Working hard for heritage @churchofengland; 2001-23 @historicengland. Skinner, Virginian, Smithie, Bike Zambia. Views mine; images Edwardian women's lodgings

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Here with their @BuffaloBicycles are some of the extraordinary Chilala healthcare team, who we were privileged to accompany to a clinic. Coming back I left after the group and Mercy caught me up to cycle back to Chilala together, just us two @powerofbicycles #BikeZambia
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Wonderful to see this wide support of church buildings from @HeritageFundUK helping the great need for sustained care of historic buildings at the heart of communities, thank you ⛪️ 🌟
Funding announcement! £1.25m has been awarded to support plans for the futures of eight historic places of worship – with communities and heritage at their heart. Read more about the awards and our initiative to support places of worship across the UK 👉 heritagefund.org.uk/news/wer…
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Of those being funded…this church is on the Heritage at Risk Register historicengland.org.uk/advic…
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…and this one, built in the heart of Jesmond, described as more like a cathedral than a parish church with amazing artistic interiors nationalchurchestrust.org/ch…
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What an incredible year of celebration as @HeritageFundUK marked 30 years of the #NationalLottery. Since 1994, we have invested £1bn into places of worship. I am delighted to end 2024 with an announcement of £1.25m for these historic buildings and communities that care for them.
Funding announcement! £1.25m has been awarded to support plans for the futures of eight historic places of worship – with communities and heritage at their heart. Read more about the awards and our initiative to support places of worship across the UK 👉 heritagefund.org.uk/news/wer…
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Gorgeous to hear the choristers of @NewCollegeChoir sing Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols in the cosy pews of St Nicholas Church, Islip. Mulled cider at the interval, too.
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Spectacular work done by the wind making a sculpture on a fence with hay.
Amazing display of #StormDarragh aftermath, discovered up on #Exmoor #Somerset... where the wild conditions blasted this fence with hay, leaving nature's own woven version of 'rattan furniture'. Thanks to Mark Small for the pics... @bbcsomerset
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Emily Gee retweeted
December 7th is the feast day of St. Ambrose, patron saint of Beekeeping an candle makers. The Latin phrase for “honey” is “Ambrosia” or the food of the gods, thus the origin of St. Ambrose’s name. christianapostles.com/st-amb…
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Today's the feast of St Ambrose, 4th Century Bishop of Milan and one of the Four Latin Doctors. Very popular in medieval Norfolk, his figure survives on no fewer than sixteen screens or pulpits, including here at East Ruston, a @TheCCT church: norfolkchurches.co.uk/eastru… 1/3
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This handsome Grade II listed Methodist Church opened in 1904 on the Cowley Road. Today amongst other things it holds Oxford’s Baby Bank, providing crucial supplies to families. One of countless special roles that places of worship play at the heart of communities @MethodistGB
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Another brilliant example of @HeritageFundUK investment in historic places of worship for communities and people
After receiving grants from @HeritageFundUK, a thirteenth century church has become a popular community hub following the building of a new extension. Read more at cofe.io/AllSaintsWinterton.
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"Without access to the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme, parishes will find it harder to fund essential repairs." MPs have spoken of their concern over the future of a scheme covering VAT on repairs to listed places of worship. Read more at cofe.io/ListedPlacesOfWorshi….
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Had a fabulous Revelation reading for Thanksgiving Day Vespers - clouds, angels, rainbows, pillars of fire, roaring lions, scrolls and honey. In honour of the latter here is @NewCollegeOx St Ambrose with his beehive. Thankful and grateful 🌈 🍯
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Had a fabulous Revelation reading for Thanksgiving Day Vespers - clouds, angels, rainbows, pillars of fire, roaring lions, scrolls and honey. In honour of the latter here is @NewCollegeOx St Ambrose with his beehive. Thankful and grateful today 🌈 🍯
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Magical frosty, misty train journey for Thanksgiving Day
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Really special to catch the choral evensong for Thanksgiving Eve at NYC’s St Thomas’ Church on @BBCRadio3 Some amazing music and readings. Conscious that family and friends in US are winding down at this point, sending love 🍁 🌽 ⛪️
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Train palavers there and back but lovely to make it to Leicester
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A rural church in a village with no post office or shop has been able to offer part of its building as a community centre. Read more about the Somerset-based project, funded by @HeritageFundUK at cofe.io/CommunityCentre. #ThanksToYou #NationalLottery30
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There are nearly 1 million Trustees across the UK and #TrusteesWeek is a time to celebrate their wealth of skills, knowledge & achievements. Interested in becoming a trustee yourself? Apply by 18.11.2024 to help us preserve churches at risk: app.nurole.com/roles/66f17de…
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First visit to bustling, beautiful @ChesterCath
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Lovely All Saints service in the company of many saints ⁦@NewCollegeOx⁩
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