Restoring the Gravestones in Alvingham churchyard for future generations PLEASE HELP US to restore the gravestones in our beautiful churchyard so that generations will remember those who have been before us. CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVEAlvingham churchyard is very rare in that it has two churches in one churchyard. The villages of Alvingham and North Cockerington have been served by St Adelwolds and St Marys churches for hundreds of years. The oldest gravestone is dated 1671. Many gravestones have broken or are now leaning so much that they are unsafe. Two parishioners have catalogued and photographed every one of the 410 gravestones. We have found that 29 are broken and need repair and re-erection and a further 24 are in an unsafe position and need returning upright and making safe.The people who are commemorated here should be remembered and not forgotten. We want to restore and repair the worst stones so that future generations will remember.We have full support from the Church authorities and have secured the services of ALPHA memorials of Candlesbury and LA Stone masonry, local experts in monumental masonry, so the repairs and restoration will last for many years.We feel that if you are remembered, you never die…..so feel it is important to preserve these monuments to past villagers. To do this, we now need your help. Please donate whatever you can; every penny will go towards restoring or repairing the stones.We are proud of our village, its people, and its community. Our beautiful churchyard has been well cared for over many generations, we continue this work and are confident that future generations; will do so as well.How you can help power our mission:Donate: Every penny counts. Contribute now to help us reach our goal.Share: Share our campaign with your friends, family, and on social media. Your advocacy can amplify our impact.Thank you for supporting our mission. Your support is invaluable and very much appreciated.
At our service on 23 November the roof of St Adelwold's again held out against the challenge of heavy rain.Christine and Anne led us in a celebration of Christ the King. We sang some celebratory hymns by modern British composer Graham Kendrick. We also listened to Praise my Soul the King of Heaven as sung at the King's Coronation - an opportunity to think about the relationship between earthly and heavenly kingship.This duck seemed to be experiencing joy in both the knowledge that Christ is KIng and the weather;.
