On Saturday 9th September, St Mary Magdalene’s Church is participating in Ride+Stride, an open day organised by the Nottinghamshire Historic Churches Trust, encouraging people to have a day out walking, […]Read more
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The John Godber Centre will soon be celebrating it’s 110th Anniversary and are holding an afternoon welcome event on Saturday 18th November. It’s a chance to come along to the […]Read more
At Midday, today, Westminster’s Big Ben is set to fall silent for the longest period in its 157 year history. Refurbishment and new development work, potentially lasting almost four years, […]Read more
The new interpretation for the base of the tower was installed, today, specifically designed to inform and educate children and younger visitors. A large, wall-mounted panel presents an activity-based challenge […]Read more
We were greeted this Sunday morning to the first stage of the redevelopment of the town centre, as a number of the unoccupied old shop buildings were demolished on Baker […]Read more
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
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