Charity no. 284909


Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust

Patron

The Most Reverend and Rt Hon. Dr Rowan Williams,

 Lord Archbishop of Canterbury


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).


Churches supported

St.Eanswith, Brenzett

St.Augustine, Brookland

All Saints, Burmarsh

St.Peter & St.Paul, Dymchurch

St.Mary, East Guldeford

St.Thomas Becket, Fairfield

St.George, Ivychurch

All Saints, Lydd

St.Peter & St.Paul, Newchurch

St.Nicholas, New Romney

St.Clement, Old Romney

St.Dunstan, Snargate

St.Augustine, Snave

St.Mary in the Marsh


The Trust also has expressed an interest in the ruins (all on private land) at

Eastbridge, Midley, Hope All Saints, and Broomhill



 

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.
 



 

Christmas Card 2009
 


The

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2009
was held on
Saturday 16th May 2009

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)



Officers of the Trust

President - John Doyle Esq MBE  PPRWS

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

Contact us

at

mail@romneychurches.net
 


Links

The Deanery of Romney (Church of England)

Charities Aid Foundation

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 -

www.kentchurches.info
 


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The Trust's logo is from a linocut
of the church of St.Thomas Becket, Fairfield.

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)