Update

American Express Partners in Preservation Programme

St Paul's Cathedral was the venue for American Express to announce their “Partners in Preservation Initiative on Sustainable Tourism” scheme with WMF, along with, a generous grant of £240,000 for St Paul's Cathedral restoration.

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Emergency appeal

St Mary's Stow, Lincolnshire

We are urgently seeking £35,000 to cover the cost of unforeseen repairs to the Mother Church of Lincoln Cathedral, St Mary’s Stow, one of the oldest in the country.

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Dampier Rock Art, Western Australia

Dampier has a resonance beyond that of indigenous heritage as it is one of man’s great scientific achievements. The site belongs to all people and is under threat.



Blogs from the field

Hyderabad,India

David Gundry, Projects Manager reports from a site visit to the colourful and noisy Hyderabad in Central India while visiting one of WMF Britain’s most exciting projects there.

“It is Ramadan this month so the streets of Hyderabad come alive after dark with Muslims breaking their fasts and eating delicacies.”

Dublin and the surrounding area, Ireland

Katherine Boyle, Projects Assistant describes a WMF Britain site visit to three Irish projects.

“This is a critical time for Tara. If a current case to the European Union fails in the next few months, the scheme, despite uncovering an ancient amphitheatre in its tracks, will be completed and quite simply destroy one of the most important places in Ireland.”


Latest film release

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Author Sara Wheeler talks about book on Cherry-Garrard and her experiences in the Antarctic

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Latest media

“St Paul’s Cathedral is to give unprecedented access to rarely seen areas of the 300-year-old building, to lessen the serious damage being caused by millions of visitors.”
Read the Times article in full from 8th Nov 07


Latest press releases

WMF Britain’s Jonathan Foyle and Colin Amery joined Her Majesty the Queen and HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh on a recent tour of Stowe, where WMF was involved with the restoration of the Marble Saloon.
Images ©Stowe School.
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St Paul’s Cathedral to benefit from American Express and World Monuments Fund grant to sustain historic sites.
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Upcoming activities


Sat 17
May
Until 24th May

International Council Trip to Scotland: LAST CHANCE TO BOOK

 

 

A comprehensive and elegant tour of the finest private houses, castles and estates stretching from Dumfrieshire via Glasgow to Bute and South via Ayrshire, Edinburgh and Fife.

 

 

 


Fri 6
Jun
7pm

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15 Years of Time Team by Tony Robinson

WMF Britain's summer party in the setting of this £9.2m WMF project, now a fully restored Hawksmoor masterpiece. Tony Robinson, the popular actor, broadcaster and entertainer describes his time presenting over 170 episodes of the UK’s most popular archaeology programme. Lecture at St George's, Bloomsbury.


Thu 12
Jun
10.00- 13.30

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Temple Church

Study morning at Temple Church with lunch in Middle Temple Hall. Led by Jonathan Foyle, with Master of the Temple, The Revd Robin Griffith-Jones.


New benefits for Members!

From Spring 2008 all new and existing WMF Britain members will be able to visit an array of fine buildings at a 2-for-1 price, including Beaulieu, Blenheim Palace, Burghley House, Castle Howard, Chatsworth, Harewood House, Leeds Castle, Warwick Castle, Woburn, Hampton Court Palace and St Pauls Cathedral.

Membership cards and special 2-for-1 vouchers where applicable will be mailed out to members in April. Plus all new Capital ‘Patron’ Members and International Council Members will receive a £200 voucher off a trip booked with The Ultimate Travel Company.

There’s never been a better time to join us.

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Historic Royal Palaces

... visit the World Monument[s] Fund’s (WMF) new site for inspiration and ideas. The website looks as lovingly crafted as some of the threatened buildings it champions.

Building Magazine 21st September 2007