Ethan Darby and Adrian Moodie are both employed by Wiltshire Stonemasons, which is working on the £280,000 Discover Christ Church Project. Rev Tessa Mann, the Vicar of Christ Church, added: “It is so special to see such talented traditional skills in action. (Image: Discover Christ Church Project)The first week of December has seen the completion of the restoration of Christ Church Bradford on Avon’s landmark spire. Children take the opportunity to stroke the intricately carved stone before they are hoisted aloft where they should not need to be touched for another 100 years. (Image: Discover Christ Church Project)Speaking to young people at the drop-in Ethan said: “It has been an amazing privilege to carve this special stone.

Source: The Times December 06, 2023 16:51 UTC