On the 14th February 1969 St. Lawrence Church, Abbots Langley was extensively damaged by a fire. This film documents the fire, restoration and rededication. This is part 1 of 2
Were you living in Abbots Langley at the time? If you were we would love to hear your memories of the fire, the restoration and the re-dedication. Carol Churchwarden
I was due to get married there in September 1969, but of course we couldn't. Interestingly enough, my late husband finished up working on the restoration of the church.
Presumably the cameraman, John Cunningham, was the Abbots Langley pharmacist I remember when I was a boy. He'd been a wartime Hurricane pilot over here with the Royal Canadian Air Force, and made films of his squadron. A lovely bloke.
