07.12.2014
Keys to Refurbished Donnybrook and Irishtown Vicarage Handed Over
There was an afternoon of celebration in the parishes of Donnybrook and Irishtown as the keys of the newly refurbished vicarage were handed over to the Vicar, the Revd John Marchant. The beautifully refurbished house was dedicated by Archbishop Michael Jackson.
The vicarage now boasts new wiring and plumbing, new doors, a new kitchen and utility room and a new office. Insulation has been installed along with solar panels and water butts and outside, substantial landscaping has taken place.
Before handing over the keys, Archbishop Jackson thanked parishioners and neighbours for coming along to have a look at the work which he said was carried out to a very high standard.
He said the refurbished vicarage was the expression of the coming together of the two parishes of Donnybrook and Irishtown as it is shared by both parishes. He thanked the parishioners of taking the leap of faith needed to undertake the refurbishment. He also thanked the Vicar for the work he had done both in the current parishes and in the past.
John said that the refurbished building represented a total transformation from the cold and unloved building it had been. He paid tribute to all involved in the refurbishment project and thanked in particular Nick Jones and Grace Dempsey, the two parishioners who had overseen the work.
“This [the vicarage] is a vote of confidence for the future of these two parishes,” the Vicar said. “It is something that we have in common and we have an office here where we can come together to see what else we have in common.”
Photo captions:
Top – The Revd John Marchant and Archbishop Michael Jackson.
Bottom – Nick Jones and Grace Dempsey.