AUGUST 2015 UPDATE

A big thank you for your continued support and donations, helping our fund reach over £9,000 so far. Irons and Stone Restoration Ltd have completed their work restoring the trapdoor to the roof of the tower and we are gathering quotes for both the Tower and Bells restorations.

We’ll be holding a coffee morning next month, on Thursday 10th September, in aid of the Bells Appeal. Look out for details by poster, facebook and blog nearer the time.

Another date for your diaries is Sunday 17^th July 2016, which is the date set for the Barnham Broom Village Fete in aid of the Bells Appeal.  Organisation of this is just starting.

View from the roof

Some pictures from the top of the tower at Barnham Broom Church after the precarious climb to check out the restored trapdoor to the roof.  

Our first Newsletter

Find out how our restoration project is going from our first newsletter.

See the new Newsletters page on our blog.

If you would prefer a copy of each newsletter as it is issued via email, please contact bbbells.appeal@gmail.com to be included on our distribution list.

Our first Newsletter is here:   Newsletter 01 (July 2015)

JULY 2015 UPDATE

Our fund has now reached over £8,000. We would like to express our thanks to The Paul Bassham Charitable Trust for their generous donation and to Mary Miller for donating the proceeds from the sale of her booklet “18th Century Life in the Upper Yare Parishes”.

Our thanks also go to Hartley and Adrianne Booth for hosting a tour with refreshments at the Old Hall, Barnham Broom for a group of 48 local National Trust representatives. Further groups of 36 from Shropshire National Trust and 30 from the Wymondham Historical Society will be touring the Old Hall, which is not normally open to the public. Contributions from this are being made to the Bells fund.  

A new Events committee has been formed to organise various fund-raising events. Presently under discussion is a village fete for 2016. So watch this space!

JUNE 2015 UPDATE

Now the belfry is cleared and the window netting secured, recommendations and costings for re-hanging the bells and repairs to the West wall of the Tower are being gathered. Detailed costings are needed to support the grant application process.

We would like to express our thanks for the generous donations received from Sainsbury’s and The Rackham Trust. Our thanks also go to the Customers and Staff of Barnham Broom Post Office and Stores where over £100 has been raised so far from the Bells Appeal collection boxes.

A total of £500 has been raised from the very enjoyable “a little Midsummer music” concert at Barnham Broom Church together with related donations.

A little Midsummer music – thank you

Thank you to all who came to hear a little Midsummer music at Barnham Broom Church, helping us raise over £400 towards the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal.

Our thanks for a very enjoyable evening go to the D’Capo choir, Barnham Broom School choir, the Windmill Ringers and all who helped and provided refreshments.

A little Midsummer music

Come and join us for a little Midsummer music with the D’Capo choir, Barnham Broom School choir and Windmill Ringers       

on Friday 19th June 7.00pm  to 9.30pm

at The Church of St Peter & St Paul in Barnham Broom  NR9 4DB

in aid of the Barnham Broom Church Bells Appeal

Adults £5 Children £3 on the door                

Refreshments available