In mid-October waters from the River Lugg entered our two churches - St Mary the Virgin, Marden and St Michael & All Angels, Bodenham. Two further floods hampered recovery before Christmas, by the beginning of February both churches were drying out well and we were hopeful of beginning the recovery operation. Then Storm Dennis hit! The resulting water levels in the church exceeded floods in 1947.

Both churches have suffered damage to their floors - Bodenham’s wooden flooring is probably beyond repair and the force of water running through Marden Church has lifted tiles. Insurance will cover certain elements, but not everything. Both churches will need significant work to reduce the effects of future flooding, but in the meantime we are raising funds to get both churches back into use as quickly as possible.

Can you help us return these much-loved community buildings back to use ; that they may, once more, be places of welcome and encounter.

Any funds raised will be divided equally between the two churches.