We were passed an email from the temporary organist at the Church of the Holy Cross, Sherston in Wiltshire. "An eminent organist is coming tomorrow to give a recital, and in my research I discovered that 120 years ago our organ was transferred to Thornbury Baptist Church and it was then moved to Weston Beggard in 1988. The National Pipe Organ register on the internet seems to believe that it is still there. I know this sounds a bit like old folk tracking down what happened to their dad’s vintage motorbike – but out of curiosity, do you still have the organ – is is still played?"Our organist was able to respond to them and send photographs of the, still working and played, organ in our church, and has been invited to play at Sherston at some point in the future!
We are delighted to announce that a composting loo has been installed in the churchyard. This replaced a redundant shed behind the tower, and is in full working order. There's a combination lock on the door for security but the code is readily available from inside the church.There is a ramp up to the door which allows reasonable access for those with mobility issues. Hand sanitiser is also supplied as we don't have a running water supply.
<span style="font-size: 1rem;">The PCC of St John the Baptist Church, Weston Beggard, fully adopts the House of Bishops’ “Promoting a Safer Church: Safeguarding Policy Statement”.</span>Wendy Haig, ChurchwardenPenny Taylor, PCC Secretary, Sheila Thackwray, PCC memberRuth Hewison, Benefice Safeguarding Officer. (01432 850074)March 2019If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, or if necessary, report the matter to your Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Mandy McPhee 07875757396 or m.mcphee@hereford.anglican.orgPlease see below for useful contact numbers:Herefordshire Council Multi Agency Safeguarding HubChildren – 01432 260800 Adult – 01432 260715 (week day office hours)Emergency Duty Team – 0330 123 9309 (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)NSPCC: 0808 800 5000Child line (help line for children): 0800 11 11National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141
