Charity no. 284909
Charity no. 284909
The purpose of the Trust is the preservation and maintenance of
the fabric of fourteen medieval churches, with an additional interest expressed
in the remains of four ruined churches. The churches all lie south and
east of the Royal Military Canal, one being in Sussex (Chichester Diocese)
the remainder in Kent (Canterbury Diocese).
The Trust also has expressed an interest in the ruins (all
on private land) at
At the inauguration of the Trust in 1982 (at the public instigation
of Archbishop Robert Runcie, Richard Ingrams, and artist John Piper) an
intention was declared to raise a £100,000 fund to earn interest
for grants to the churches. This target was achieved in 1988, and by 2008
the Trust had capital of over £500 000 enabling grants to be made
each year. The capital value of investments has fallen in these straitened
times, but the Trust Council hopes that investment revenue will enable
us to continue grants near the recent levels of approximately £50-60
000 annually. Our policy is to support the church Councils in their work,
most monies being disbursed for such necessary items as roofs, gutters,
drains etc. We see our prime purpose as helping to keep the buildings weathertight.
The
in the church of
St Peter and St Paul, Newchurch
After the AGM, the
speaker was
The Rt Hon Frank Field MP
(Chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust. Member of General Synod)
You can see on this site the AGM addresses by
Lord Runcie (1999)
and
Sir Roy Strong (2002)
Chairman - Peter D Anwyl Harris Esq
Vice-Chairman - Mrs. Julie Nightingale
Hon Treasurer - Ian Meier Esq
Hon. Secretary - Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall
[Lansdell House, Rolvenden, Kent. TN17 4LW. Tel. or Fax.
01580 241529]
E-mail - sec@romneychurches.net
More information about the Trust can be found here
or
Links
The Deanery of Romney (Church of England)
Romney
Marsh Living Landscape
(A Kent Wldlife Trust site)
Romney Marsh Villages (Village Net)
and for the academic study of the Marsh -
Romney Marsh Research
Trust
(a multidisciplinary body formed for the study of Romney
Marsh and the associated levels)
Romney Marsh
Net
(For information about Marsh history, archaeology, geography, geology
etc.
Run by Liverpool University for Romney Marsh Research Trust)
If you need a local GUEST HOUSE try -
www.romneymarshguesthouses.co.uk
And you can find some photographs of many Kent churches at
John Vigar's personal photo site -
This page has been visited
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The Late Michael Renton executed this fine image and,
with great kindness,
donated it to the Trust
Page published by Dr. Nick Hudd (Chairman of the Trust 1988-96).
(Amended December 23rd 2009)