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We held an information evening in the Thompson Community Hall on Friday 16th March to update everyone with the progress of the building project.  The evening was led by Richard Wolstenholme (Fabric Officer & Chair of the HLF Fundraising Committee) We held an Information Evening on Friday 16th March in the new Community Hall to…

  St Martin’s looked beautiful in the snow last week.  

Thank you very much to the All Churches Trust for their generous grant towards our project.  We are very grateful for their support and the money will be out to good use!

Thank you very much to The Norfolk Churches Trust for their generous donation towards our project.  It is very much appreciated and the money will be put to good use.

  There is an awful lot going on behind the scaffolding!  The roof coverings have been stripped off and the first 14 trusses have been uncovered to enable the architect and engineer to work out the best method of repairing the rotten rafter ends and to strengthen the roof. After our site meeting today we…

Happy New Year from everyone on the St Martin’s Restoration team.  We hope you all had a peaceful & happy Christmas and a have healthy & happy new year.  September is a long way off but we wanted to give you plenty of notice to put the date of Lavender’s Lunch in your diaries –…

You will be aware that work has, at last, started on the church. This follows a year long Development phase during which the architect & engineer prepared drawings & specifications which were then put out to tender. We received the go ahead from HLF in September & we have now appointed Eastern Foundry Lead Ltd…

  The scaffolding is going up on the north side of the church in preparation for repairs to the nave roof. Thanks to Neal Trafankowski for the photograph and to the Hertigage Lottery Fund for their financial help.    

We are thrilled to announce that this year a record number of people attended Lavender’s Lunch with over 120 enjoying good company, delicious home made food and plenty of wine in the garden as well as savouring the last of the summer sunshine while raising a much needed funds for the church repairs. At the…