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Church Repairs

The upkeep and maintenance of a church is an ongoing process, which continues to the present day.
This section gives a snapshot of the various repairs and improvements which have been carried out over the years.

  • 4 THE VICTORIAN CHURCH

    THE END OF THE OLD ST JOHN’S At the end of the eighteenth century the church stood in an isolated position near the ...

  • 5 ST JOHN'S FROM 1880 ONWARDS

    CHANGES AT ST JOHN’S IN LATE VICTORIAN TIMES Although the new church had been built at the start of Queen Victoria’s ...

  • A large congregation, 1968

    The Rector said the parish had progressed in many ways during the past year. Their numbers were still increasing, although ...

  • Church Heating, 1968

    Regarding the Church heating, the Rector said there was a problem with downdraught and some people had expressed their disappointment. Mr ...

  • Church heating, April 1969

    Our main task during the year has been the installation of the new heating. Due to the generosity of last year’s ...

  • Church improvements 1929

    The Rector referred to the improvement which had been effected at the entrance to the church and expressed the indebtedness ...

  • Church Insurance, March 1972

    The Ecclesiastical Insurance Company had valued the Church at £156,000 (about £2.1M today) and the premium per annum would be £158.20 ...

  • Church lighting, May 1910

    The question of the lighting of the church was considered and it was agreed that an improvement was necessary. The ...

  • Church Repairs: April 1904

    It is time now that a fresh move should be made as regards the further work to be done. The ...

  • Church Repairs: January 1904

    “The bills for the work lately done in the interior of the Church came to hand in Christmas Week, and ...

  • Church Repairs: July 1904

    “The Architect’s bill has been paid, and we are now getting to work upon the large window over the centre ...

  • Church Repairs: June 1904

    ”  . . . we trust that the Parishioners of S. John’s and Members of the Congregation will bear seriously ...

  • Church restoration fund, 1952

    A profit of £224 5s 10d (about £6,500 pounds today) had been made for the church restoration fund as a result ...

  • Church roof, Nov 1969

    It was noted that the following Church restoration work still remained to be done: Work to roof: Remove slates and battens Cover with ...

  • Effect of new heating on organ, Jan 1969

    There was a problem of the new heating affecting the organ. The Rector thought this could be overcome by the purchase ...

  • Inadequate church heating, 1961

    The Rev. Bell has done some extensive research into new methods of heating the church, which badly requires automatic heating ...

  • Lighting and Heating, April 1969

    Opinions were invited about the lighting and heating in the Church. A choir member said he had in fact attended ...

  • Lighting and heating, Jan 1970

    A comparison of the figures for lighting and heating the church for last year showed a saving of approximately £12 ...

  • Listed Building status, July 1970

    The Rector had received notice that the Church and Church Walls had been listed as buildings of historic interest. The ...

  • Need for church building repairs, 1952

    The church fabric had had a considerable amount of attention, and £1,200 (about £35,000 today) should be spent on the church ...

  • New church heating, 1968

    Mr Moorey said that the Gift Day had finally brought in £538 (about £9,000 today), and he was more than ...

  • Rain coming through the roof,1958

    The need for repairs to the roof of St John’s Church, Lewes, was discussed at the annual parochial church meeting ...

  • Redecorations needed, 1956

    The restoration fund stood at £393 (about £9,500 today) and Mr Jones said that he, personally, would like to see a ...

  • Relics of the 1840 church

    As part of the alterations to St John’s in 2014, the pews, centre aisle carpet and floorboards were removed. Notice the ...
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