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The Laying of the Foundation Stone 

By the time of the laying of the foundation stone in June 1873, the sum of £2209.4s.2d had been collected.  The date set was June 25th 1873, the stone to be laid by Mr. H. W. Eaton MP.  As the preparations were being made a major embarrassment was avoided when on June 9th it was realised that a foundation stone had not been ordered. 

This was quickly rectified and the day passed off relatively smoothly apart from during the reception afterwards a storm blew up and threatened to blow the marquee away.  People had to hang on at the weakest point until the storm passed and festivities could resume.

 

 

 

We dream of a church that - is energetic and imaginative rather than cynical and apathetic

 

 

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