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St Clare’s Framlingham parishioners Vivienne and David Taylor have been thanked for their efforts over many years in raising funds for their church and the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust in its annual Ride and Stride event, which this year raised almost £200k.
On Sunday December 8, Simon Ronan, a trustee of the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust and chairman of the Trust’s annual Ride and Stride event, presented a certificate of thanks to Vivienne and David. The couple have participated in the cycle ride for 37 years, raising funds for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust and for Saint Clare’s Church at Framlingham.
“The Suffolk Historic Churches sponsored Ride and Stride has been an annual event for over 40 years,” said Simon Ronan. “It is the sole fundraising event for the Trust and this year raised £193,794. The donations from this popular county event fund grants to churches of all faiths for repairs and maintenance. The Trust relies on volunteers to help with the fundraise and to keep the churches open during the hours of the ride.
“As chairman of Suffolk Churches Ride and Stride, it gives me great pleasure to award certificates of long service to volunteers for their dedication and kindness. It is a small token of our gratitude, but also an expression of the importance they are to our charity. Our churches are houses of prayer, but they also have a historic significance in our villages and towns, and are an important part of our fabric.”
The hundreds of supporters walking or cycling around their chosen route from over 500 churches that are open on the day, donate half their sponsorship to their chosen church, chapel or meeting house and the other half to the Trust to be given in grants to help preserve church buildings. Anyone is welcome to take part, not just church-goers. The next Suffolk Churches Ride and Stride 2024 is on Saturday September 13.
Pictured above, Vivienne and David Taylor are presented with a certificate of thanks for 37years of fundraising for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust by Simon Ronan.
