This relatively new area of volunteering is designed to provide a more interesting way of letting people of all ages know more about various important historical venues around them by checking their powers of observation. The Trail sheets are also available online.
Our latest is at the request of St Mary’s Trust in Devizes, before the church is rearranged to become a multi-purpose venue. Our group of volunteers are: Sue Tovey, Cherry Wedrychowski, Anna Bishop and Rosanne Russell.
The Arts Society Devizes launched its first church trail for children at All Saints’ Church in West Lavington.
In January 2015 we welcomed 48 seven to nine-year-olds from Dauntsey Academy Primary School to All Saints’ Church, West Lavington to take part in the society’s first trail. School staff and members of The Arts Society Devizes, led by Anji Scofield, helped the children with their trail, having fun finding out about the church and answering questions such as ‘where is the holy washing up done?’. It was wonderful to see the children have so much fun learning about the building and its history.
The trail guides visitors round the church looking at its architecture, history and furnishings with the aim of encouraging people to explore and learn about the building, so that they are inspired to visit other churches.
The trail can be completed at any time the church is open, with trail sheets available for people to use. The PDF copy of the trail sheet can also be viewed by clicking here. An album containing more photos of our church trails can be viewed by clicking here.
Our aim is to cover as many of the significant places in Devizes and the surrounding area, beginning with St Mary’s and going on to St John’s and St James. If you are a church member and would like us to undertake one for your place of worship, please contact us on our e-mail: theartssocietydevizes@gmail.com