Faculty and Furniture & Fixtures
No item may be disposed of unless the Archdeacon has been consulted and raises no objection.
- Introduction, removal or disposal of:
Furniture in church halls
Furniture, furnishings, office equipment and minor fixtures (excluding wall safes) in vestries
Fire extinguishers (subject to Archdeacon's instructions as to location and method of fixing)
Hymn boards (subject to Archdeacon's instructions)
Internal notice boards (subject to Archdeacon's instructions)
Small movable bookcases or display stands - Replacement of carpets or curtains with the equivalent of similar colour, material, pattern and type of backing
- Additions in an existing style to name boards (excluding war memorials)
- The use of a security system recommended by insurers for marking movable items kept in the church
Musical Instruments
- Introduction, storage or removal of musical instruments and stands used by music groups.
- Routine tuning and adjustment, by a competent person, of organs, harmoniums and pianos.
- Maintenance and repairs to pianos using matching materials.
Bells/Clocks
- Inspection and routine maintenance of bells, bell frames, clocks and clock faces.
- Replacement of wooden bell stays, bell ropes and chiming cords.
Movables
No item may be disposed of unless the Archdeacon has been consulted and raises no objection.
Introduction, removal, replacement or disposal of:
- Kneelers, hassocks and cushions (but not a substantial replacement of hassocks)
- Surplices, albs, cassocks, choir robes and vergers' robes
- Cruets
- Vases
- Service books authorised by Canon
- Bibles, hymn books, song books and sheet or bound music (but not disposal of antiquarian or handbound or other valuable books)
- Altar linen (but not frontals or falls)
- Decorative flags and banners used for temporary displays
- All flags by custom displayed in the diocese
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