The Friends of St James (FoSJ)

What do FoSJ do?

The Friends of St James' was formed to raise funds to restore and preserve St James’ Church for all; the young and old, visitors both regular and occasional, and those who simply wish to preserve our heritage for posterity.

We are a registered charity (No: 1133470) and have already raised a considerable sum to support the restoration of the tower and exterior of the church. Having mad the Church weatherproof we have moved on to repair plasterwork, redecorate the interior of the Church and clean the Rood Screen with it;s impressive figures. The Chancel arch was cleaned and the topmost medallion revealed after over 40 years of having been covered up, mistakenly, by decorators in the 1970's.

The Friends of St James' has been working hard over the past 2 years to oversee the refurbishment of the organ at St James. This is a project that was predominantly funded due to a generous legacy.