FRIENDS OF RIPON CATHEDRAL MAKE A MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE NAVE ROOF FUND

The Friends of Ripon Cathedral have made a major contribution to the cost of replacing the nave roof of Ripon Cathedral.

In response to the urgent need for work on the roof, the Friends established a special Roof Appeal amongst members, which resulted in a donation of £10,000 to the Cathedral Development Campaign for the roof fund.

And in a second move, Friends made a special donation of £3,000 as matched funding which enabled Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust to contribute funds totalling £30,000 for the same purpose.

“The Friends’ efforts have resulted in a total of more than £40,000 being contributed to the roof project, which is a substantial amount of money and represents the largest amount ever raised through Friends’ efforts for a single project in support of the Cathedral.” says Tom Ramsden, vice-chairman of the Friends’ Council.

Work began on the Cathedral roof in January and is expected to last 20 weeks. Almost all the £517,000 required to finance the work has been raised, with the support of English Heritage, charitable trusts, corporate sponsors and private individuals.

As well as raising funds to support the Cathedral, the Friends hold a number of events throughout the year, ranging from lectures on cultural and historic matters to visits to theatre performances in the region. Their Annual Report includes fascinating articles concerning the religious, musical and artistic heritage of the Cathedral and is distributed for their Annual General Meeting at which members can attend lectures, meetings and a special service. Membership is modest at £10 a year for an individual or £15 for a couple.

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