by The Pineapple Project | Dec 23, 2021 | General update
It’s not much more than a year since we received planning permission for the Pineapple Project and fundraising could begin in earnest. Even then last winter’s lockdowns created inevitable delays so that we were only really able to get going in the early months...
by The Pineapple Project | Aug 2, 2021 | General update
Thanks to the generous support of our congregation, our local parish community and a number of generous funders the Pineapple Project has now secured over £1,000,000 in grants and donations. We were thrilled this month that Julia and Hans Rausing Trust, Allchurches...
by The Pineapple Project | Mar 25, 2021 | General update
Today, Gloria Gardner, who has been housekeeper at St Mary’s for the last 15 years, will attend a virtual ceremony held by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. She has been presented with a Mayor’s Individual Contribution Award in recognition of her work to...
by The Pineapple Project | Feb 5, 2021 | General update
St Mary’s Church and the Pineapple Project were thrilled that Fr Andrew Walker, vicar of St Mary’s, was awarded the title of Charitable Champion at this year’s annual Belgravia Awards. The award recognised that ‘In times of trouble, a charitable champion is...
by The Pineapple Project | Jan 15, 2021 | General update
The Parochial Church Council have agreed a lasting memorial to Fr Bill Scott, former and much loved incumbent of the parish who died last summer. When the Church was originally constructed in 1874 the main entrance was the south porch on Graham Terrace (then Graham...
by The Pineapple Project | Dec 21, 2020 | General update
Shortly after the announcement of the second lockdown in November, St Mary’s housekeeper, Gloria Gardner, and a team of dedicated volunteers resumed providing meals for the Homeless, bringing forward an existing plan originally scheduled to begin in December. This...