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April 2011 FOSJ & Waitrose |
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Friends Of St James is one of the Charities supported at
Waitrose Weybridge as part of their 'Community Matters' project,
so please support FOSJ with your tokens when you shop at
Waitrose. |
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About The Friends |
| For more than 800 years a church has stood on
the site of St James'. The church is not only an important part
of Weybridge's architectural heritage, but also a beautiful
landmark that gives Weybridge its unique character. |
The Friends of St James' is an Association of local people
who help to maintain, preserve, repair and restore this
beautiful building.
We raise money by holding concerts, plays and social
events. |
Since the formation of the Association,
the Friends have raised approximately £50,000 towards
church projects. |
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we have raised has enabled the Church to make many important
improvements, from re-hanging the bells to restoring antique
vestments and installing the glass and wrought-iron North and
South doors. |
| Recently we have supported the re-lighting
and re-wiring of whole building. The current facilities
being judged as no longer safe. A modern computerised
system now allows the building to be seen at its best. |
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| This work was carried out with the support of the
Victorian Society as well as the Church authorities. |
| The Friends also made a significant contribution to
restoration of the mosaic floor in the Chancel. This
work involved slow, laborious and highly skilled removal
and relaying of the tiles. |
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Despite the marvellous achievements from previous fundraising,
there is still much that needs to be done as can be seen from
the photo on the above right which shows an area of the church
building sadly in need of repair. |
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To join the Friends of St James' all you need do is pay a small
annual membership fee. By joining you will get discounts to
Friends' social events and more importantly the satisfaction of
putting something back into your community. |
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St James' Church Building |
| Although the building of St. James’ was completed only
in 1848, it replaced the Church of St. Nicholas , which
had served the people of Weybridge for many hundreds of
years.
Since its consecration in 1848, St James’ has been
enlarged twice. The chancel was enlarged in 1889 and, soon
after, the outer south aisle was added.
The chancel
arch, originally very little higher than the arches in the
nave, has also been heightened by ten feet, thereby
greatly enhancing the proportions of the building. |
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| St. James is a particularly fine example
of the work of John Loughborough Pearson and is often
described as the “Cathedral of the Thames Valley ” as the
spire is a noted local landmark. |
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Inside St James' Church - photo courtesy of
Rachael Talibart |
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Old Photos Of St James' Church |
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We have several pages of old photos of St James' Church and
other local views which you may find interesting, some from the
late 1800's and early 1900's -
click here to view |
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Gift Aid It / How
Your Contribution Is Used |
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Have you signed and given us a Gift Aid form?
Your subscription will be increased by 27% if you do this - we
can claim this amount back from the Inland Revenue - every
little helps!
For a very small sum of £10 a year, you can
contribute to maintaining the character of Weybridge and a
building of outstanding architectural significance.
You
will also become eligable for discounts to some of the FOSJ
events and have the opportunity to meet others.
Our
membership is open to all. It is secular in its constitution and
its management.
Under thr terms of our constitution any
funds traised may only ne used for the maintenance of the fabric
of the St James building. We cannot and do not fund any
maintenance of the church gardens or the Parish Centre |
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Recent
Events |
1940's Evening 4
March 2011 -The Battle Of Britain And A Celebration Of Weybridge’s
Wartime Contribution
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The Weybridge at War was a tremendous success, attracting wide
interest. The proceeds from this sell out evening raised £2,700
which will go directly to maintaining the fabric of the St James
Church building. |
Including music, dancing, food and a
multimedia presentation on the Battle of Britain by Steve Carver &
much much more! In fact something for everyone.
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A fund raising event by
Friends of St James' - Maintaining the
heritage of Weybridge
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Here are some of our recent events in previous
years; Fun was had
by all while at the same time boosting funds for the charity -
see
recent events page
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Events
Coming Soon |
Scrabble Tea
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Great Fun & Supporting The Heritage Of Weybridge
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Mid
June 2011
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2.30pm (time to be confirmed)
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Where:
StJames Church
Parish Centre
Weybridge, Surrey KT13 3AT
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Organised by:
Friends
of St James'
- Cost: only £7
- Tickets:
available from St. James' Parish Office, Weybridge
- Phone1: 01932 856 399 (Parish Office)
please
mention all about Weybridge website
- Phone2: 0845 108 5465 (Friends of St James)
- Email:
stjamesweybridge@btinternet.com
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More info
- about this and other events & the charity
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Come along and enjoy FOSJ's annual scrabble event and be served with
a traditional English Tea including Cucumber Sandwiches, Scones &
Cakes |
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Scrabble Tea:
Come along and enjoy FOSJ's annual scrabble event
and be served with a
Traditional English Tea including:
Cucumber Sandwiches,
Scones & Cakes |
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A fund raising event by
Friends of St James' - Maintaining the
heritage of Weybridge
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THE FRIENDS RECEIVE “FRIENDS” DISCOUNT PRICES TO
MOST EVENTS
YOUR MEMBERSHIP HELPS MAINTAIN THE ARCHITECTURAL
HERITAGE OF THE ST JAMES’ CHURCH BUILDING. |
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Tickets |
Tickets for events can be obtained 3 ways:
1) in person from St. James' Parish Office, Weybridge
2) by phone 01932 847407 or 01932 845 174
3) by writing to the address below |
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Contact Details |
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The Friends of St James'
PO Box 594
Weybridge
Surrey KT13 3AT
Registered Charity 8000920 |
Parish Office: 01932 856 399
Email:
friends@fosj.reflectman.co.uk
Friends of St James Website |
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Email a Friend
St James'
Church Pages |
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