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Ring in the New

Oral histories of Piddinghoe On 23 February and 9 March our team of student oral historians came to Piddinghoe in the Seahaven Academy minibus to interview a wide range of villagers about their lives, memories and recollections. The six young people split into teams of two and conducted interviews in the church and village hall… Continue reading Ring in the New

The Blessing and Naming of Piddinghoe Church Bells

The Blessing of our Church Bells – a special service The three restored bells and the additional 3 recovered bells, donated by the Keltek Trust, were blessed, and named on St. George’s Day, 2023. On this spring afternoon, our community and VIPs joined The Right Reverend William Hazelwood, Bishop of Lewes for a special service… Continue reading The Blessing and Naming of Piddinghoe Church Bells

The return of the Bells

Ring in the New! The return of the Bells to St John the Evangelist Church, Piddinghoe We are delighted to be celebrating the restoration, return, naming and blessing of our historic church bells on the 23rd April with The Rt Reverend Will Hazlewood, the Bishop of Lewes. This has all been made possible by the… Continue reading The return of the Bells

Bells of Grade 1 Listed Church

Bells of Grade 1 listed local church to be brought back to life. The Bells of St John the Evangelist, Piddinghoe, have begun their 400-mile round-trip for expert restoration thanks to the National Lottery Heritage Fund. After receiving funding the first stage of the refurbishment of the bells of St John’s, Piddinghoe has begun. St… Continue reading Bells of Grade 1 Listed Church

Artwave comes to Piddinghoe Church

Artwave saw over 180 visitors to the church to see work by five exhibitors. These included an artist exhibiting paintings, mosaics, papier-mache models, earrings, and stationery, two basket weavers, a woodturner, and a maker of stained-glass ornaments. There was also a display board featuring the project to restore and augment our Church bells. This board… Continue reading Artwave comes to Piddinghoe Church

St John’s Church Piddinghoe awarded £34,000 to restore historic bells

Piddinghoe’s Grade 1-listed church has been awarded £34,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore and transform its historic bells. The successful funding application by the Parochial Church Council at Piddinghoe will support the 900-year-old church of St John’s bell’s restoration and the exciting revival of church bell ringing in our small East Sussex… Continue reading St John’s Church Piddinghoe awarded £34,000 to restore historic bells