Clumber Church of 1867
Established in 1825

 Clumber Church of 1867
Established in 1825

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REPAIRS AND RESTORATION TO CLUMBER CHURCH AND SCHOOL IN 2017- PAGE 3

RESTORATION OF THE CLUMBER MEMORIAL WALL

 The Clumber Church Memorial Wall had severe cracks and was in danger of toppling over. The cracks were caused by garden trenches which were dug on either side of the wall causing the pillars to lean away from the main wall body. It was necessary to retain the pillars as these comprised stone from the ruins of an 1820 Settler home from a nearby farm. Pat Schreiber, an engineer, kindly volunteered to repair the wall and retain the integrity of the original structure. Using state of the art structural epoxy's , Pat is doing a remarkable job of restoration.

Pat Schreiber
Pat Schreiber

THE CATTLE GRID AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CLUMBER GROUNDS

Entrance Cattle Grid to Clumber Church
Entrance Cattle Grid to Clumber Church

 Thank you Craig Handley for repairing the entrance cattle grid to Clumber Church. Cattle in the graveyard is still a cause for concern because of the damage they do to the graves. A gate which provided easy access to the graveyard has now been chained and locked and this caused the instances of ingress to diminish. Besides this gate we have two cattle grids that the cattle have to cross to gain access. The entrance grid was found to be filled with dirt which allowed animals to traverse it. So Craig Handley lifted the sleepers, dug out and cleaned the grid tank and replaced the girders. Not only that but he placed barbed wire on either side as a further deterrent and painted the surrounds white. 

CLUMBER SCHOOL RECEIVES SOME ATTENTION

Work on the Clumber School commences
Work on the Clumber School commences

 Clumber School

Work has started on painting 2 exterior walls of the old Clumber School. Gutters have been cleaned; one was totally blocked which resulted in back splashing. This in turn resulted in the water draining into the interior and causing subsequent floor rot. This section of flooring is being replaced with matching Oregon Pine. The roof is in a fair state but needs a protective coat. Luckily the roofing sheets are serviceable for a few years yet. Painting of the roof has commenced as well.

CLUMBER SCHOOL ROOF SEALED AND PAINTED AND TWO EXTERIOR WALLS PAINTED

The Clumber School is looking so good. The roof has been sealed and painted and the two walls we designated for painting are now completed. 

THE CLUMBER CHURCHYARD PERIMETER FENCING RECEIVES ATTENTION

Records show that in 1881 funds were collected for fencing the Churchyard. Incredibly most of the wire and posts are still standing. The posts are of sneezewood, a really hard, insect resistant wood, which was the favoured fencing post of the time. Some posts have been squared and pointed which must have taken hours for a single post to be crafted. Unfortunately some posts are rotted at the base and the wire has collapsed in certain sections. 

FENCING REPAIRS

 Bruce Yendall has been repairing sections of the Graveyard perimeter fencing. Not an easy task as the sneezewood poles have stood here since 1880. Because of their age some are rotten at the base and these have to be extracted and others planted. We are retaining the sneezewood poles rather than plant new. Alan Pike has been assisting Bruce and has stabilized certain anchor poles which were ready to fall. A major repair underway!

Rewired Section of Perimeter Fence
Rewired Section of Perimeter Fence

GATE REPAIR

Pedestrian Access
Pedestrian Access

 A wonderful repair by Alan Pike. Retaining the original sneezewood poles and steel guides, Alan has planted a sneezewood pole in the centre of an old gate access, allowing easy pedestrian access but blocking cattle ingress.

THE CLUMBER COMMON IS CLEARED OF ALL SCRUB, TREES AND BUSH AND MOWED FOR THE FIRST TIME

In preparation for our 150th Celebrations, our farmers have been surpassing themselves, removing the stumps of the cut down brush and trees. Once the stumps were cleared that enabled them to send in a tractor and mow the grass for the first time. The results are striking as evidenced by the photographs below..

Courteney George Bradfield
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