The Friends
| We are extremely grateful to the many people who have helped us, either by giving their services and expertise, or by providing financial support. This has been particularly important in the pandemic, when we have broadcast 250 LIVE concerts and 53 recordings. Thank you to everyone. | |
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Charity: The
Friends of St Mary's is a registered charity, no 281982, and was constituted
by Deed of Trust dated 18/6/1979. We were given a 99 year lease by
the Church commissioners to preserve the church and to arrange musical
and other artistic activities. Alan Gillett was chairman of the Executive
Committee until September 2005, and Hugh Mather has been chairman
since then. The Trustees are Andrew Goodhart (Chairman), Rev Valerie Aitken, John Biggs, Rev Andy Johnson, Hugh Mather and John Newbegin. |
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The Executive Committee administers the charity. Hugh Mather (Chairman), Roger Nellist (Vice-Chairman), Richard Norris (Hon Treasurer), Gill Rowley (Membership secretary), George Auckland, David Brown, Stanley Klar, John Newbegin, Judith Price, Simon Shute, Rod Waldes, Andrew Whadcoat and Sherry White. |
