Cushions for Pews

A slight lull in fitting out with decisions to be made about lots of small items, some more small snagging details to be completed, holidays and things being made to measure - like these bespoke cushions for the pews made by Andrew Lees of Oldham. Delivered in the best local delivery van in Oldham.

Llwynrhydowen Unitarian Chapel, Llandysul, Ceredigion

Friends of George Street might like to follow the restoration of other chapels around the country.
An HLF grant has been awarded to a chapel in West Wales that has connections with Dylan Thomas.
Report on BBC web site

An 18th Century chapel where the great-uncle of poet Dylan Thomas preached is set to be restored to its former glory.
Llwynrhydowen Unitarian chapel, a Grade II-listed building near Llandysul, Ceredigion, as been awarded £285,000 in grant funding for renovation.
The project will also develop a virtual museum recounting the story of Nonconformity in Wales.
It will also be included in a new faith trail leaflet telling the story of Unitarianism.
Yr Hen Gapel (The Old Chapel) was the first Arminian chapel in Wales when opened in 1733 and is known as 'the mother chapel' of Welsh Unitarianism.

Hat Pegs

Two types of hat pegs.
The early ones are made of wood - turned pegs fitted to a strip of wood and attached to the wall.
The later types are metal.

Staining the Casework of the Pipe Organ

The casework of the pipe organ has now been stained.

George Street Chapel, Oldham pipe organ.

Material Urgently Needed

As we are getting closer to the opening of George Street Chapel I am busily making costumes with our craft group but urgently need fabric and other items for costumes which range from children aged 5 to adult aged 82!
Please can you have a look at home and ask friends and relatives if they have any of the following they would like to donate to us :-
1 Old ‘scratchy’ blankets/army blankets
2 Dark heavy non patterned material – black/grey/navy
3 Mens braces – with button straps not clips
4 Old cotton material ( to make aprons & mop caps ) – heavy cotton lining from curtains is great – the more faded and worn the better – or worn out plain cotton tea towels
5 Flat caps both boys & mens
6 wing collar shirts – men
7 Dark waistcoats men & boys
8 Mens dark jackets & trousers
9 Mens scarves – not silk or heavy patterned
10  Any elastic / old buttons
11 – and just in case ……. You never know whatyou might find under your bed – CLOGS!!! ( bit of a long shot but worth a try eh?)
Thanks
Maggie
Maggie HurleyVolunteer &  Community Service ManagerBefriending Service – IT & Digital Programme- Chadderton Over 60’s Centre – Intergenerational Educational Projects – Activity & Community Groups – Community EventsAge UK OldhamDirect Line: 0161 622 9252  Head Office: 0161 633 0213
Fax: 0161 620 6197  Address: 10 Church Lane, Oldham OL1 3AN
Email:maggie.hurley@ageukoldham.org.uk  Web: www.ageukoldham.org.uk

Finishing Floorboards

The cracks in the floorboards have bee filled with papier-mache and they have all been screwed down and the screw heads plugged.
No daily works left on the capital works now. So the finishing off and fitting out works will get their own posts.

Making the plugs to cover the screws 

Filled, screwed and plugged.

Detail of a filled cracks and plugged screw hole.

Day 248 - Filling Gaps

Week 51 - Day 248
The gaps between the floorboards in the chapel are being filled with papier-mache. This will be applied in three layers.