Parish Church Interiors in Changing Times

NATIONAL CHURCHES TRUST COMMUNITY GRANTS

& THE REORDERING OF THE WEST END OF

ST EDBURG’S CHURCH, BICESTER

The West End

Before the project began

General views The site of servery (right) Site of toilets (below)

The Toilets

The former baptistry with font in position before work begins

Removal of panelling

The toilet cubicles taking shape

Completed toilets

The servery

The area cleared for work to begin

Preparations for the new floor

Underfloor heating Completed servery

The new position for the font

The work begins The plinth in place and underfloor heating conduits

Base of font and new tiling

The font in place

Opening of the new facilities

Opening of toilets by the Town Mayor

Dedication of the toilets

First baptism in the repositioned font

Sir Tony Baldry MP, with representatives of

St Edburg’s church, Viridor, and Oxfordshire Historic

Churches Trust