TO BECOME A FRIEND OF ST. GILES’ SAINT GILES’ CHURCH: THE HISTORY Through the intervening years many Ickenham residents have been baptised or married in St. St. Giles’ Church in Ickenham village was founded Please complete and remove this part of the Giles’ and many now rest in the churchyard or the in the 13th century when leaflet and return it to: Garden of Remembrance, where they are visited Ickenham was only a small The Friends of St. Giles’ by their friends and family to this day. rural hamlet surrounded by St. Giles’ Church Office farmland. It is named after Corner of Swakeleys Road & High Road WHO LOOKS AFTER ST. GILES? the 7th century hermit who Ickenham The church and churchyard are maintained by the Middlesex became the patron saint of local congregation as the parish receives no UB10 8BG beggars and cripples, and financial help from the Church of England. As a Churches dedicated to St. Name...... grade two listed building upkeep of the church Giles are often situated at requires the use of appropriate materials and Address...... road junctions and specialist craftsmen, which is expensive. gateways, like St. Giles, Cripplegate, in London...... Members of the congregation keep the church Whilst Ickenham village has changed much Telephone...... open to visitors at regular times of the week, for through the years, St. Giles’ church and its quiet reflection and many activities, that include Email...... churchyard remain a haven of comparative calm as “Diddy Disciples” and the “Memory Cafe”. everyday life bustles around. I enclose my (annual) donation The churchyard is maintained by a band of of...... The oldest part of St. Giles’ dates from around volunteers known as the “Holy Mowers” who meet 1280, and the first Rector of the Parish of every Tuesday morning, and who always provide a (cheques payable to: The PCC of St Giles’ Church) Ickenham, John Payne, was appointed here in warm welcome for anyone wanting to exercise 1335. The North Aisle was added in the 16th Gift aid declaration (please tick if applicable) □ their ‘green fingers’ in a good cause. So come join Century, and the rear extension to the nave was Please treat as Gift Aid Donations all qualifying gifts of money made us, there may even be tea and cake! from the date of receipt of this form. I confirm I have paid or will built in 1958. pay an amount of Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) that is at least equal to the amount of tax that all the charities that I donate to will reclaim on my gifts for that The church contains several memorials to local tax year. people, one such Standing Order (please tick if applicable) □ being that of the baby If you would like to set up a standing order please tick box and we Robert Clayton whose will send you a form. parents were living in If you have any queries please contact: Ickenham at the time Stephanie White (church administrator) of the Great Plague of phone: 01895 622971 1665. email: [email protected] SAINT GILES’ CHURCH: THE FUTURE THE FRIENDS OF ST. GILES’ St. Giles’ has been at the heart of Ickenham for The Reverend Felicity Davies, the church’s fiftieth THE FRIENDS OF nearly eight centuries and we would like the and first female Rector, warmly invites you to church to be here for many centuries to come, become a Friend of St. Giles’. present to help all residents at significant times in SAINT GILES’ their lives. St. Giles’ is also a charming and historic Realising that everyone’s circumstances are building. It is both a calm place to sit quietly different we are not asking for a specific level of amongst the hubbub of an ever changing donation, but are leaving it for individuals to CKENHAM Ickenham and somewhere to rest a while and decide how much they are able to contribute. I enjoy spring’s cherry blossom and summer’s roses. Friend of St. Giles’ will receive: Can you join us in helping to preserve St Giles’ for  future generations? An annual invitation to a summer gathering in the Rectory garden  A talk/tour with refreshments in festival years  An annual newsletter updating you on the life of the church

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HOW CAN I HELP? Join us in preserving this historic To show your support for St. Giles’ church, its and beautiful building and churchyard and help preserve it, we have set up: churchyard in the centre of The Friends of St. Giles’ Ickenham Village Your donation will allow us to preserve this unique building, and help us to keep this ancient and Find out how inside... picturesque part of Ickenham in good condition for future generations to enjoy. WWW.STGILESCHURCH.CO.UK