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Behind the doors of a Regency time capsule
Southill Park Visit by Ann Collett-White On the morning and afternoon of Friday 5 June, 75 people were welcomed to Southill Park for guided tours of this wonderful house whose Regency interior and its contents have remained unchanged since 1815. Charles Whitbread, Chairman of the St Paul’s Tower, Clock & Bells Appeal and his wife Jane gave the proceeds of ticket sales to the appeal; £1560 was raised. We are most grateful to the continued support of the Whitbread family and th
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Jul 12 min read


St Paul’s Church secures £209,000 Heritage Fund Grant for Tower, Clock & Bells Project
We are celebrating after being awarded a £209,948 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to support its Tower Clock and Bells project, thanks to National Lottery players. The Revd Anthony Davis said the award was hugely encouraging: “We are absolutely delighted. This gives us greater confidence to go ahead, knowing funding from the Heritage Fund is in place, and is also a huge boost in morale for those who have been working very hard on this project for a number of yea
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May 111 min read


St Paul's Festival Open Day
On Saturday 12th July, we celebrated a special open day at St Paul's Church, which helped raise money for the Tower Clock and Bells...
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Jul 14, 20251 min read


Open Garden at Howbury Hall
Following a very enjoyable garden opening at Howbury Hall, Renhold, on 28th June, almost £2000 was raised towards the Tower, Clock &...
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Jul 1, 20251 min read


Fund-raising evening and charity auction at Howbury Hall
The Friends of St Paul's held a fund-raising evening courtesy of Julian Polhill (Chair of the Friends) at Howbury Hall on Thursday 17th...
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Nov 27, 20222 min read


Charles Whitbread launches major appeal for St Paul's tower, clock and bells
Thursday 28th October 2021 saw the launch of a major appeal at St Paul's, Bedford to restore the tower fabric, overhaul the obsolete...
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Oct 31, 20213 min read
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