Churchwarden's Report - 2022
St Vedast’s church, Tathwell - 2022 Report
Covid again dominated proceedings, with no normal services, and no Art Exhibition.
We did however, have an excellent Christmas morning service, which was appreciated by all.
We also held two very successful coffee mornings which raised funds for McMillan Nurses and the church. Hopefully a portent of future activities.
We are now a Type 4 church, under the new categorisation system, which means we will receive very few clergy led services, but can hopefully start lay led services using material provided by the Diocese.
On the building front, we have achieved safe access to the tower for maintenance purposes, a need pointed out in the last Surveyor’s report, particularly as substantial repair work may be needed at high level.
We have realised that a grand scheme for multi facilities is probably beyond us, both financially (even with funding assistance), and technically. We are therefore looking at a modest heating arrangement to facilitate more use in the warmer months.
On the positive side, post year end, the font has been transferred to a more practical position in the nave, releasing working space in the tower, and the Chaplin memorial restoration is scheduled for June. Both Tathwell and Haugham churchyards are in good order, being fairly lightly managed as befits a country church, thanks largely to a few volunteers, and the generosity of our local landowners
R B Howard
Churchwarden