Although we haven’t quite reached our funding target of £160,000, we’re almost there thanks to the generosity of many individuals and grants from organisations, including the Benefact Trust, the Edderton Community Council the National Churches Trust and an SEC Provincial Buildings Grant and the proceeds from Jamie’s wonderful organ recital. Two thirds of the money raised has come from members of the congregation and other supporters (which is awesome), whilst the remaining third has come from the four organisations listed.

The old tower has been taken down and an identical replacement is nearing completion in Peter’s steading. When that has been finished (by the end of December), it will be disassembled and brought down to St Andrew’s for reassembly starting w/b 9th January.

Note that the tower is being built on it’s side because it‘s too tall to fit vertically in the steading, the bottom of the tower is at the same end as the joiner with the orange jacket. The annotated photo has been rotated to show what it will be like!

The weather vain and bell are at the workshop off site being repaired at the moment. The bearings on the bell will need slight attention and also new bolting arrangements as the original ones were all rotten. A new central rod will need replaced for the weather vane and re-threaded along with some welding of the cast parts on the top. 

We all look forward to the day when the scaffolding is taken away and we have the whole church back. Perhaps in February.