The Friends of St. John's Churchyard is a community group and registered charity (no. 1113731) formed in 2005 by enthusiastic volunteers who were saddened by the overgrown inaccessible churchyard and interested in improving it for everyone.
All members of the group are volunteers, working to restore the churchyard by combatting the pernicious Japanese Knotweed and also damage done by vandals. Many members have relatives interred in the churchyard and have a heartfelt personal interest in restoring the dignity of this sanctified ground. Some members are physically involved in the work, but most support the project by fundraising or by personal donations.
Grants have been received from The Cooperative Community Fund, Lancashire County Council Environmental Fund, the Gannett Foundation of the Lancashire Telegraph and the Borough of Pendle.
Diocesan contributions are also received and various public bodies are solicited for their donations.
Photograph of old church before its demolition
