Oral history and living memories from St Margaret's Church Ipswich and audio recordings of memories of St Margaret's church past and present.
We asked members of our congregation and friends of St Margaret's to tell us about church life in the past and how it has changed. Listen to their stories from the list below.
John has been ringing church bells since he was a boy, and he talks about what this involves.
Read more...Heather talks about her childhood in St Margaret's including attending Sunday School and Brownies, and includes memories of the 1953 Coronation.
Read more...Norman and Maggie share their story about what it means to have your child christened and explain how parents are helped to prepare for this important step.
Read more...Maureen was a chorister from the age of 10. She talks about what it means to be in the choir today.
Read more...As church architect, Nick is responsible for helping to preserve our wonderful ancient building. He tells us about the challenges and rewards in this job.
Read more...Melanie tells us about church services past and present.
Read more...Shirley helps us to understand the important role of Mothers' Union in the life of the church.
Read more...Simon has been an organ builder for over 40 years. Here he talks about how our present organ was built and how organ building has changed over the years.
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