A south Norfolk Church has been given a new lease of life after parishioners raised thousands of pounds to pay for desperately needed repairs. Residents across Homersfield and beyond have chipped in with donations to help raise the £120,000 needed to pay for essential repairs to the roof and tower at St Mary’s Church, in Church Lane. Last summer parishioners raised £2,800 through a ‘Great Big Film and Music Sale’ – selling CDs, DVDs and vinyls that had been donated from residents from as far away as Lowestoft. “The support from people in the local community has been really brilliant,” said Parochial Church Council secretary Lucy Hammond. “We couldn’t have done it without the grant funding,” added Mrs Hammond, who lives in Homersfield.

Source: Express March 16, 2022 00:35 UTC