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News of Old Kirk BraddanRegular services News (including occasional services) Goods for sale Other facilities (weddings, filming &c) The Friends of Old Kirk Braddan |
The Friends of Old Kirk Braddan welcome you to Old Kirk Braddan, the former parish church of the parish of Braddan.
All visitors are welcome —
Old Kirk Braddan is open every day during daylight hours.
Click here for more information about Old Kirk Braddan, and here for pictures of some of the features of the church and churchyard.
| 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays May to September |
6.30 pm | Evening Service followed by celebration of Holy Communion | |
| Palm Sunday (28th March 2010) |
9.30 am | Parish Communion begins in Old Kirk Braddan with a procession to the Parish Church led by Douglas Town Band |
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| St Stephen's Day (Boxing Day – 26th December) |
10.00 am | Holy Communion | |
| 3.00 pm | Carol Service |
The Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Old Kirk Braddan was held in Old Kirk Braddan on 18th May. The Chairman’s Report underlined the success of last year’s Strawberry Teas, the St Stephen’s Day Carol Service and the Snowdrop Teas earlier this year, and the Financial Statement provided the heartening information that we are solvent and able to afford the much trailed necessary repairs to the north-east end of the church and tower – hopefully next year’s annual report will include a statement re their completion!
Our thanks to Jacqy Frear and Eleanor Stubbs for providing and arranging the altar flowers during May and June respectively. And thanks to those supporting our fundraising over the past month:
And funds raised by the Strawberry Teas together with those from the Oriental Jazz Evening earlier in the year, total approximately £850.00 towards the cost of displays for the Festival.
Old Kirk Braddan is taking part in the Manx Heritage Flower Festival this year. It runs from Sunday 5th July to Saturday 11th July 2009, when churches throughout the Island will be open from 10.30am to 7.30pm each day; this year’s theme for floral displays is All Things Bright and Beautiful.
And during the Festival lunches will be served from 12.30 to 2.00pm Monday – Friday in Braddan Church Hall (on the other side of Saddle Road from Old Kirk Braddan).
We look forward to welcoming everyone then!
Souvenirs etc featuring pictures of Old Kirk Braddan available for sale on the Sales/Information Table include:
| Regular postcards | 20p |
| Cross photograph postcards | 50p |
| Jigsaw postcards | £1.50 (including envelope) |
| Pens | £2.00 |
| Key-rings | 50p |
| Fridge magnets | £1.00 |
| Pads of Post-it notes | £1.00 |
| Photograph notelets | 20p (or 6 for £1) |
| Wordsworth's Thoughts on the Isle of Man (booklet of poems with complementary photographs) |
£2.00 |
| Christmas cards | 6 for £2.50 |
| Notelets | 5 for £2.50 |
| Mugs | £5.00 |
There is a wide selection of second-hand books in the box pews to the right of the altar. Just put your payment in the honesty box.
On the Sales/Information table there are also samples of the John Millar Nicholson prints which are available to order:
| Framed | £35.00 |
| Card mounted | £10.00 |
| Unframed | £5.00 |
Samples and order forms for items not on show, combined with membership applications forms, are on the Sales/Information table.
Group conducted tours of the church or graveyard (with or without refreshments) by prior arrangement (01624 675523 or 629370).
Weddings may be solemnised at Old Kirk Braddan if authorised by the Bishop's special licence. In suitable cases filming may be permitted in the church or churchyard, and the church may be booked for concerts. A fee may be charged. For further details apply to the Vicar (01624 675523).
Isle of Man Registered Charity No 308
| Chairman | Peter Watson 19 Vicarage Park, Braddan, Isle of Man IM2 2QB 01624 629370 |
| Secretary | Caroline McDonald Harold Cottage, Strang, Braddan, Isle of Man IM4 4TE 01624 851782 |
| Treasurer | Sally Harvey 8 Honeysuckle Lane, Abbeyfields, Douglas. Isle of Man IM2 7DY 01624 662798 |
The Friends of Old Kirk Braddan, a registered charity, was founded in 1982 by the Rev Clifford Bradley, then Vicar of Braddan. Its aims are —
Click here for the constitution of the Friends of Old Kirk Braddan
If you would like to become a Friend of Old Kirk Braddan, click here for an application form (combined with an order form); alternatively contact Peter Watson, 19 Vicarage Park, Braddan, Isle of Man IM2 2QB (01624 629370).
The Friends of Old Kirk Braddan have been responsible for raising the necessary funds to pay for the various phases of restoration:—
| Phase I | ||
| 1984 | Making the building water-tight Re-roofing the main body of the church and tower Re-casting of bells |
£17,250 |
| Phase II | ||
| 1991-2 | Lime-wash interior Restore east end of church including the three-decker pulpit, box-pews, wall panels, dados and Murray Monument Refurbish vestry Install electric circuitry |
£28,850 |
| 1993 | Polycarbonate window coverings | £1,000 |
| 1994 | Tower pinnacles and interior roofing | £4,900 |
| Phase III | ||
| 2004 | Restoration of pews under gallery, wall panels and dados | £48,000 |
| TOTAL funds so far | £100,000 | A survey in 2004 suggested that necessary expenditure for maintenance over the next 5 years would be £30,000. |
| In addition there is:- | ||
| Phase IV – work still to be done | ||
| Hopefully to be started in 2009 | Flooring and pews in the main body of the church Restoration of the gallery Repointing exterior stone-work |
£50,000 |
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT IN THE PAST
PLEASE CONTINUE TO HELP US PRESERVE THIS HISTORIC BUILDING