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Sponsor a stone and help save Canterbury Cathedral
Above: Sponsor a tile at Canterbury Cathedral
The Save Canterbury Cathedral Appeal is offering a unique opportunity to play a very personal part in its historic conservation project, by sponsoring one of the stones or roof tiles that will be laid as part of the current work.
Two major elements of the work will be the replacement of many damaged stones throughout the Cathedral and the mammoth job of retiling the Nave and transept roofs. By way of thanks for their sponsorship, donors will receive a commemorative pack and public recognition for their donation.
A combination of centuries of weathering and modern pollution have left their mark on the Cathedral in the form of a harmful black sulphate crust or crumbling stonework (see Kent Life, January, page 106). As a result, many of the stones will be replaced as part of the conservation project.
Different types of stone will be used as part of this work and people have the opportunity to sponsor two types of stone: an ornately carved stone which can be found in decoration, or the paler walling stone from Caen in France, which is widely used throughout the Cathedral.
Sponsorship starts from as little as £5 a month for the walling stone and £25 a month for the decorative stone. Donors will receive a drawing showing the location of their stone in the Cathedral, a Certificate of Thanks and recognition in the Appeal’s Roll of Donors.
The roof of the Cathedral is made up of over 3,000 lead tiles. It requires re-leading approximately every 150 years and is now due for replacement, as many of the existing tiles are worn out and the roof is leaking.
Sponsors can have up to three initials engraved on their personal tiles. They will receive a photograph of their tile as well as a Certificate of Thanks and recognition on the Appeal Roll of Donors.
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