Volunteers are working in the church of St George, Colegate in Norwich to clean and conserve the wall monuments. Under the leadership of Deborah Carthy, a conservator who has worked in many of the country’s finest buildings, a group from the congregation and friends and members of The Matthew Project have been working for two years to clean and conserve floor and wall monuments.
The project has been boosted by a grant form the King Charles III Charitable Fund which will enable the work to proceed for the next 3 years.
Jane Kennedy is the fabric officer at the church. Jane says; “We are hugely boosted by the award of this grant, and we look forward to continuing our work and being joined by volunteers who can be trained to assist in this important work.“
“We are delighted with the progress made in cleaning floor ledger slabs and wall monuments in St George Colegate. It makes the building come alive! And the opportunities to get involved mean that we are both giving ‘tasters’ to a wide range of people and training up a dedicated and knowledgeable team.”
Nicholas Cannon and Eliza Greenwell from the Church Care and Development team at the Diocese of Norwich supported Jane through the faculty process, which involved formal consultation with various heritage bodies.
Eliza says;
“This is a hugely commendable initiative and the parish are to be congratulated on the responsible stand that they are taking on the monuments in the church. The involvement of the Matthew Project in particular is a practical display of the inclusiveness for which the church is known.”
Additional information
Anyone interested in finding out more can contact jane.kennedy@outlook.com
The King Charles III Charitable Fund is committed to helping people and communities to change the world around them, creating lasting improvements to people’s lives and a sustainable future for all. In April 2024, the Fund awarded more than £100,000 in grants to 36 organisations through a small
grants programme.
