Threatened Norfolk church with memorial to tragic submariner gets major repair boost

The roof of the Grade II* listed The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Marlingford, west of Norwich, is failing and its tower is crumbling.

Water is leaking into the church, while the medieval tower has been cordoned off because of the risk of falling flint and masonry.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary church in Marlingford (Image: Mark Pfeiffer)

The community has been raising money for crucial repairs and have been handed a major boost - £10,000 from the National Churches Trust to tackle the damage done to the structure of the........

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