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Paston Church project

September 17, 2021 by Nick

St Margaret’s, our village church is particularly fine and is important because of its association with the medieval Paston family whose letters give a picture of life in the 1400’s, and because of its wall paintings.

The wall paintings restoration is now under way under the direction of Tom Organ and his team. The paintings are of St Christopher carrying the young Jesus over a river, to look at which was said to protect you from harm for the rest of the day, and the three hunting noblemen encountering three skeletons “this is how we all end up”  Additionally  an angel with curly hair was discovered only 8 years ago and the team are exploring what other paintings may be there still hidden.

And,  after many years planning, fund raising and obtaining the necessary permissions work is due shortly to start on the installation of wash room and kitchen and moving pews and font to create a space at the rear of the church.  It’s hoped work will start next year, but there are problems with busy builders and shortages and escalating prices of materials.

The planning had been done by a steering group comprising members of the Parish Council, the Church Council and the Heritage Society.

 

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