Tuesday 22nd July
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Report written by Sarah Whitehouse
Three chips off the old Goodgym block made their way to St Mary’s Church in Walthamstow Village this evening to help replenish the woodchip pathways through the churchyard, easing accessibility and enhancing the aesthetics. Our task was relatively simple – shovel up the heap of woodchip that had been dumped outside the church and relocate it to the pathway. We made pretty short work of it, and managed to get finished just before the rain started. Before getting stuck in, we had a brief chat with the lovely Reverend Vanessa, who seemed delighted to have us there. Hopefully Tim, chief gardener at St Mary’s, will be just as delighted when he gets to work in the morning to find that – as if by magic - the heap of woodchip has disappeared! Look out for another St Mary’s gardening task in September, and come and join us for some fresh air, exercise and community!
The churchyard contains numerous interesting graves and four listed tombs, and is divided into four railed and enclosed areas with public access to only two; it is bisected by paths which are in frequent public use. There are some 1300 visible monuments in and around the church, and it is thought that over 26,000 burials took place here. The first church of St Mary Walthamstow was founded in the early-12th century on the site of an older church. The current building is largely 16th-century with later alterations. The timber-framed Ancient House near the church probably stands on the site of the original Manor of Walthamstow.
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