WALTHAM ABBEY CHURCH A ONCE IN A LIFETIME FREE EVENT
SATUARDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2024 10AM
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT
THE COCKEREL THAT HAS BEEN AT THE TOP OF THE CHURCH TOWER SINCE THE SECONH HALF OF THE EIGHTEEN CENTURY HAS RECENTLY BEEN BEAUTIFULLY REPAIRED AND REGILDED BY PAD CONTRACTS OF BROOKER ROAD, FUNDED BY A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH CONGREGATION.
THERE WERE TWO BULLET HOLES IN THE COCKEREL AND EVIDENCE OF SHRAPNEL ( BOTH OF WHICH HAVE BEEN RETAINED IN THE RESTORATION FOR THE HISTORICAL RECORD )
THE CHURCH’S LIGHTENING CONDOUCTOR CONSULTANTS WILL RETURN THE COCKEREL TO IT’S FORMER POSITION WITH THE HELP OF A MOBILE ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM AT 10AM ON SATURDAY
ALL ARE WELCONME TO VIEW THIS RARE EVENT
PLEASE COME AND BE PART OF THE RARE EVENT OUTSIDE THE ABBEY CHURCH
THERE WILL BE NO PARKING OUTSIDE THE WHILST THE WORK IS TAKING PLACE