St. Mary’s, Penllech by Giles Watson They left the church to its odour of snuffed flame, shut the door on the sea-breeze. The bell-clapper grew a crust of verdigris; windows …
Sutterby Church and the Rhoades Family of Virginia, USA
“On a cold January day in 1757, Sutterby St John the Baptist in Lincolnshire witnessed a double ceremony, which churchwarden William Rhoades recorded with a heavy heart under his own signature. His …
Cottam Grant for Tavener Sculpture
The Friends are delighted to grant aid a new sculpture in Winchester Cathedral honouring the late composer Sir John Tavener. The sculpture, in glass and stone, by Angela Connor FRBS, symbolises the …
Westmacott the Younger?
Or Westmacott the Even Younger? On a recent inspection of the residual tower at Lightcliffe St Matthew, where only the tower survives, our architect George Pickles RIBA was for the …
East Hatley vested with the Friends
We are delighted to announce that the disused church at St Denis, East Hatley in Cambridgeshire, dating from 1217 and rebuilt by William Butterfield in the 19th century, has been …
Christmas Gift Inspiration
There are two ways you can help us preserve ancient churches as peaceful spaces this Christmas. i) Join a friend, colleague or loved one via our website before 15th December …
A Friends Christmas
Six of our churches have festive events with Christmas carols, readings and seasonal refreshments this December. In England the four churches welcoming visitors are: Boveney in Buckinghamshire, Caldecote in Hertfordshire, …
Saltfleetby Tower
Saltfleetby Old St Peter, listed Grade I, is a residual tower which has been in the care of the Friends since 1976, when our attention was drawn to its near …
2016 Annual Report and Accounts
Our 2016 Annual Report and Accounts are now available to view and download. Pictured Left: St Jerome, Llangwm Uchaf, Monmouthshire which Trustees formally accepted the vesting of in 2015-16.
Black History at Ynyscynhaearn
October is Black History Month, a nationwide celebration of Black History throughout Britain, and this month we remember ‘John Ystumllyn’ (also known as ‘Jac Du / Jack Black’), who is buried in …