General news items that don’t fit into one of the other categories.
2025 has been a year of change and change brings challenges for us all. As a congregation we have experienced loss and the need to revitalise ourselves, and we have been achieving this in ways that were not obvious only a few months ago, but which bring us new hope and prospects for the future. … Read more
On 26th September, Leamington Music brought a full audience into the Chapel to hear an unusual recital given by two inspiring musicians from Somerset, bringing their own square piano to help them recreate the musical world of Jane Austen. Their instrument, a Broadwood piano from 1814 well matched the ambience and the acoustic of the … Read more
We were very grateful to Mandy Littlejohn and David Healey for the very successful BBQ we held last month in the garden. David started the proceedings with a short service in the Chapel about Community, a very suitable topic for the occasion as we gathered some 30 people for a celebration of our “family” and … Read more
We look forward with enthusiasm to Sunday 17 August when David Healey is hosting a barbecue during the afternoon after leading a short Service at about 1.30 in the Chapel. We hope for warm (but not excessive) summer weather to let us enjoy the garden. David’s theme will be about community. The pear tree has … Read more
The Funeral for Cherry Dodd, who was a core member of the Chapel and our Treasurer for over 40 years, has ben scheduled to take place on Tuesday 22nd July at 2.30. She is already being sorely missed not only by her friends but also by the management team who now recognise how much she … Read more
Stuart had asked to be buried in the churchyard in Baginton, the village outside Coventry where he and Val had lived for over 40 years. A group of his friends from Warwick joined his local congregation for a fine service in the ancient church before the committal there. We held our own service of commemoration … Read more
It is with great regret that we have to announce the death of Cherry Dodd on Sunday 22nd of June. Cherry had become increasingly restricted in her breathing over the last few weeks and very bravely told us in Chapel at the end of May that she had been told she had lung cancer. Despite … Read more
We confirm that Stuart’s funeral will be held in his local CofE church in Baginton on Wednesday 25th June at 11.30. In the Unitarian Chapel in Warwick High Street, we shall hold a celebration of his life and his enthusiastic and energetic contribution to the congregation on Sunday July 6th, when Diane Rutter plans … Read more
The Chapel Committee met on Friday morning for a full and useful session. The most important item to report however was that there has now been a change of leadership for the Chapel. David Healey has now replaced me, Malcolm Burns, as the Chair, while I will remain as Vice Chair. Cherry Dodd has had … Read more
Charles is back with another unusual concert programmes for his recital in the Warwick Unitarian Chapel on Saturday 12th July. He chooses to pitch his recital to the shopper who has spent some time in Warwick, possibly at the market, on a Saturday morning and is ready for a change of focus between 1.00 and … Read more
