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Suffolk Churches Ride and Stride 2025 - for St Mary's Mendlesham

Anne Gray is raising money for Suffolk Historic Churches Trust
Our annual sponsored Ride and Stride, raising money so we can make grants to churches and chapels of all denominations towards repair and restoration costs. Please make sure to say which church you want 50% of the money you donate to go to!

Story

Thanks to everyone who has sponsored me. I cycled once again for St Mary's Mendlesham, a beautiful Grade I listed church in the middle of Suffolk, which needs funds both for conserving its unique Tudor armoury and towards replacing the nave roof, which keeps springing leaks.

Despite the strong winds and a heavy hailstorm in the afternoon, I cycled 45.3 miles & managed to visit 27 churches & chapels: Mendlesham, Wickham Skeith, Thornham Magna, Thornham Parva, Mellis, Thrandeston, Palgrave, [then into Norfolk....] Diss Methodist, Diss URC, Diss Baptist, St Mary's Diss, Diss Quakers, Hope church Diss, Diss Salvation Army, St Henry Morse RC, Roydon [then back into Suffolk..] Wortham, Burgate, Gislingham, Finningham, Westhorpe, Wyverstone, Bacton, Cotton, Old Newton Methodist, Old Newton, Gipping chapel.

It's not too late to sponsor....50% of sponsor money will go to St Mary's Mendlesham and 50% to the SHCT which organises this event, to help other churches and chapels throughout Suffolk.

Thanks to the talented Ant Ripley for his unique drawing!

NB. a) If you don't use Paypal, hit 'change' and pay by debit or credit card and b) you do NOT have to donate the extra 'tip' to Just Giving at the end of the transaction which they tend to add automatically - see 'amend' at the bottom...you can alter the 'tip' to £0.00 by typing that in!

Donation summary

Total
£1,315.00
+ £66.25 Gift Aid
Online
£325.00
Offline
£990.00

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