St. Andrew's Church, Waterloo St. Hove 1828 - 2008
Site updated 15th November 2008
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St Andrews is no longer used for regular worship. Rather than see this beautiful Grade 1 Listed building permanently locked, the Friends are raising money for facilities in the Church, so that it may be used all year round by the community.
The Church welcomes you every Sunday from 2-4pm.
Please submit your names and any dates you are free to steward the church to Stuart Corson. Email: stuart.corson@ntlworld.com
Here is a chance to get a fantastic 360 degree view of our much loved church, courtesy of brightonsarchitecture.com
http://www.brightonsarchitecture.com/sacred.html#stand
Remembrance Day Service
There was a short service at St Andrew's on Tuesday 11th November when
the Mayor, Councillor Garry Peltzer Dunn , laid a wreath at The War Memorial in the church.
The service began at 12 noon after the Mayor had attended the ceremony
at the Peace Memorial on the seafront.
Here is a link to a slideshow of photographs of the event. Some are reproduced below by kind permission of the photographer Tony Mould (c) – My Brighton and Hove Website
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Diverse Manoeuvres presented a Halloween spectacular
"The Windmill Chapter" (of horror and mayhem).
A conceptual album performance at St Andrews halloween Friday 31st preceded by
"Six Verses of the Vampire lover" a chilling and brief stage play & Cirque de Morte" a band of jamming skeletons
Theatrical interval at the Iron Duke, masques, revels aftershocks album playbacks and costume prizes
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The "Big Draw" was an opportunity for children (and adults!) of all ages to come along and have some fun drawing.
This year's theme was "Devils and Angel" - with a Halloween twist.
It took place at the church on Friday 31st Oct and Saturday 1st November 2.00pm to 6.00pm.
There were prizes for best drawings.
As part of Heritage Open Days 2008 St Andrew’s in Waterloo Street, Hove welcomed any who wished to visit this lovely old Church by the sea. The church was open on Saturday and Sunday 13th and 14th of September between 2 and 4 pm.
Brighton and Hove Actually Gay Men's Chorus Pride Concert Thurs. 31st July & Fri. 1st August
Here is a link to a slideshow of photographs of the event. Some are reproduced below by kind permission of the photographer Tony Mould (c) – My Brighton and Hove Website
Other events earlier this year
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Brighton and Hove Actually Gay Mens Chorus Christmas Extravaganza - Tuesday 23rd December 2008
Toilet facilities during events are kindly provided by the Iron Duke Hotel opposite the church, and they welcome you for pre, post and interval drinks!
There is wheel chair access to both buildings, and a hearing loop is fitted in the Church.
Here is the latest and last newsletter from our outgoing Chair, Ellie Sampson. We are indebted to Ellie for her inspired and inspiring leadership. During her time at the helm, the Friends completed such projects as the installation of heating in the church, and the restoration of the clock. She is handing over to her successor and to the community, a vibrant, beautiful and much loved venue. On behalf of the Committee of The Friends Of St. Andrews I would like to wish Ellie good luck in her future ventures, and to thank her for sharing her wisdom and diplomacy with us over the last two years. We all hope she maintains a close association with the Church and with us all in the future. Arnie Spence - committee member
The Clock Restoration is complete! The pictures above show the clock components before restoration.
It's hard to believe that these are the same parts. Only one component had to be remade as it was beyond re-use.
The clock mechanism was built by Lewis of Western Road Hove in 1869. It had suffered at the hands of the corrosive sea-air over many years. It is fascinating to see how ornate the mechanism is, even though it was designed to be concealed from view in the bell tower. The clock bell and striking mechanism will be renovated, but local residents may be pleased to hear that the strike will be silenced during night hours. There is no quarterly chime, just an hourly strike.
Successful fundraising efforts from events organised by Ellie Sampson, Jo Heard and Toni Tye have made this possible, along with a significant contribution from the Churches Conservation Trust
Adam Tubero has given us a rare insight into what is to be found in the Crypt at St Andrews.
See some of his photos in the history section of the website.
If you (or anyone you know) would like to use the church for a performance, exhibition or an event, please contact Gerry McCrudden, (our Events Co-ordinator), by email gerrymccrudden@hotmail.com
AGM – Tuesday 11th March 2008
Please click here for the Chair's Report from the March 2008 AGM. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
Sincere thanks to all who managed to attend. Minutes of the meeting will be posted on the website as soon as possible, but in the meantime – here are some of the main points of the meeting……
Resolutions:
Two were passed by a show of hands (in summary):-
1. The membership fee to be raised to £10 per person per annum. However, those who wished to pay £5, or £10 or more would be allowed to do so.
2. The Friends would seek to obtain charitable status during the next financial year.
Committee Members:
The following were unopposed and so stand for another 12 months:-
Secretary: Chris Jones
Treasurer: Trevor Freeman
Chair of Events: Alan Felton
Chair of Fundraising: Jo Heard
Press Officer / Volunteer Organiser: Gerry McCrudden
Membership Secretary: Phil Palmer
Committee Member: Hassan Khabbazeh
After a secret ballot of those present
Chair: Ellie Sampson
Note: Postal and Proxy votes were not counted after a successful challenge from the floor against these votes being constitutional.
Thanks for your support,
Regards
Chris Jones
Website constructed by Arnie Spence - contact me at: info@visitstandrews.org