The Friends of Bath Abbey exist to provide a permanent
link with those visitors to the Abbey who would like to stay in touch
with the life of the Abbey but who may not use the Abbey as their
regular place of worship.
We hold a number of social events
throughout the year and an informative annual report is published each
year. We hope that through these events we can keep alive the link with
friends both nationwide and worldwide and remind them about the life of
the Abbey.
Legacies
and Gifts
The
Friends of Bath Abbey have benefited in the past from a number of very
generous donations from former Friends and existing Friends. The Friends
feel it is very important to raise money that can be for the lasting
benefit of the Abbey.
Our
most recent project was the cleaning of the East Front of the Abbey. Other
recent projects have been the completion of the St Alphege Chapel and the
Gethsemane Chapel with beautiful altar frontals designed by Jane Lemon and
also the refurbishment of the Sanctuary with a Trinity Altar frontal
designed by Jane Lemon. All the items in the Chapels and Sanctuary were
donated by Friends and each article has an individually engraved brass
plaque dedicating the article to the donor or in memory of the donor's
relatives or friends. We also paid for the cleaning of the West Front of
the Abbey, which has made such a dramatic change to the centre of Bath and
are currently supporting a project to provide acoustic screens behind the
Choir Stalls.
If
you would like to help us restore and keep up the fabric of the Abbey in
this way we would be very grateful to receive any donation you may wish to
make. Merely joining as a member of the Friends of Bath Abbey is a
valuable way to contribute to the enhancement of this beautiful building.
Become
a Friend of the Abbey
Subscription
Rates
Annual:
£5 (£8 double)
Senior
Citizen: £3
Life
Membership: £100 (£150 double)
If
you are interested in becoming a Friend of Bath Abbey, please contact
Mrs
Ros Key-Pugh
The
Abbey Office, 12 Kingston Buildings, Bath, BA1 1LT or download the
application form.
Programme of Events for Friends of
Bath Abbey 2008
2008 is the Diamond Jubilee year of the
Friends of Bath Abbey.
Saturday 26th January 2-
6pm
To celebrate the completion
of the Geoffrey Lester Choir Screens with their band of Angels playing
instruments.
Short organ recital,
presentation on ’The Creation of the Angels’, Friends AGM and
Dedication of the Angels during Choral Evensong in the Abbey. Tea £5
Monday 11th Feb
6.30 Executive Committee
Sat 12th April 10.00 – 12.30 Morning
visit to Exhibition about the Abbey Bells with visit to ringing chamber and top
of tower. Coffee and biscuits.£5/£6(non-Friend)
Friday 9th May 9 – 6pm Visit to
Edington Priory and guided tour of Great Chalfield Manor ending with cream tea
at Stowford Manor Farm near Farleigh Hungerford. Tbc approx £20
Monday 12th May 6.30 Executive Committee
Sunday 29th June Patronal
Festival
Monday 8th September
6.30 Executive Committee
Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th
September Friends Diamond Jubilee Celebration
Visit to
Devon and Cornwall, staying at Dartington Hall. Includes visits to Truro
and Exeter Cathedrals, St Mary’s
Church
Totnes, the Killerton Estate, Castle Drogo, Morwelham Quay, Plymouth Hoe, a day
out by open top bus, steam train and river boat exploring the Dart estuary and
Greenway – the home of Agatha Christie- and visiting Cothay Manor en route back
to Bath.
Monday 10th November
6.30 Executive Committee
Sunday 30th November Mulled Wine and
Mince Pies at St Michael’s after the Advent Service in the Abbey £5
Saturday 31st January 2.15 Friends
AGM, tea in St Michael’s @£5 followed by Choral Evensong in the Abbey
Further information about these
events is available from the Secretary Mrs Ros Key-Pugh on 01225 427525 or
email:roskeypugh@ic24.net
