Save St Lawrence's Pews

9 years ago Featured

My husband Ron Myself his Mum,Nan and generations before them were we're married in this church our children were christened in this beuitifull church,and when O married in this church I wore a long dress and didn't have a problem walking past the pews,also family funerals,so don't rip out part of this lovely church

Please leave the pews in they are a very important part of St Lawrence. Cushions are a much cheaper option either provided or take your own.

This is part of the history and fabric of this church. My family worshipped here and my grandfather is buried here.

I have family graves in the church yard and went to sunday school there please leave the pews alone .

Why would you take beauty and replace with plastic .. Cusion would be better add on than take theses away

9 years ago Featured

I totally agree! Our beautiful church ought to be left as it is. Plastic chairs? Yuk! If you find the pews hard, bring a cushion!

9 years ago Featured

I have visited Churches, were they have replaced the chairs with stackable or folding chairs. The whole atmosphere is changed, the reverence of the building gone.

please dont do this :(

Please don't remove such an important bit of history for generations to see in the future. There are very few churches so beautiful.

Please leave Bovingdon History alone.

They are part of Bovingdon's heritage, it would be sacrilege to remove and replace them with chairs.

Some things are worth fighting for and worth saving. In the great scheme of things maybe pews aren't top of the list but when it comes to heritage these do count on so many levels. I would prefer they stay please.

Please save them

Was married and had 3 children baptised here. The pews are beautiful and are part of the character and history of the church! It also makes no sense to rip them out and use money unnecessarily to replace them with other seating.

Why destroy 200 years of history, disgraceful. So many places are destroying England's history. Leave it as it is.

The pews are historical I say no to getting rid of the pews!

This is a travesty - please leave the pews, they are part of the history of the church.

I grew up in Bovingdon and got married in the church. The pews are beautiful and should remain as they are.

I grew up attending this church and it is still a place of calm and comfort to me Please do not destroy it's history with this well-intentioned but misguided action

Please keep the church as it is, it is irreplaceable, a wonderful church loved by so many!