Celebrations were afoot at a village church near Sudbury, after a major renovation costing more than £500,000, which has restored the building to its best condition in centuries. A large congregation of supporters and special guests gathered on Sunday to mark the completion of an extensive programme of repairs at St Mary’s Church, in Stoke-by-Nayland. The Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Joe Hawes, led the service of celebration – the culmination of four years of work to save the building from a state of severe deterioration. Other attendees included South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge, Tendring…
