Friends of Chantry
Update 2026
We’ve been able to hold a number of community events, and many more are planned for this year.
Back in 2019 we decided at a village meeting that we would secure the future of our local church, and the village would support the building in return for it to be available to use as a community space. After navigating the hurdles and approvals needed to adapt and improved the ( Grade 1 listed ) church building - we now have a great space available to us.
The Friends of Chantry have a number of events planned for 2026 - make sure to check the Events page regularly.
However, we need everyone's support to keep going. We can use the church building as a community space, in return for covering the operating costs. If every household in Chantry were to become a Friend of Chantry by contributing £10.00 per month - we could easily cover these costs. Many households are already contributing, and we hope that everyone will join and become a Friend of Chantry. Please see the bank account details in the footer below.
Woodwork cleaning and oiling at Holy Trinity
(weekend of 5th and 6th April)
Huge thanks to the Halecombe Quarry Community Fund who provided a grant to buy the materials and huge thanks to fabulous Friends of Chantry who gave their time and efforts to give the woodwork of the church a much needed beauty treatment. Pews, doors, lecterns and part of the organ were revived with specialist oils. Another step to maintaining our important community space.
Jottings from a country churchyard
Hello! Here we are in March and here I am still in hospital. Having rescued my steroid pill from the dog by kneeling down, I knew I wouldn’t get up again without help. By sheer fluke no-one found me for 24 hours by which time I was Bemused Battered and Bruised and I’m just about coming conscious again a week later. The snowdrops in the churchyard have excelled themselves this year. I have not been able to see them with my own eyes but have seen photographs from good friends, who have brought them to me. Also, to my greatest joy I see that the few purple crocuses under the fringe of the conker tree have not only flowered, but miraculously multiplied, and there is a whole, great big pool of them. An even greater joy is that the tiny group of Lent lilies (wild daffodils) have also expanded, and from photographs it looks like a great big group. I’m not sure when Lent begins - I know Easter Sunday is April 5th so we are now moving into the quiet time of anticipation of 40 days of Lent. Without being able to see, (other than photographs of everything) I really cannot comment any more, but I do thank everyone for whatever they have done to look after and encourage everything to flourish, and I thank God for His invariable circle of the season of life, always holding us and the world in His hands. One final word, which I thought I had covered last month… I have had over 90 birthday cards, none of which I have been able to open yet, but I look forward to looking at them with great joy and gratitude to everyone. Bless you all for your kind thoughts. I do look forward to reading them when I am able. God Bless you all, I will be there in April!
Hazell Tovey
Join and support
Regular Planned Donations will help us with this ongoing project - a monthly payment of any amount by standing order - large or small - is encouraged.
A suggested payment of £10 per household will go a long way, but all contributions are helpful.
Friends of Chantry
Account number: 63798875
Sort code: 60 08 31
Gift Aid
If you choose to set up a Standing Order to Friends of Chantry, you can make your gift worth 25% more at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid allows charities to reclaim the tax paid on the donations of UK Taxpayers, which means we get more out of the money you give to us. If you are able to Gift Aid your donation, please click on the "Gift Aid Form" button to download - fill in and hand into Andrew Bramston at Orr Farm.
To learn more about Friends of Chantry and join us, email us
E-Mail: friendsofchantry@gmail.com
Andrew Bramston 07375 357871