I read in the Parish Council Lavenham Spring
Newsletter that the council intends to
restore the chapel in Lavenham Cemetery.
The red brick building, which I suspect
is of late Victorian vintage, was once used as a chapel of rest. Having fallen into disuse many years ago, it
was vandalised in 2008 and stained glass was destroyed.
The bell from the Chapel, pictured below,
which is dated 1896, was removed from the chapel in 1979 for safety reasons and
now hangs to the rear of the Guildhall, adjacent to the village lock up and
mortuary.
These days it seems it is used by some residents for storage.
If you want to assist with the
restoration the Parish Council writes
'As a first step over the weekend of 13/14th
May, we are asking all users of the Chapel to help us clear out the space. Any
items to be retained must be taken to a new location, and anything unwanted can
be dumped in the skips that will be available. Anything unclaimed will be
dumped in the skips.'
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