Lumb Little Lambs

Thursdays 9.15 to 11.15 am, during term-time.

Baby and toddler group: toys, crafts, space to run around, healthy snacks and storytime.

Maximum two children per carer.

Graveyard Safety Notice – please read

We regularly check the headstones and memorials in our church graveyard to help keep the graveyard safe for everyone who visits.

Some of the stones have been marked with tape because they are currently considered unsafe. This is an important safety issue, particularly for anyone visiting or working in the graveyard.

We have been advised that memorials and headstones are the responsibility of the heirs of the person buried in the grave, and they are responsible for arranging any necessary repairs.

In accordance with the guidance we have received, families are being given two months to arrange for any necessary repairs.

If the marked memorials have not been repaired by Saturday 28 November 2026, we will need to take steps to make them safe. This would normally involve recording the memorial by photograph and carefully laying it flat, face upwards, within its own grave.

We appreciate that this may be upsetting for families, and we would much rather see the memorials safely repaired wherever possible.

If you are responsible for one of the marked memorials, or know someone who may be, please contact our minister, Steve Ansell, on 07473 129846.

This action follows advice contained in the Baptists Together Guideline Leaflet PC07 – Burial Grounds and recommendations in the Quinquennial Inspection Report for Lumb (Providence) Baptist Church, prepared by Storah Architecture.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.