity’s chairman Stuart Bowell. He told BBC Radio Norfolk’s Faith programme (Sunday, June 25), that in the past half century more than £400,000 has been … Continued
Repairs to two windows at a south Norfolk round tower church have been completed. There’s further reason for celebration in the parish because a former incumbent of St Mary’s, Tasburgh, has been appointed Bishop of Thetford. A former chartered surveyor, … Continued
Let the bells ring out to mark the Society’s golden jubilee. Thanks to BBC Radio 3’s Breakfast programme and churchwarden Anne Prentis, the bells of St Andrew’s, Great Ryburgh, were broadcast on national radio on Sunday, June 18. The presenter … Continued