General news items that don’t fit into one of the other categories.
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
STUART COOK It was with great regret that we heard that Stuart was taken in to the Walsgrave last month. Sadly he was found to be suffering from Leukaemia and he was eventually transferred to the Coventry Myton Hospice where he died on Saturday 10th May. Stuart had been a stalwart of the Chapel for … Read more
In view of the fact that many of the regular members of the Congregation, and many of our loyal Service Leaders, will be attending the General Assembly annual meetings in Birmingham this weekend, we have reluctantly decided that the Chapel will be closed on Sunday 13th April. We look forward to hosting Gavin Lloyd to … Read more
A reminder to all that the Chapel AGM will be held on Sunday 2nd March at about 5.00 to follow a shortened service led by David Healey at the usual time of 4.30. We will be hoping to bring you all up to date with the Chapel news and to appoint the Committee Members and … Read more
Charles Matthews will return to give another lunchtime recital of piano music in the Chapel on Saturday 8th March at 1.00. He has called this latest programme Oh, that’s where it comes from! Piano pieces by Debussy, Mozart and Rachmaninoff in their original context. Do come and listen – it is always most rewarding.
