SAVE Britain's Heritage and the Friends of Friendless Churches have jointly submitted a nomination of the vacant grade II*-listed Church of St John the Evangelist in rural Lancashire for inclusion on World Monuments Fund’s Watch list.
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Thursday 25 June online
Don't forget our Annual Lecture (after the AGM), given by Rachel Morley, Director of the Friends of Friendless Churches: “Blessed be the Bureaucrats for theirs is the kingdom of spreadsheets. Does it matter if another church closes?”
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"English Churches in Europe: An architectural and social history" by James Bettley will be published later this year. The advance subscription is £70, compared with £90, To subscribe please email [email protected]
GE Street's design for the Anglican Church in Rome
Read about Two Bodley Churches: a study in contrast
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Forthcoming Events at Lambeth Palace Library
Lambeth Palace Garden Tours
Taking place on 17 and 24 June, and 1, 15, and 22 July, starting and ending at the Library.
and lots more here:
lambethpalacelibrary.info
Cambridge Chapels Study Day
Saturday, 12th September 2026
We shall visit four outstanding examples of college chapels in Cambridge. We are very grateful to each of the colleges for making this day possible.
Book here:
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AGM & Lecture 2026
Thursday 25 June online
The Annual Lecture will be given by Rachel Morley, Director of @friendlesschurches.bsky.social “Blessed be the Bureaucrats for theirs is the kingdom of spreadsheets. Does it matter if another church closes?”
Book here:
www.ecclsoc.org.uk/events/annua...
A exhibition in Norwich, "Living by the Rule: Contemporary meets Medieval", is complemented by the book, "Living by the Rule: Contemporary Art & the Medieval Monastery", by the curators Dr Jessica Barker & Dr Ed Krčma, published by Lund Humphries.
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The Council of the @churchmonuments.bsky.social offers a biennial prize of £500, to be awarded for the best essay submitted in the relevant year. For a copy of the rules and the guidelines to contributors, see
churchmonumentssociety.org/get-involved...
@ecclsoc.bsky.social's two big publications have just hit members' doormats. The journal has a European flavour with articles on Anglican churches in Europe & one in particular in Switzerland. An article by Janet Gough on St George's Chapel Windsor with fab photos by @fotofacade.bsky.social & ...
