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In 1977, a group of people known as the 'Friends of
Egmanton Church',
reformed to become the 'Society of Our Lady of Egmanton'
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In its objects the Society states that it will:
1. By prayer and Influence maintain and foster the
tradition of Christian Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Egmanton.
This is principally carried on through Pilgrimages, a Chronicle Magazine
and membership.
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2. Help maintain the Shrine of Our Lady of
Egmanton. and the Parish Church of Egmanton, in which it is situated,
with their financial support.
Financial implications for the Society.
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The dedication of the Society reads:
"In thanksgiving to Almighty God for the
glorious mystery of the Incarnation of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, His ever virgin mother, Our Lady St Mary, the Society is
dedicated to the Glory of God under the invocation of Our Lady of
Egmanton".
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Work The Society has funded on the Church.
1. To celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of the
Founding of the Society, a legilium was presented to the Church. This
was dedicated at Mass on 22nd. August 1987, and is still in use today.
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2. In 1988 an appeal was launched for �2,000 to
restore the butress on the South wall of the chancel. This was
successfully raised. The repair was completed, but was considerably
cheaper than the estimate. The remains of the money was used to pay for
a protective grill on the Comper west window. It was also used to repair
gutters, provide the front gates.
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3. In the late 1990's the Society helped the P.C.C.
to repair the roof of the Church Hall, as it was then called, as the
P.C.C. was still responsible for it. A prize draw was held to raise the
money for this.
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4. A window in the North Chancel wall kept getting
broken, and on occasion vandals got into the Church through it. The
Society funded a grill, which has stopped this happening.
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5. Money is to hand to help fund the repairs to
the stonework when this is undertaken.
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