Eastbourne Garden Tour

St Albans Church, dating from 1910 and designed by the well-known architect Frederick de Jersey Clere has stood at the heart of our community for generations, hosting weddings, baptisms, funerals, Sunday worship, concerts, community meetings, and countless moments of joy and reflection. The church and hall buildings were closed in 2016 when they were assessed as being earthquake-prone (less than 34% New Building Standard (NBS)). The joint cost to strengthen the church and hall is $1.3 million to provide sufficient safety, bringing it to a reasonable level above the NBS. This requires reinforced steel and concrete footings which will be placed aesthetically within the historic church and hall, preserving their character, and ensuring these buildings can safely function for decades to come. Our goal is to raise more than $250,000 towards the strengthening work, bringing St Albans Church and hall back into use as a place of worship but also as a vital community space where people can gather, celebrate, grieve, and connect. By donating, you are not just giving to a building, you are helping preserve a piece of Eastbourne's heritage, strengthening the walls to strengthen the community and saving our history, securing the future and ensuring future generations have a place to belong. Although a significant cost with generous supporters, parishioners, and the wider community behind us, we are confident of completion. Click on the QR code in the image below to learn more. Thank you for supporting St Albans Church and the community it serves.

St Albans Church, dating from 1910 and designed by the well-known architect Frederick de Jersey Clere has stood at the heart of our community for generations, hosting weddings, baptisms, funerals, Sunday worship, concerts, community meetings, and countless moments of joy and reflection. The church and hall buildings were closed in 2016 when they were assessed as being earthquake-prone (less than 34% New Building Standard (NBS)). The joint cost to strengthen the church and hall is $1.3 million to provide sufficient safety, bringing it to a reasonable level above the NBS. This requires reinforced steel and concrete footings which will be placed aesthetically within the historic church and hall, preserving their character, and ensuring these buildings can safely function for decades to come. Our goal is to raise more than $250,000 towards the strengthening work, bringing St Albans Church and hall back into use as a place of worship but also as a vital community space where people can gather, celebrate, grieve, and connect. By donating, you are not just giving to a building, you are helping preserve a piece of Eastbourne's heritage, strengthening the walls to strengthen the community and saving our history, securing the future and ensuring future generations have a place to belong. Although a significant cost with generous supporters, parishioners, and the wider community behind us, we are confident of completion. Click on the QR code in the image below to learn more. Thank you for supporting St Albans Church and the community it serves.