Our 2015 Christingle service was a wonderful advent service, where a packed church celebrated Jesus Christ as The Light of the World. Curate James Pacey led the Christingle building activity […]Read more
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Today would have been the 200th birthday of famous mathematician and ‘mother of computing’, Ada Lovelace, Lord Byron’s daughter. Local historian David Heathcote presented two talks within the church, celebrating […]Read more
A ceramic copy of the wreath used at Lord Byron’s funeral has returned from cleaning and restoration and is now protected from further deterioration, by a perspex case in which […]Read more
St Mary Magdalene church once again played host to the 2015 Christmas Tree Festival and in doing so, helped raise £410 which was donated to the Rotary Club of Hucknall […]Read more
Past visitors will already know that the Byron family vault lies directly beneath the chancel, within St Mary Magdalene church. There has been a simple, wooden structure above the spot […]Read more
Now that the church’s clock mechanism has been electrified, the old weight chamber that runs from around half way up the tower, to cellar level, is no longer needed. Removing […]Read more
The church clock, which was gifted by the Duke of Portland back in 1884, has now had its mechanism electrified and has returned to serving time to the town. Following […]Read more
Now that the church tower has been restored, no doubt addressing the numerous cracks and holes that used to let the wind whistle through it, unchecked, we seem to have […]Read more
A large crowd enjoyed our annual, celebratory Harvest Supper event at the John Godber Centre, today. The main picture shows a huge ‘hokey-cokey’ and fun and games were had by […]Read more
The keen-eyed among you will have noticed that the scaffolding which had ‘adorned’ the church tower throughout the spring and summer has, finally, now been removed. Now the church has […]Read more