The Friends of Kirk Hallam Church began at a public meeting in the (then) Church Hall, Kenilworth Drive, on Tuesday 10th January 1995. Clearance of the churchyard started on Saturday 4th March 1995. A leaflet was delivered to every house in Kirk Hallam inviting subscriptions and donations to support the fledgling Friends. A leaflet from the Friends of Chesterfield Parish Church gave us early guidance. As well as the work done in the churchyard, in 1998 the Friends produced a very well-received booklet to mark the 700th anniversary of the first recorded vicar at the Church. Friends were also involved in the planning, presentation and finance of the Millennium event; they routinely help at the annual garden party.