Join us for an unforgettable challenge that combines courage, community and compassion! 

On 29th November, brave participants will abseil down St Tewdric's tower to raise vital funds for both the Severn Area Rescue Association and the St Tewdric's church repair fund.

Every donation helps us reach the goal of improving lives, supporting families, and building a stronger community.

COST £45 per abseil (per person)

OR

You could create a self fundraiser / sponsor page on enthuse and, as long as your total raised is over £120 per abseil, then you can do the abseil for free.

You can create a self fundraiser through this link and tap fundraise button at top of page 

https://sara.enthuse.com/profile

Looking forward to seeing you all on 29th November! It is going to be an adventurous day for us all!

 

 

registrations are not available

The event is closed.

 
 
 

SARA is a volunteer lifeboat and inland search and rescue charity, with 7 lifeboats and rescue stations. It operates inshore lifeboats on the tidal Rivers Severn, Wye and Usk, and provides inland water and land search & rescue across the Severn Area. It supports the emergency services 365 days a year, with over 200 qualified all-volunteer team members responding to over 100 callouts every year. SARA is a Charity CIO, no 1193634. It receives no statutory government funding and its service is entirely dependent on donations, grants and its own fundraising efforts. For more information about SARA and a list of callouts, please visit www.sara-rescue.org.uk. SARA is a member of NILA (The National Independent Lifeboats Association), SWERA (The South West England Rescue Association) and MREW (Mountain Rescue England and Wales).

 

The Tower.    
St Tewdric’s church, a grade 1 listed building standing in a conservation area, is likely to be the fourth built upon this site. Its origins go back to around the 600s when St. Tewdric, the local Dark Age ‘King’, was mortally injured in battle by invading Anglo-Saxons whilst successfully disputing a crossing of the Wye.  On the North wall of the chancel you will find a plaque outlining the story.  God has been worshipped here for over 1400 years.  Most of the present church dates from the 13th century and the tower was finished in 1482.  
Behind the altar there is a reredos that depicts the history of the Church - St. Tewdric, in highly mediaeval garb; Bishop Marshall, who holds the tower he built; Bishop William Morgan, who translated The Bible into Welsh; Bishop Hughes, who was bishop when the Church in Wales ‘disestablished’ itself from England.  
The Tower itself is magnificent and similar to the Somerset towers across the Severn Estuary. The view from the top is to be admired and includes some good views of the estuary & the bridges. To get to the top there are 89 steps up the Vice. The tower holds a peal of six bells still regularly used, tuned to A flat, and cast in Chepstow by one William Evans at his works in Welsh Street in 1765, these can be seen while climbing up to the top.  On its outside southern face, the one that you will be abseiling down, it has an old and mighty sundial that has just been repainted. Mathern time is nearly 12 minutes later than Greenwich time.
To look after this great piece of history takes a lot of time and money so we thank you for taking part in the abseil.