Charity no. 284909
Romney
Marsh Historic Churches Trust
Patron
Dr
Rowan Williams
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
The Deanery of Romney (Church
of England)
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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 2013 the
Trust had capital of over £700 000 enabling grants to be made each year. The
capital value of investments fell in recent straitened times, but grants have
continued at over £60 000 annually, and £70 000 has been agreed for 2013 as the
grant budget. 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,
though the charitable objects of the Trust do allow the making of grants for
some other purposes
Snave Harvest Festival
Service 2012
Preacher: The Rt Revd
Trevor Willmott, Bishop of Dover.
The
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING 2013
Will
be held on Saturday 18th May 2013
In
the church of St Peter & St Paul, Dymchurch.
After
the AGM, the meeting will addressed by
Jennifer Freeman
(Lady Freeman)
(Director, Historic
Chapels Trust 1993-2012)
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
Hon Treasurer - Ian Meier Esq
Hon. Secretary -
Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall
[Lansdell House,
E-mail - sec@romneychurches.net
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Information about membership, guided tours
and other Trust
details can be found here
or
Contact us
at
Links
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)
And you can find some photographs of many Kent churches at
John Vigar's personal photo site -
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The Trust's logo is from a
linocut
of the
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 23rd March 2013)