On the day of London Marathon St Mary's Church Hall was open from 8.30am to 4.30pm offering hospitality to supporters, stewards and police officers managing the event.  

Our hard-working volunteers provided teas, coffees and cold drinks and a variety of refreshments but just as importantly, toilet facilities.  As the day was quite cool, people also appreciated an opportunity to come into the warmth of the church hall and rest for a little bit.

All facilities were free, but guests were generous in making donations and we raised around £1,100.  Some of this money will be donated to the Toilet Twinning project (in addition to our twinning money) to provide basic sanitation for communities who may have limited access to toilets.  As many of the guests using our facilities could tell you, being able to find a decent toilet when you need it is a real relief.

As ever, it was a real pleasure to be able to welcome people into our hall and provide a little respite during the day.  We hope that many who came this year will come back again in future years and we congratulate all the incredible people who ran the marathon and the dedicated people who support them and the stewards and many others who make the day such a wonderful event.