THE FRIENDS OF WILTSHIRE CHURCHES Annual Report 2015 Supported by www.wiltshirehistoricchurchestrust.org.uk The Friends of Wiltshire Churches Future Events President Secretary Saturday 19 March 2016 of his recently published book, Parish Mrs Sarah Rose Troughton, David Evans Esq Annual General Meeting at 3.00pm, Churches of Greater London: A Guide. HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire followed by a lecture by Luke Hughes Treasurer on: ‘Snug the Joiner and Peter Quince Saturday 21 May 2016 Peter Smith Esq the Carpenter: the fascinating role of Proposed tour of Bradford-on-Avon and Vice-Presidents Treasurer of the Wiltshire Historic Shakespeare’s rude mechanicals and the its churches to be led by Colin Johns. Lieutenant-Colonel James Arkell Churches Trust (WHCT) Salisbury Joyners Company in early 17th Madeleine, Countess of Bessborough century joinery in churches in Wiltshire Saturday 9 July 2016 The Bishop of Bristol Committee and the East coast of the USA’ Proposed tour of churches in John Bush Esq Mrs Diana Beattie Marlborough, Aldbourne, Mildenhall and The Bishop of Clifton The Hon Edward Buchan Following the lecture, the Friends are the Ogbournes to be led by John Osborne. Robert Floyd Esq Richard Clarke Esq invited to attend Choral Evensong in the Henry Hoare Esq Anthony Edwards Esq Cathedral at 5.30pm. Saturday 3 September 2016 The Countess of Inchcape His Honour Judge Mark Everall QC. Proposed tour of churches in Devizes, The Rt Rev William Ind (Chairman of WHCT) Wednesday 13 April 2016 Bromham, Potterne and Bishops Sir Maurice Johnston Michael Hodges Esq Proposed tour of churches in London. Cannings to be led by David Evans. Lord King of Bridgwater Luke Hughes Esq This tour of churches around Sloane The Marquis of Lansdowne The Ven Alan Jeans Square, somewhat outside our jurisdiction, It is hoped to arrange at least one social Lord Margadale Morris le Fleming Esq is to be led by Michael Hodges, the event, probably in June. Further details Lord Marland of Odstock Mrs Clare Miles founding Chairman of the Friends of of all these events will be announced in Lady Nutting The Rev Morris Munns Wiltshire Churches, and is in recognition due course. Mrs Claire Perry MP (Secretary of the WHCT) The Earl of Radnor John Osborne Esq Major-General Sir Sebastian Roberts Mark Robinson Esq Sir Henry Rumbold, Bt Chris Rogers Esq The Bishop of Salisbury Sir Henry Rumbold, Bt The Dean of Salisbury Neil Skelton Esq Viscount Sidmouth Mrs Vicki Villers The Duchess of Somerset Michael Wade Esq Lord Talbot of Malahide Chairman Martin Knight Esq Photos by Luke Hughes and Brian Woodruffe Opposite: Pulpit detail, St Andrew’s, Durnford, Deputy Chairman 1619. Cover Image: Pulpit, All Saints, Maiden Mrs Diana Matthews-Duncan Bradley, c.1630. Back Cover: All Saints, Maiden Bradley. THE FRIENDS OF WILTSHIRE CHURCHES ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 THE FRIENDS OF WILTSHIRE CHURCHES 1 Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust Grants News Round by Martin Knight The following grants totalling £56,000 Christ Church, East Kennet ......£700 It was again a busy year for the Friends New events included a special Choral were approved at a meeting of the St Nicholas, Fyfield .......... £1,000 and many of the activities were reported Evensong at St John’s, Devizes on 17 May trustees on 13 June 2015: St Michael & All Angels, West Overton . in the Summer Newsletter. Most beautifully sung by their choir which .......................... £1,300 importantly, the Trust was yet again able was attended by some 40 Friends as well Holy Cross, Seend ........... £4,000 St Andrew, Ogbourne St Andrew ..£400 to increase the amount given in grants as the local congregation. Our grateful St James, Trowbridge ......... £5,000 Christ Church, Shaw & Whitley . £6,000 during the year. The total was just short thanks go to the Rector and choir for Christ Church, Warminster .... £1,500 Holy Trinity, Bradford-on-Avon . £1,000 of £100,000 which has now gone to help their hospitality and for donating the Holy Trinity, Dilton Marsh ... £10,000 St John the Baptist, West Ashton . £4,000 preserve our churches. collection to the Trust. Methodist Church, Salisbury ... £3,000 St Giles, Alderton ............ £1,000 St Aldhelm Methodist/URC, Corsham .. St Mary, Burton & Nettleton ... £1,500 The AGM was held on 28 March at the About 150 Friends and supporters . £2,000 St Michael, Compton Chamberlain .... Salisbury Museum and attended by 120 thrilled to the singing of the St Cyriac, Lacock ............ £1,000 .......................... £1,500 members where our guest speaker, Lord Marlborough College and St Mary’s St John the Baptist, Latton ..... £2,000 Lisvane, gave us a brilliant exposition of Calne Chamber Choirs at Edington St Philip & St James, Neston ... £1,000 Total for 2015 ............. £99,400 the Magna Carta. We were then able to Priory Church on 25 June. Besides St Christopher, Ditteridge ...... £1,500 enjoy a private view of the Cathedral’s own their busy school-time schedules the St Peter, Langley Burrell ...... £10,000 copy of the Magna Carta before finishing choirs found the time to put together St Paul, Swindon ............ £4,000 New Members the afternoon with Choral Evensong. a wonderful concert especially for us. Holy Trinity, Shaw ........... £1,000 St Philip the Deacon, Swindon .. £1,000 We are pleased to welcome the following Sts Mary & Ethelbert, Luckington ..... new members who joined during 2015: .......................... £2,000 All Saints, Crudwell .......... £4,000 Mr Simon Chalwin (Sedgehill) St Mary, Rodbourne Cheney ... £3,000 Mr Martin Williams (East Knoyle) Sir Peter Jennings (Chilmark) The following grants totalling £43,400 Mr & Mrs Peter Hoare (Salisbury) were approved at a meeting of the Ms Gale Glynn (Salisbury) trustees on 14 November 2015: Mr Marcus Cramsie (Easton Royal) Mrs Carola Magnall (Semley) St George, Fovant ........... £3,000 Mr Christopher Hicks (Wilperton) St Mary the Virgin, Homington . £3,000 The Rev Dr John Gosling (Wilton) St Leonard, Semley ........... £5,000 Ms Lydia Cardew (Marlborough) St Michael & All Angels, Bemerton Heath Mrs Ann Buxton (Sopworth) .......................... £6,000 Mr Nicholas Blakemore (Trowbridge) St Katherine & St Peter, Winterbourne Mrs Anstice Baring (Fyfield) Bassett .................... £4,000 Ms Clemency Ames (Ramsbury) St Nicholas, Cholderton ....... £3,000 St Peter, Monkton Farleigh ..... £1,000 Opposite: Typical workshop of ‘Snug the Joyner’. 2 THE FRIENDS OF WILTSHIRE CHURCHES ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 THE FRIENDS OF WILTSHIRE CHURCHES 3 We are very grateful to both schools’ Our website is a great fount of of his time to the processing of grant mother to six churches, and a couple of directors of music for their huge information and I hope we can, in due applications and being responsible for energetic 83-year-olds, Alan and Keith, enthusiasm and for helping us make course, make better use of it in advertising our website. We are very grateful for all cycled to 31 churches between them. almost £2,000 for the Trust. appropriate events across our county. See his work and guidance. We are delighted Chris, a walker from Urchfont, stopped www.wiltshirehistoricchurchestrust.org.uk to welcome as his successor, Nigel at one church and met someone he was at This year the Trust was the beneficiary Jackson who will also replace Morris on school with 40 years ago. of the money raised by the Wiltshire We were once again able to raid Brian the committee of the Friends. Masters Charity Golf Day on 6 July to Woodruffe’s wonderful collection of Prize money totalling over £400 has gone the tune of approx £4,500. photos to produce two Christmas cards. We are also sad to see the departure of to the best individual achievers, and the The sale of these raised in the region the Ven Ruth Worsley from our board under-15 winners also get a t-shirt. Once Four church tours took place, details of of £800. His excellent book on the of trustees but she leaves with our again St James, Bratton led the way with which can be found later in this Report. Parish Churches of Wiltshire will be congratulations and good wishes on her their 41 participants raising £1,627, thus As usual, we are extremely grateful to made available for a small donation for becoming Bishop of Taunton. retaining the Brooke Cup and the £500 those who led the tours and gave all the parishes to use as an aid to fundraising. that comes with it. Congratulations to participants such a rewarding experience. Our grateful thanks also go to Luke them, and to a new junior team from Finally, I would like to draw your attention Hughes of Furniture in Architecture, Little Cheverell who collected the Junior Our membership continues to grow. We to some changes in personnel during 2015. who has once again kindly sponsored Group Cup and £100 for St Peter’s would, of course, like it to grow faster Retiring from the Friends committee the publication of this report. Church. These cups and some of the and current members are encouraged to are Sir Henry Rumbold and Morris prize money are generously donated by help us in this endeavour by targeting Munns. Morris Munns was Secretary to Lord Brooke of Sutton Mandeville. their own friends. the Trust and has given a huge amount Ride and Stride by Charles Graham The 299 participants from 120 churches The early morning rain cleared away in raised over £43,000, and when Gift Aid most parts of the county by 11.00 on is added, the total should reach nearly Saturday 11 September, and thereafter £51,000. Congratulations to all involved, conditions for Riders+Striders were not forgetting those who manned churches pretty favourable. While the majority of and provided welcome refreshments. participants are still cyclists, some others found enterprising ways of taking part.