A team of 3 Barnby villagers, Paul & Janine Stanley and Clem Lee, will be hoping to complete a charity cycle challenge to raise funds for All Saints church over 3 days from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st August.
The “Calling All Saints” challenge, will involve cycling to every All Saints only dedicated church in the Nottinghamshire/Southwell Diocese of which there are 29 in total.
The team plan to cover over 300Km (196mi) in 3 days. If you would like to sponsor them or read more about their challenge, please visit their fundraising page: https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/callingallsaints2016, or click the BT mydonate logo below.
Yvonne has now retired as warden after 25 years. Her hard work, dedication and wealth of knowledge have been invaluable, and the mainstay of our church in Barnby. Yvonne has been on the PCC for over 50 years, and fortunately for us all, will still be a PCC member to guide and advise us.
The last eighteen months have been particularly difficult because of the theft of lead, and Yvonne has spent many hours on the internet, trawling through grant application sites and writing letters. Through her efforts, we have received £25,850 in grant aid – almost a third of the total money that was needed. We are pleased to be able to relieve Yvonne of some of the practical duties of being Church Warden, but also very glad that she will still be there in a “consultancy” role to keep us on track, so that we can try to maintain the same high standards and smooth running of All Saints that Yvonne has always been so dedicated to.
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The roof is finished at last. The total cost has been just over £80,000 (excluding VAT which we are able to reclaim), made up of:
Temporary repairs and sheeting £ 1,440
Architect, planning and surveyors’ fees £ 2,837
Timber, masonry repairs and roofing £ 65,471
New guttering and downpipes £11,000
…to this!
The support to enable us to achieve this has been phenomenal for a small community. People have been extremely generous in their support to make sure that this centuries old building lives on at the heart of the village. Here’s how the money was raised:
Fund Raising £ 3,488
Grants £25,850
Donations £24,556
Insurance claims £12,850
Gift Aid on donations £ 2,606
Church funds and reserves £15,000
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Funds are still needed for repairs to the inside of the church and for ongoing maintenance as the church funds have been used up. There are some ideas for future fundraising currently under discussion, but in the meantime the next coffee morning fundraiser is at Barnby House on 5th July from 10am to 11.30am, see the events calendar for more information.
Well it rained just a bit! But thankfully not for too long and it certainly didn’t dampen anyone’s spirits at Saturday’s village get together.
Congratulations to Adam and Mary who won the child and adult home made crown competitions, to Charlotte who won the ‘guess the cake weight’ competition and Carina who won the skittles.
A very big thank you goes to all who were involved in making the day so enjoyable including:
Derick Parker, Howard Roberts and Les Chaplin for sorting out the hog roast and getting up at 3am to begin cooking it! Also for being involved in the wider preparation of the whole event.
The Village Hall Committee for their help with the organisation, staffing of stalls and the afternoon tea and in particular to Martin & Vicki for the use of their garden.
John Rylott / Tim Snipe for the donation of logs to cook the hog roast.
Brett & Kathryn at the Willow Tree for the keg of beer donation.
Steve & Elaine Beeching at Newark Embroidery for the best crown prize donations.
Sylvia Hiscock, for the ‘guess the cake’ donation.
Yvette Wellard, for donating the Pimms and for all the running around, advice and helping to bring everything together.
Simon who lives at the neighbouring property to the village green, for providing an electricity supply.
Everyone who helped on the day including Neil G, Clem L, Graham G, Graham & Robert B, Jacqui P, Karin C, and to all who came along to support the event.
It was lovely to see so many villagers coming together, newcomers and old timers alike. The event wasn’t meant primarily as a fundraiser, but despite this a fantastic £763 was raised on the day which will be split between our 2 community buildings, the church (75%) and the village hall (25%).
A slide-show of photos from the day is below. If you have any photos you’d like to add, please email them to villagehall@barnbyinthewillows.com.
Many thanks to Sheila and Karin for all their hard work in preparing so many delicious sandwiches and cakes and transforming the village hall into the Ritz! Thanks also to Lyn for the loan of all the beautiful china, to John and Les for being the dashing waiting staff and to all the helpers on the day. The church roof is now finished but ongoing funds are still needed to help with other repairs and to redecorate the inside.
The sun shone for the plant sale outside which was very successful. It all got rather busy which was great, so there are only a few initial photographs.
Thanks to all the helpers and supporters in raising this much needed funding.
The church fundraising appeal “Story so far…” can now be viewed online as a 4 minute video presentation on YouTube. An online charity account has been created at BT Mydonate for any fundraisers out there who may have an idea for a sponsored/fundraising event or donation. In addition a Gift Aid donation form has also been uploaded ot the village website which can be completed (in Microsoft Word) and emailed. Funds will be paid directly to Barnby in the Willows Parochial Church Council (PCC) and will be ring fenced by the Treasurer to go towards the upkeep of the building. Gift Aid will be claimed through the Southwell & Nottingham Diocese who will pass 100% of it on to Barnby PCC as it doesn’t have it’s own HMRC code to claim Gift Aid directly.
Please head over to the updated All Saints church page here on the village website https://barnbyinthewillows.com/all-saints-church/ for the full update and links. Don’t forget to share this with your friends far and wide and let’s find the funds to finish this work! Further details of fundraising events will be shared as soon as they become available. Thanks to all who have given their support so far, we need to keep going!
The work on the church roof is in full swing. A new secondary end plate has been installed on both sides of the chancel and rotten timber replaced, which were the additional essential works identified by a structural engineer and detailed in the last update. The revised quote including this essential work has been received which totals £59,692 + VAT. The VAT can be claimed back through the Listed Buildings Scheme, but will still need to be paid as the invoices are received.
A grant application was going to be made to WREN to help fund the £12,000 needed for the replacement guttering which was planned to start in April. However, it has since come to light that the new guttering has to be in place before the roof covering can be completed so the guttering has had to be purchased and installed early. This means an application to WREN for funding can no longer be made as it they will only consider funding for work that has not yet started. The repair to the gable end coping stones, the temporary covering costs and the Architect/planning fees also need to be added to the final cost.
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The total of the church roof repair fund currently stands at £55,218.10 (including pledged funds not yet received). The £10,000 chancel fund which the church has saved up over many decades will be used, however that still unfortunately leaves a funding shortfall currently in the region of £18,000.
The church wardens have been working hard to try to raise more funds and request an increase the grants already given, with limited success. Plans are currently being discussed for fundraising events this year, so please contact the Barnby Parochial Church Council or contact Friends of All Saints <here> if you are able to organise a fundraising activity, this wonderful community building needs ongoing community support to bring it back to being the heart and pride of our beautiful village!
Initial inspection of the church roof timbers unfortunately found there was some concern regarding the condition of the timbers due to beetle damage which required the services of a structural engineer.
The structural engineer attended last week and his report has identified essential remedial works that must to be carried out before the replacement roof can be installed.
A secondary end plate needs to be installed along both sides of the chancel as the original one is no longer providing sufficient support. Additionally some of the timbers are completely rotten and require replacing. The cost of this work is not yet known but is in addition to the cost of the works already identified. The gable end coping is also loose and requires resetting and re-pointing at a cost of £1300.
Once the cost difference between using tanalised wood rather than oak has been obtained, the work can hopefully begin.
North side chancel gable end. Test drilling found the first section of timber to be rotten, so it will need to be replaced up to the purlin (approx 2 metres). In addition, the gable end coping is very loose and will need resetting/repointing.
South side chancel showing the timbers in better condition, but the existing end plate at the top of the photo is not sufficiently supporting the repaired rafters. Some of the individual blocks that were placed underneath as additional support could be moved. A secondary end plate must be installed, each length will support 3 rafters and be fastened through to the wall using steel rod so that it cannot move.
North side chancel rafter which is completely rotten where it meets the end plate and will need replacing up to the purlin (approx 2 metres)
Structural engineer drawing showing where the new end plate lengths will be introduced.
Structural engineer drawing showing how the end plate lengths will be fixed.
Now for the good news, which is that the nave already has a second end plate installed, so doesn’t need any remedial work – phew!
The fundraising goes on, as you can see we still have a way to go, but that’s the challenge!!!
Thanks again to all who have supported so far!
Barnby Villager Yvette Curry, is currently offering for a limited time, door garlands for £12.50 each with £2.50 going towards the church roof fund and grave posies £12.50 with £2.50 going towards church roof. There is limited availability, so please contact her on info@scented-occasions.co.uk for more information or if you’re on Facebook, via the Barnby in the Willows Facebook page (link to external site which is not the responsibility of the Parish Council – click here)
Many thanks to all who supported the Village Hall and Church coffee morning and afternoon tea on Saturday.
Congratulations go to Tania and to Pam, who both won a Christmas hamper in the raffle.
The total raised so far for All Saints Church is £365 and the Christmas cards sold out, however more can be ordered for a limited time, so please contact Yvette Wellard if you would like some more either directly if you have her contact details, or through the website via the All Saints Church link by clicking here
The total raised so far for the Village Hall is £133 having taken calendar costs into account. There are still some Barnby-in-the-Willows 2016 calendars available from Vicki Appleby or Yvette Wellard at a cost of £5 each, but don’t delay as once they’re gone they’re gone! The same contact link can be used via the All Saints Church link as above.
