Ecclesiastical & Heritage World Issue No. 72

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CONTENTS Crossway Christian Centre Our front cover for this issue features the new Crossway Christian Centre in London’s Elephant and Castle district, the impressive new home of Crossway United Reformed Church. Central to the delivery of its message is its audio and visual system, designed and installed by specialists Cunnings Recording Associates. Cunnings were involved in the project from the building design stage, resulting in an integrated system covering all the centre’s spaces.

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5 Reflections NEWS 7 Church development toolkit to be updated 7 HLF takes tea with Charles Rennie Mackintosh 7 Listings give Pride of Place to LGBT landmarks 9 Osborne’s garden terrace now open to the public 9 Report highlights importance of heritage to Welsh economy 11 City of Culture recognised with new listings 11 Shropshire tile company wins top awards

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New look CRE returns to its roots on well-trodden turf Chairs for the modern church Terry Waite makes welcome return to CRE The heating mastermind finds time for CRE in a busy schedule Are you considering improved lighting? Discuss the options with Anthony J Smith(Glos)Ltd Tried, tested and repeatedly requested Breakfast TV meets Evensong at CRE

How lead sheet’s different material sources can affect its green credentials Churches in Norfolk are raising the alarm!

Wigan to host lead and hard metal seminars BLM announces launch of Site Wipes Lead training group acts as information resource Hard metals have their own register

ROOFING 26 Roofing register ensures quality and experience 26 Skills festival sees heritage roofers at work 27 Scottish roofers look forward to awards 27 Squirrels eat the church roof!

28 The wait is over for cast aluminium colours – 26 colours in 7 days 29 Zinc focal point for £14m Hastings Pier redevelopment 31 Shingles in-spire church renovation REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 32 Sheffield church trailblazes new maintenance service 33 New facility will preserve Scotland’s traditional skills 33 Next round of grant deadlines looms

IRONWORK 42 Iron smelting: a technology that lasted two thousand years 42 Latest seminar surveys ironwork 43 Museum regains its colourful history – naturally!

44 Metalwork doctors cure Victorian lectern of its bronze disease FIRE PREVENTION & PROTECTION 45 Take precautions against church fires 45 WES+ wireless fire alarm system gives maximum protection during building work 47 Durham Cathedral gets Advanced fire protection

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STAINED GLASS 34 A London chapel shines new light CHURCH FURNITURE 35 Top tips for creating a flexible and well-organised meeting space in your church RESTORATION PROJECTS 36 St Thomas the Apostle – battling the elements!

37 Ketley pavers restore historic identity HEATING & ENERGY CONSERVATION 38 Telford’s legacy to form part of renewables future 38 Future-proofing Britain’s Historic Buildings – new guide published

by Priva 39 C of E challenges Trump on Paris Agreement 39 A warm church gives a warm welcome!

40 Spray applied insulation – high performance heat loss mitigation

LIGHTNING PROTECTION 48 When Franklin flew a kite, a whole new era of lightning protection was born SOUND AND AV SYSTEMS 50 Sir David becomes The Virtual Naturalist 50 Museums win awards for accessible aps 51 ISCE gains ECS accreditation status for sound engineers 51 Now the message sounds out clear in the busy marketplace 52 Church celebrates two new sound systems 52 Award-winning installation 53 Skilful design allows The Word to be heard while preserving a musical ambience CHURCH & HERITAGE SUPPLIES 54 Classified Section

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CHRISTIAN RESOURCES EXHIBITION could be called The Lazarus Show. At the beginning of the year its future was in the balance. Bible Society had decided the exhibition no longer sat within its remit and no one had come forward to take up the reins.

In stepped former communications consultant and PR practitioner Stephen Goddard. Stephen assembled a team that had considerable experience of running the show – including familiar figures from the show’s former incarnation – and the exhibition was back up and running.

It is now poised to return to its former home at Sandown Park in Surrey in its original three-day format, welcoming the towering figure of Terry Waite CBE after a 20-year absence. All’s well that ends well!

• One event that seldom has a good outcome is a fire in a church. The nooks and crannies – added to the open spaces and the materials used for much church construction and decoration – make for a rapid spread and difficulty in suppression. That is why all possible precautions must be taken and effective alarm systems installed.

One of the situations where the risk is amplified is during building work. Fortunately, specific alarm systems can be installed that are designed for use during building programmes.

• An event that can’t be predicted is a lightning strike. In addition to the obvious consequence of fire, lightning can devastate the entire electrical and electronic systems in a building. Something over two-and-a-half centuries ago a scientist in Philadelphia demonstrated that lightning is an electrical phenomenon and set the world on the path to protecting against it. Ironically, churches with lightning protection are more likely to be struck by lightning – but they are also considerably less likely to be damaged.

• Other natural phenomena that can cause extensive damage and disruption in churches are rodents and other pests. It is unlikely, however, that many churches have had their steeples eaten by squirrels. Such was the case at All Saints in Didcot, Oxfordshire. The rodents had gnawed through the cedar shingles on the steeple. The repairs have included treating the wood against further incursions.

• Protecting against future events and catching problems early are watchwords that are beginning to be more widely adopted when it comes to preventative maintenance. It is the thinking behind a new initiative from the National Churches Trust, currently being trialled in Yorkshire. Maintenance Booker matches churches’ requirements for skilled maintenance workers with those companies available locally – similar to a number of consumer websites.

• Modern technology is being applied to effect better and better communications. That includes communicating what we learn about the past. The two elements of communications and historical knowledge are being taken to new heights in a unique VR collaboration between Sky VR and the Natural History Museum – featuring a virtual Sir David Attenborough.

• In churches the technology is being used to communicate the Gospel, and such is the case with the impressive new Crossway Christian Centre in London, featured on our front cover. All the communications technology has been meticulously designed. In an example of forward thinking, designers and installers Cunnings Recording Associates were involved from the very beginning of the building’s formulation. q

Chris Stokes

Editor, Ecclesiastical & Heritage World

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Church development toolkit to be updated [

WORK IS UNDERWAY on a new, updated and much expanded version of the influential and much valued toolkit Crossing the Threshold: a community development approach to the use of church buildings. It has been made possible thanks to a grant of £12,000 from Allchurches Trust to the Historic Religious Buildings Alliance (HRBA).

The new publication, Crossing the Threshold: a step-by-step guide to developing your place of worship for wider community use and managing successful building projects, is being undertaken in partnership with the Diocese of Hereford. The diocese published the original version of the toolkit in 2005 and it has continued to be a well-known and oftenconsulted publication throughout the church sector. The Diocese of Hereford is contributing £2,000 towards the updating.

Allchurches grants officer Peter Mojsa said: “Allchurches is delighted to be making possible this new, updated and expanded guide. We hope it will help even more churches remain open as places of worship, but also become places where the wider community can enjoy a whole range of activities and services that will improve the quality of their lives.”

HRBA and the Diocese of Hereford are working alongside an alliance of interested parties to develop the content. They include ChurchCare, Parish Resources of the Church of England, National Churches Trust and representatives of other denominations.

Wendy Coombey, community partnership and funding officer for the Diocese of Hereford, commented: “The primary aim of the toolkit is to support parishes to develop the widest possible use of their buildings, but to approach it in a sustainable way. The best way to do this is to adopt good community development practice and encourage strong project development.

We are delighted to be working with the HRBA and our partners on the updating of the toolkit – because it means that the support to parishes will be even better – and we really appreciate the support of Allchurches Trust.”

The toolkit is being written by a specialist consultant along with contributions from an architect and other professionals. The material is also being checked by a working group of experienced practitioners. It offers step-by-step guidance for parishes beginning to consider making changes to their buildings and who have a vision of opening up their church buildings for wider community use.

The new revised resource will include additional guidance on managing building projects and new models of sharing management of church buildings with local communities. As far as is possible, the guidance will be applicable to England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and cover churches of all Christian denominations. It will be free to download and printed versions will be available on request.

The new edition of Crossing the Threshold will be launched at a training event at St Martin in the Bullring, Birmingham on 3 November. q

HLF takes tea with Charles Rennie Mackintosh [ AT FIRST SIGHT a grant of almost £4m for the restoration of tea rooms

may seem excessive. But these are no ordinary tea rooms – the award from the Heritage Lottery Fund is to complete the restoration and preservation of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Willow Tea Rooms building in Glasgow.

The tea rooms and new visitor centre are scheduled to open for the City of Glasgow’s celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of Mackintosh’s birth on the 7 June next year.

Lucy Casot, head of HLF Scotland, said: “What better way to celebrate the Year of History, Heritage & Archaeology than to support the revival of these famous tea rooms. Thanks to players of the National Lottery, we are delighted that works by one of Scotland’s greatest and most influential designers will be restored so that they can be enjoyed by all as they were first intended.”

Celia Sinclair and The Lord Provost of Glasgow Eva Bolander The building is recognised internationally as the only surviving tea room at the funding announcement – image ©Stewart Attwood designed in its entirety by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Mackintosh and his wife Margaret MacDonald had total control over both the architecture and decorative elements – from the interior and the design of the cutlery to the waitresses’ uniforms.

The major restoration project, led by Willow Tea Rooms Trust, will conserve and interpret the building's unique heritage, THE STUDIO AND COTTAGE retreat shared by the artists Judith Ackland and Mary increase accessibility with the installation Stella Edwards has been listed by the DCMS, in addition to a chapel that features a stained of new visitor facilities and provide a range glass window made and signed by the artist and suffragette Mary Lowndes. Both buildings of opportunities for learning and skills are in Devon. development.

The two new listings, made in July, came ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Celia Sinclair, founder and chair of Offences Act 1967, which partially decriminalised homosexuality. They are part of Historic the Trust, said: “The HLF award means England's Pride of Place research project, which is working to reveal the untold stories of that our vision for restoring the interior, Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) heritage. commissioning furniture, crockery and Historic England has also re-listed 14 places in light of their newly-discovered significance cutlery and building the interactive visitor to LGBT history. They include the Sussex home of artist Hannah Gluckstein, a property lived centre along with an education and in by the poet and novelist Vita Sackville-West and the grave of leading military doctor James learning suite, conference facilities and Barry, who was discovered on his death to be biologically female. q shop can now forge ahead.” q

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Osborne’s garden terrace now open to the public [ THE GARDEN TERRACE where

Queen Victoria sat and painted watercolours at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight has been opened to the public for the first time after a major conservation project.

Its views across the Solent were compared by Prince Albert to the Bay of Naples and they can now be enjoyed by the public as they would have been by the royal couple over 150 years ago.

In a project worth over £600,000, the terrace’s centrepiece Andromeda fountain, bought by Queen Victoria during the Great Exhibition in 1851, has been returned to working order and the elaborate Shell Alcove, decorated with thousands of seashells from the beach below, has been painstakingly restored to its former aqua blue and vivid red.

The public can also experience the terrace’s Victorian planting scheme and the famous royal myrtle plant, given to Victoria by Prince Albert’s grandmother. The myrtle has been traditionally included in royal wedding bouquets since the marriage of Queen Victoria’s eldest daughter.

Samantha Stones, English Heritage’s properties curator at Osborne, said: “Queen Victoria loved to be outside in the fresh sea air and the terrace was a place of peace. Opening up this previously closed space to visitors gives them another glimpse into the private lives of the royal couple. Our conservation project now reinstates Albert’s original vision of Osborne.

“Matching the yellow of the walls, restoring the beautifully decorated shell alcove with its aqua blue canopy, and seeing the Andromeda fountain with her surrounding sea monsters in working order has truly brought the terrace back to life.”

The Lower Terrace was designed by Prince Albert as a key part of his overall vision for the couple’s family home, away from the hustle and bustle of court life. Dubbed Albert the Creator by Victoria, her husband was very much at the forefront of creating their new residence, enlisting the help of his ‘adviser in art’ Ludwig Grüner to create the magnificent Italianate terracing as the crowning glory of their new house. q

Report highlights importance of heritage to Welsh economy [ THE HERITAGE SECTOR generates an estimated £963m

annually for the economy of Wales, according to a report by its Historic Environment Group. The sector also supports over 40,500 jobs and membership of heritage bodies in Wales is nearly 440,000.

The report, which collected data from 18 of Wales’s premier heritage organisations, revealed an increase of 4.4% in the number of visits to sites in the past seven years.

Welcoming the report, Economy Secretary Ken Skates said: “This report captures the crucial role of the heritage sector in Wales, which has helped inspire and define our nation. It’s fantastic to see the sector going from strength to strength.

“The sector is increasingly ready and willing to innovate and embrace different ways for the public to engage with and enjoy our rich heritage. Indeed, many of our magnificent sites have played a central role in the successes of our recent Year of Legends and Year of Adventure tourism campaigns.

“In Wales we have a unique, diverse heritage, which is the envy of many and a source of great pride to us all. We will continue to work closely with the sector to support them in ensuring that these positive trends continue.” q www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk

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City of Culture recognised with new listings [ THE SWEEPING LINES of the Humber

Bridge, the house of renowned poet Philip Larkin and the striking and innovative Tidal Surge Barrier (pictured) are three of the nine icons of Hull’s heritage that have been listed by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in recognition of Hull’s year as City of Culture. The Humber Bridge has been listed Grade One, while the other eight structures are Grade Two-listed.

Hull is also one of Historic England’s 10 new Heritage Action Zones, named in a move that aims to bring the Old Town back to life by getting residents and businesses behind a new vision for the area, transforming historic buildings and providing funding for residential developers.

John Glen, Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, said: “The great Philip Larkin wrote of the domes, statutes and spires that make Hull unique, but it is also architectural triumphs like the Humber Bridge and Tidal Surge Barrier that have helped build the city's reputation.

“What better time than during its year as UK City of Culture to recognise and celebrate the historical and cultural landmarks which tell the story of Hull’s illustrious heritage? I am also delighted that Hull’s Old Town is to benefit as a Heritage Action Zone to bring a further boost to this great city.”

The other newly-listed structures include the homes of cinema mogul J Arthur Rank and architect Alfred Gelder at 365-371 Holderness Road, Edwardian-style public toilets with art nouveau features and the late-

19th century warehouses known as the Standidge Buildings.

Two monuments to be listed are the gravestone of Edward Booth, a 25-year-old railway fireman whose death spurred new train safety measures, and the statue of William de-la-Pole, Hull’s first Lord Mayor (1332-1335). The list is completed by the Church of St Michael and All Angels, described in Pevsner’s as ‘the best post-war church in Hull’.

The new listings have been complemented by the production by Historic England of a Walk History app of the city describing a walking tour. q

Shropshire tile company wins top awards [ CRAVEN DUNNILL JACKFIELD

has underlined its ranking as the leading manufacturer and supplier of specialist tiles for major restoration projects, having taken top honours in the TTA Awards.

The company has been named in The Tile Association Awards as both winner of the prestigious Excellence in Manufacturing category and for the Best Renovation Project 2017.

The latter award was given in recognition of the company’s feat in manufacturing more than 7,000 historically-accurate tiles (left), across 40 different formats, to match the remains of the original tiled floor at the Garrick Club’s Great Hall in London, working in association with the contractor Harper & Edwards.

Craven Dunnill Jackfield has now won six top awards in the last four years for its unique prowess in traditional, hand-made tile production and solutions-led delivery of complex tile projects.

In the last 12 months alone they have bespoke manufactured tiles for several high profile restoration projects, all of which required specialised ceramic expertise, unique to the company.

Jackfield’s award-winning roster of manufacturing projects includes an encaustic roundel at St. George’s Hall in Liverpool (top right); encaustic and geometric floor tiles for the Royal Gallery, Public Corridor, Lower Waiting Room and Central Lobby at the Palace of Westminster;

a vast, faience tiled wall at the Barbecoa Restaurant, Piccadilly; and manufacturing 40 different designs of hand-made and dust-pressed tiles to seamlessly match original 1917 Pilkington wall tiles decorating the centrepiece Egyptian Room at Oldham Town Hall.

Adrian Blundell, production director at the company, is proud of the two recent TTA accolades and said: “The team at Jackfield is outstandingly talented; I have huge respect for their dedication and capacity to take on the impossible”. q • For further information call 01952 884124 or visit www.cravendunnill-jackfield.co.uk www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk

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Crossway Christian Centre Connecting community in the heart of London

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Elephant and Castle stands Crossway Christian Centre, the new home for Crossway United Reformed Church which has served the Elephant and Castle for over 150 years.

Crossway Mission was the title given to the work of the London Missionary Society in the Elephant and Castle that started in the mid 19th century. The mission had opened its first building in 1904 located on the New Kent Road. As demand from the community grew, the building was extended a number of times and served the neighbourhood in many ways – both socially and spiritually. In the early 20th century this involved job clubs, midwifery services, social meeting places and welfare programmes.

The area was bombed during the second world war and by the early 1960’s it was decided to make improvements. The church moved 50 yards along the road and after a seven year absence from their home the members of the Crossway Congregational Church returned. A couple of years later the name changed to Crossway United Reformed Church and again the members set about serving their community.

As early as 1999 there was talk of regeneration but it took until

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2013 before demolition teams moved onto the site to start the work.

As the only freeholder on the Heygate Estate, Crossway was able to negotiate a replacement building with the London Borough of Southwark. Work started on the new building in 2015 and by this stage church audio and visual system specialist Cunnings Recording Associates had already started working with the design team including the minister, representatives from the church and van Heyningen and Haward Architects.

The brief was to provide a comprehensive audio and visual system for the two separate worship areas and an additional meeting room which could be easily operated by a wide range of user groups without compromising on quality.

Established in 1977, Cunnings Recording Associates specialises in providing quality audio and visual systems to churches and prestigious buildings. Business development manager Daniel Cunnings explains: “We were able to bring our wealth of experience and work closely with the church and the design team to put together a system which fulfilled all of their requirements. We have a passion to provide the most suitable audio and visual systems and to help churches to get the most from these systems. On this

project, with two separate worship areas and such a wide range of different user groups, it was even more important to get this right and provide a system which is easy to operate.”

The main entrance with the church office and reception leads through to an open circulation space and the main worship area beyond with its distinctive ceiling design and wood panelling. This ceiling design and the large windows brought challenges for both the acoustics and the ambient light level but both were overcome with the right choice of loudspeakers and projector.

A pair of column speakers mounted on the front wall give a good clear sound across all of the congregation. This is further enhanced by a pair of bass units to extend the low frequency response of the system.

Four wireless microphones are integrated into the system together with inputs for lectern microphones and for up to eight musicians with their own foldback outputs.

An induction loop system with a special low-spill design ensures that hearing aid users can hear clearly without the risk of overspill to the secondary worship area above. A pair of speakers in the foyer, controllable from the main system, allows anyone waiting outside or looking after young children to still feel part of the service.

The projector is recessed into the angled ceiling and projects directly onto the front wall. This is complemented by a large format display screen on the rear wall to allow service leaders and musicians to see what is being shown on the main screen. Visual input sockets at the front and back of the space allow laptop computers, tablets and portable devices to be easily connected.

Upstairs, the secondary worship area can be split into two rooms, and there are several other meeting rooms which provide accessible and useful space for a wide variety of community groups to benefit local people.

The secondary worship area system is deliberately designed to be very similar to the main worship area but on a smaller scale. Full range wall mounted speakers, integrated wireless microphones and connection sockets for a lectern microphone, vocal microphones and musicians make this a versatile space. A similar low-spill induction loop system ensures that hearing aid users are equally welcome. A ceiling mounted projection screen and short throw projector provide a clear image without intruding into the space.

Each of the worship areas can be used simultaneously by different users without any risk of interference. For larger events the secondary space can be used as an overflow from the main worship area via an audio and video link.

The minister was keen that the audio and visual systems should be available to all users of the two worship areas and the separate meeting room. Wall mounted control panels allow the systems in each area to be easily turned on and off, volume levels adjusted and the visual system to be operated by users of varying technical understanding. A master control in reception allows each of the systems to be turned on and off. They can also be operated via a smart phone to provide simple adjustment of audio levels, or by a custom

designed iPad app which provides full mixing features for the audio inputs and foldback outputs.

The technology extends throughout the building with a digital signage screen in the lobby providing the initial welcome for users and displaying digital wayfinding so that the various groups know which rooms they are using. A separate signage screen faces outside to act as a ‘wayside pulpit’ for passers by. Each of these screens can be updated remotely to provide relevant content and scheduled to coincide with different activities.

The new Crossway Christian Centre was handed to the church in February 2017 and it is currently home to ten congregations, three day centres, numerous community groups and a growing United Reformed Church congregation. It enables smaller congregations to get started and ‘seeds’ future worshipping communities all over London. q Images courtesy of van Heyningen and Haward Architects and Carlo Draisci

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New look CRE returns to its roots on well-trodden turf

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CHRISTIAN RESOURCES EXHIBITION (CRE) will be returning to its former home, Sandown Park in Surrey, this autumn. The show will be running from 17-19 October.

The largest annual exhibition of its kind in Europe, CRE is now under new management – but with faces that look very familiar. It is now owned by Stephen Goddard, its media consultant for more than 25 years.

“Last year, Bible Society decided to focus on its core mission of offering The Bible to the world and purposed to find a new home for CRE,” said Stephen. “I have pulled together a team with vast experience of running the exhibition successfully.”

CRE’s founder Gospatric Home is its honorary president, while Brett Pitchfork has returned as event director. All the sales and administrative staff have worked for one or both of CRE’s previous two owners.

“We have listened to hundreds of exhibitors, the majority of whom wanted CRE to return to Sandown Park – its home for 28 years until 2014,” said Stephen Goddard. “They also asked if it could run for three rather than four days. We were happy to oblige.”

In particular, the new team will be emphasising the role the exhibition has to play in showcasing resources for the maintenance and upkeep of church fabric.

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“Buildings weigh heavily on clergy,” Stephen Goddard continued. “We ask them to be ministers of the Gospel, not project managers. Do we really want our clergy burning up time and energy giving life support to Victorian carbuncles? At CRE they discover people who can take the load from them.”

For those planning building projects – which can cost hundreds of thousands of pounds – the seminar programme will offer pointers as to how to go about finding the right professionals, as well as guidance on galvanising congregations and supporters to maximise fundraising efforts.

With many churches now working towards ‘greening’ their mission and practices, there are many exhibitors offering advice on ‘Shrinking the Footprint’.

The essence of CRE as an exhibition is the fact that exhibitors can show visitors what exactly they have to offer as practical solutions to real problems.

Said event director Brett Pitchfork: “The reason so many visitors leave CRE happy is because there are dedicated men and women on dozens of stands willing to share their experience, knowledge and wisdom. No wonder so many people call it the ‘ideal church show’.”

And those products and services are actually there in real life.

Brett continued: “While we discover products and services online, discerning customers will always want to try before they buy; meet the person behind the product, the man behind the mission. Put simply, nothing beats sitting on it, wearing it, listening to it, tasting it – and comparing it to other options. You can only do all of that, under one roof, at CRE.” CRE is now in its 33rd year and the plan for the future is to build on the experience of the past, yet present fresh ideas, products, suppliers and resources to thousands of church leaders, both lay and ordained. Among the special features at Sandown Park will be:

• Museum of the Bible – an innovative, global educational feature inviting visitors to engage with the history, narrative and impact of the Bible • The Compassion Experience – a unique, interactive trailer presenting the lives of two real children living in abject poverty • Messy Church – a conference for everyone connected with this highly-successful initiative, from seasoned campaigners to start-ups A keynote speaker at CRE this year will be George Verwer, who founded and led Operation Mobilisation for more than 40 years.

Another familiar face – that of Rev Cindy Kent MBE – will return to host Cindy’s Sofa, a popular lunchtime chat show featuring music, drama and a range of special guests. In addition, UCB Radio will broadcast live from the show floor.

The grand ribbon-cutting to open the show will be performed by firm favourite and CRE ‘veteran’ Dana. The Irish Eurovision Song Contest-winning singer opened CRE in 1993 and organisers are delighted she will be back to perform the same service again. q

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Chairs for the modern church

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ROSEHILL HAVE BEEN supplying new seating, tables and ecclesiastical furniture to churches for over three and a half decades.

Over that time they have built up a wealth of knowledge on how churches use the space in their building and have used this information to tailor their chairs to meet the needs of their customers.

In an effort to stay at the centre of their community more and more churches are being used throughout the week as meeting halls and event venues alongside the regular services for worship. Due to the changes in the way churches are used they are often asked for chairs that are flexible and meet the needs for a multi-purpose space.

Many of the extensive range of church chairs available from Rosehill are stackable to minimise the amount of space used whilst not in use –

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this ranges from four high to an impressive 38 high depending on the style of chair. They also offer a wide range of trolleys and dollys, each of which is specially designed to make moving and storing seating as easy and convenient as possible.

Much of Rosehill’s catalogue is available from stock for quick delivery whilst other items are made to order and can be customised to meet a church’s requirements. Their padded seating can be upholstered in a wide range of fabric types and colours and can include options such as linking, arms and book storage. Amongst the range of seating available are solid wooden framed chairs for a more traditional appearance, metal framed chairs that stack up to ten high for convenience and modern lightweight stacking chairs that can be stored up to 25 high on a trolley to save space.

Rosehill will be coming back to the Christian Resources Exhibition in Sandown this October and would love for you to visit them. They’ll be at Stand S146 and are bringing a wide selection of chairs that you can try on the day.

Rosehill take pride in understanding the needs of their customers and work extensively to help each one find the right product for them.

They’ll be happy to offer advice to help you make the right decision for your church so you can buy with confidence and be assured that your furniture will last well into the future. q

Terry Waite makes welcome return to CRE [ RETURNING TO CRE after more than 20 years is a

figure who perhaps personifies Christian fortitude more than anyone in the contemporary world.

Last November marked 25 years since Terry Waite was released from captivity in Beirut. He had travelled to the war-torn city as the Archbishop of Canterbury’s special envoy, was captured by Hezbollah and held hostage for five years – four of them in solitary confinement. He was chained, beaten, frequently blindfolded and subjected to a mock execution.

Terry Waite, now CBE, returns to CRE for the first time since 1995 to talk about the depths of faith, hope and love that sustained him through his five-year captivity and beyond.

A British Quaker and Anglican, Terry will talk about and sign his book Out of the Silence – published by SPCK – in which he recalls the highs and lows of his life, both during that ordeal and throughout the happier times of humanitarian work that have followed.

Out of the Silence bears witness to the enduring power of forgiveness, truth and reconciliation in the face of the adverse forces still at work in the world today. Now in his 70s, Terry holds many honorary doctorates, both in the UK and overseas, and continues to work for a range of humanitarian causes, including prisoners, the homeless, hostages and their families, and overseas development.

In addition to speaking about and signing his new book, Terry will by appearing on Cindy’s Sofa to talk about his faith. q

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THE RETURN OF CRE to Sandown will be accompanied by an equally welcome return of an exhibitor who has seen as many CRE shows as the racecourse itself.

Stoke-on-Trent heating company Mellor and Mottram are one of the foremost specialist installers of heating systems for churches in the UK. From their origins in the commercial market in the 1970s the company has honed its expertise in the complex church sector to a fine degree.

Churches have particular needs in terms of their heating provision: many do not see the main building used on a daily basis but their architecture may require a constant background temperature.

Similarly, associated buildings may require instant heat but on an intermittent basis.

All of those issues have become the ‘specialist subject’ of heating mastermind Stuart Mottram and his team.

Even during the summer they are constantly busy – fitting in a number of churches around the many schools that also require their expertise during the closed period.

One such is North Camp Methodist Church in Farnborough, Hants.

When it became apparent the old heaters in the church needed replacing, they decided to embrace new technology in a big way. The two new Dunn and Bush fan convector heaters the church is having installed will be controlled using a wi-fi broadband connection, so the

church managers can operate the system from their mobile phones!

That’s not the only way the system will remain inconspicuous – the heaters are specially finished in brown to blend in with the surrounding woodwork.

St Mary’s in Coventry is another church that is benefitting from the expertise of Mellor and Mottram. That church is having fan convectors replaced with new ones, with the addition of two new boilers. The balcony is being utilised to provide a site for new radiators, to prevent a downdraught that had plagued the church. The Lady Chapel is also having radiators replaced by fan convectors.

In the church hall a separate new boiler is being installed and the entire system will be serviced by circulation pumps in a number of ‘zones’.

These installations are in addition to the on-going programme Mellor and Mottram is embarked on of replacing the famous but inefficient Grundy heaters from the 19th century, still in use in some churches.

As if all this activity weren’t enough, the company has also recently relocated to larger premises across town, in the Meir area of Stoke-on-Trent. q • For further information call 0800 644 6240, visit the website at www.mellorandmottram.com or see them at CRE Sandown Stand S99

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Are you considering improved lighting?

Discuss the options with Anthony J Smith(Glos)Ltd [

ST WILFRID’S RC PARISH CHURCH in Preston city centre is a Grade Two*-listed Jesuit church which draws a substantial number of worshippers throughout the week. It is basilican in form and Italianate in style, with a particularly ornate and impressive interior carried out in exotic materials. Frank Roberts of Preston-based Francis Roberts Architects said of the interior: “Ranks of giant columns of polished Shap granite, topped with gilded composite capitals, define the nave, which terminates in a semi-domed and coffered apse. The aisle walls are lined in rich marbles and mosaics and there is an impressive display of stained glass.”

Last summer the church embarked on a project to install a new lighting system and redecorate the interior, under the direction of Francis Roberts Architects.

Parish priest Fr Stephen Patterson SJ explained: “We were aware that

St Wilfrid’s before work began

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the church was in need of new lighting and redecorating. This was exacerbated by the fact the lights appeared to be slowly falling into a state of disrepair one by one.

“We were unsure where to start with the project, so under the guidance of our architects we started carrying out some investigations and asking questions of similar projects where they had been through the same process. It soon became clear that, above all, we needed to engage with companies with suitable experience – not only during the design stage, but equally at the installation and implementation stage.”

One of those companies was Anthony J Smith (Glos) Ltd. Company director Neil Blake takes up the story.

“We were invited to attend and discuss the potential of designing and installing a suitable solution at St Wilfrid’s. Upon entering the church it became immediately apparent that the existing lighting installation was poles apart from what could be described as normal for modern expectations. The existing wiring and lighting system was 22 years old, and while the existing fittings had operated mostly without problem over that period, they were beginning to fail and repairing them piecemeal was becoming ever more expensive and difficult.

“From the outset it became clear that, as the wiring was relatively new and the likely available budget could not stretch to a complete new wiring system, the solution would need to be built around the adaption of the existing wiring. Having good knowledge of electrical and wiring systems, Fr Stephen was aware that a modern solution capable of meeting his and the parish’s exacting requirements could not be provided by a simple like-for-like replacement of the existing outlets, with their existing positions and switching arrangements. It was agreed that, as a minimum, best-quality LED outlets were to be utilised; and that a simple-to-operate and alter scene-setting system should be implemented to provide varying levels of light and ambiance for this busy church.

“The solution was built around using modern component parts to adapt some of the existing lighting outlets, while adding new positions to provide the additional flexibility desired. As is normal with these types of

“ projects, not only is the interior of the church immediately transformed visually, but the reduced running and maintenance costs also provide an instant benefit.”

Anthony J Smith (Glos) Ltd has been trading for over 40 years, which has resulted in them working in many fine ecclesiastical buildings both large and small and of all denominations. Their reputation is built on not only being able to design and install within a set budget, but also on the quality of installation which is provided by their own directlyemployed and loyal staff.

Neil Blake outlined the working ethos of the company: “At the start of any potential project it is important to discuss and establish the requirements, expectations and likely costs. As at St Wilfrid’s, it is not always a given that the wiring systems needs to be replaced as a matter of course. Often, wiring systems can be adapted to utilise latest LED technologies while still providing better value for money over the longer term.

“Following an initial consultation we tend to write back outlining a variety of options – each having differing benefits, options, potential shortcomings and, most importantly, a realistic cost. From that point I believe that those responsible for the church can discuss and agree how ambitious they would wish to be and how ambitious they can afford to be.”

Following discussions with the client, the architect and other consultative bodies, the redecoration plans were drawn together and implemented by Bernard Watson, a local Preston company which has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality ecclesiastical work.

Director Clare Watson explained: “J Corbishley and Sons was established in 1878 and was taken over by my father in 1978. Since then our family and loyal staff have striven to build on that established, strong reputation.

We have been nominated for and received a number of national painting and decorating awards.”

Clare not only assists her father in the day to day running of the firm whilst carrying out the on-site restoring, repairing, recreating and stencilling work, but she is also currently only the second female to hold the position of chair of the National Federation of Builders and the NFB’s Heritage Group.

She continued: “St Wilfrid’s is one of the finest architectural gems in the North West and being a church local to ourselves, we were privileged to be involved with this prestigious project. The health and safety planning in regard to keeping the church open at key times caused me quite a number of concerns and headaches. A rolling project of moving the scaffold in sections allowed the works to be completed efficiently with the least disruption for the parish as possible.”

Fr Stephen concluded: “Our Parish Council were fully aware that any number of companies could provide new lighting and decoration for the church, but ensuring that we found the correct ones that our beautiful building deserved was not quite so straightforward. The care and consideration shown by the engineers and craftsmen during the project was admirable and we as a parish were particularly grateful for the way the works were carried out to allow near normal use of the church to continue.

I have little doubt that previous experience of dealing with HCC’s and diocesan bodies by our chosen partners in this project assisted, and I would have no problem with recommending them to others considering similar projects within their own churches.”

We were unsure where to start with the project, so under the guidance of our architects we started carrying out some investigations and asking questions of similar projects where they had been through the same process. It soon became clear that, above all, we needed to engage with companies with suitable experience – not only during the design stage, but equally at the installation and implementation stage.

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Fr Stephen Patterson SJ

Indeed, the two companies – Anthony J Smith (Glos) Ltd and Bernard Watson – have also been working closely together at St Patrick’s Catholic Parish Church in Oldham and expressed themselves more than happy to discuss any upcoming projects with other potential clients. q

THE PROJECT TEAM WERE: Architect: Frank Roberts W: www.francisroberts.com E: architects@francisroberts.com Lighting: Anthony J Smith(Glos)Ltd W: www.anthonyjsmith.co.uk E: enquiries@anthonyjsmith.co.uk Decor: Bernard Watson W: www.bernardwatson.co.uk E: enquiries@bernardwatson.co.uk • You can visit Anthony J Smith (Glos) Ltd at Stand S80 at CRE Sandown.

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Tried, tested and repeatedly requested [FULLERS FINER FURNITURE have been making their renowned height adjustable

Canterbury and York Lecterns since 2001. Demand for these popular lecterns continues.

Fullers Finer Furniture put the continued demand down to a number of factors.

Firstly, the practicality of the lecterns in meeting the need for a piece of furniture which is easily height adjustable, manoeuvrable, can be made to complement any building and has the ability to endure. Each lectern is unique in the choice of wood finish and extras such as logos, panels and crosses.

Fullers Finer Furniture are able to modify and personalise each lectern further, if required. Over the past year modifications have included a lectern with a particularly large monitor, a lectern with a light fitting and a lectern with very specific electrical and audio requirements.

The advantage of being both the designer and manufacturer of the lectern is that trends and developments can be gauged and the lecterns can evolve as technology and requirements change. Examples of such developments have been the ability to include a monitor and more recently an iPad rest on the desk top.

A particularly pleasing source of work comes from repeat customers, where a client having enjoyed the use of a lectern provided by Fullers Finer Furniture at one church moves to a different church and places an order for a lectern at the new church. Another encouraging source of business is when furniture is supplied to one church in a group and orders follow either from other churches within that same group or from people who have visited the church, admired the furniture and seen the advantages for their own building.

The Canterbury and York Lecterns are built to last and will provide good, reliable service for many years. Lecterns can be returned if adaptations are required to assist with modern technology – recently one was returned to the workshop to have a monitor fitted and Fullers Finer Furniture were pleased to assist with this and to supply a loan lectern whilst the work was carried out.

Proprietor Paul Fuller said: “We strive to provide excellent customer service. The aim is to give clients the benefit of our considerable experience and expertise to best meet their needs and those of the community they serve.� q

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Breakfast TV meets Evensong at CRE [

A VERITABLE SPECTRUM of special guests will be taking part in CRE’s very own chat show on ‘Cindy’s Sofa’ on the main stage of CRE. Cindy Kent was awarded an MBE for services to religious broadcasting in 2016 and is ‘busier than ever’ since officially retiring. She will take up a threeday residency in Cindy’s Bar at CRE, where her lunchtime guests will include Irish superstar singer Dana, comedian and script-writer Paul Kerensa, author and cartoonist Simon Jenkins, opera singer Jonathan Veira and many more.

A highlight will be an interview with Terry Waite CBE, returning to CRE after an absence of more than 20 years.

Said Cindy: “From hymn books to hassocks, pews to puppets, I love CRE! And by popular demand, Cindy’s Bar will be where you’ll find writers, musicians, poets, authors, evangelists – all trying to cram on to my sofa for a chat. Come and join me each day as I try, in vain, to keep full control of proceedings!”

Resident music duo Clif and Marie Reid will warm up proceedings each day. Surrounded by church choirs from birth, the duo started singing and playing at an early age in south London.

“CRE is a fantastic place to meet people and discover new ideas and resources,” said Marie. “Seeing so many organisations in one place – focused on strengthening and supporting the church – is truly inspiring.”

Highlights from the Cindy’s Bar programme include award-winning comedian Paul Kerensa – a CRE ever-present. His latest comic take on what it means to be a Christian involves a Christian Scrooge, Santa, Slade and a snoozing Saviour.

A practising comedian and writer for more than 15 years, Paul admits he has been ‘practising as a Christian’ for a little longer.

He has been involved in the writing teams that won Best New Sitcom for Miranda at the British Comedy Awards and Best Sitcom for Not Going Out at the Royal Television Society Awards.

“It may only be October,” says Paul, “but the shops have decided Christmas starts in September, so at least we’ll be feeling festive in a churchly way.”

Of his faith, Paul says: “I’ve always loved being among fellow believers.

Mine is a potentially lonely job in an industry not known for its sympathy towards people of faith. CRE is a great chance to equip us with what we need to get our jobs done and make a difference in this world. I’m always delighted to be part of it. I come away used as a resource, but also resourced myself!”

Also on the sofa will be music star Jonathan Veira. At home singing opera at Glyndebourne and Gospel at Gold Hill Baptist, his considerable vocal and comic talents make him a hugely popular performer.

Jonathan has performed across the globe in a variety of musical styles, from Mozart to John Adams. In addition to operatic roles, he broadcasts

regularly on BBC radio and TV, particularly on BBC TV’s Songs of Praise.

“It will be great to be at CRE 2017 with my old friend Cindy and All Kinds of Everything legend Dana,” said Jonathan. “It’s intriguing to wander round the exhibition, checking out the extraordinary range of resources available to the church today. Every need is met – from chairs and candles to hymn books and, this year, me!” q

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How lead sheet’s different material sources can affect its green credentials [

PRESERVING AND PROTECTING the fabric of a building is an essential part of any heritage project. Nonetheless, when repairs need to be made, new materials often replace existing materials, which not only disrupts the historical continuity of a building, but can affect its green credentials.

Lead, however – a material commonly found on heritage builds and churches – is one of the most recycled and reused building materials in the UK. Furthermore, it can be removed from an existing building, recycled and then reinstalled on the structure it came from without any reduction in quality.

While lead, by nature, is an extremely environmentally friendly material compared with modern alternatives, this method of recycling from existing builds not only retains the building’s historical integrity, but is particularly green when compared with alternative methods.

One of those alternative methods, often pitched as being a green choice, involves the reprocessing and refining of lead batteries into bullion and alloys.

However, the way in which lead is sourced can make a big impact on the environment. Recycling from existing lead sheet, as opposed to batteries, allows lead manufacturers to streamline the production process. The lead is immediately ready to be used as a source

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material, making it a greener and more economical method.

Midland Lead, one of the UK’s leading lead sheet manufacturers, work with the National Trust and English Heritage to do just that; producing high quality and authentic lead sheet from the lead already in place.

The company has recently completed a heritage project on the St John the Baptist Cathedral in Norwich (pictured). The cathedral, a focal point for the city, was completed in 1910 and as such had a beautiful lead roof that had stood in place for over 100 years, but was showing its age. Determined to not lose any of the original building, the project’s contractors employed Midland Lead to recycle the existing lead from the roof.

Norwich Cathedral’s general manager, Gavin Wood, said: “Obviously it’s just fantastic that the roof isn’t leaking any more, but it’s also great to know that it was fixed using the exact same materials that were taken off it. We were able to revamp the cathedral but retain its history. Our parishioners also loved that it was extremely environmentally friendly, which is something they are very passionate about.” q • To find out more about how you can reuse your existing lead visit www.midlandlead.co.uk/heritage

Churches in Norfolk are raising the alarm!

[IN NORFOLK A new scheme has been launched to combat the

threat of lead theft from churches. The Bishop of Norwich, the Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, the Norfolk Churches Trust, Allchurches Trust and the Round Tower Churches Society have come together to create the Roof Alarm Scheme.

The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Rev Graham James, said: “The landscape of Norfolk would be spiritually flattened if we lost our wealth of medieval churches. They are better cared for than ever thanks to volunteers who worship in them regularly, raise money for the fabric and cherish these buildings. But they are under threat from lead thieves who damage the fabric, leave havoc in their wake and cause those who care so well for our churches to feel dejected and dispirited.

“This roof alarm scheme is an imaginative and effective way of combating these thieves and giving heart to those who care for our churches so well. That’s why I’m glad to contribute to the scheme using trust funds available to me. I’m grateful to the Police and Crime Commissioner and the other contributors for their imagination and support.”

A fundraising campaign has also been launched and the public are being asked to donate to the Raise the Alarm campaign. q

Wigan to host lead and hard metal seminars [THE Lead Sheet Association is hosting two half-day

seminars on lead and hard metal in Wigan this October. The seminars are CPD certified and are aimed at anyone involved in the surveying, specifying or installation of rolled lead sheet or traditional hard metals in the construction industry.

The courses will be taking place at the Macdonald Kilhey Court Hotel in Wigan on 18 October. The two half-day sessions – one in the morning and one after lunch – will be run by the LSA’s technical experts, looking at the different applications of rolled lead sheet or traditional hard metals such as copper and zinc.

The morning seminar will provide participants with an indepth, technical presentation on the specification and use of rolled lead sheet in the construction industry, including the main uses of lead sheet, different production methods and its green credentials. There will also be information on correct detailing, as well as troubleshooting tips on how to spot incorrect detailing and the tell-tale signs of developing problems.

The afternoon seminar will take an in-depth look at the traditional hard metal industry in the UK. It will cover the use of zinc, copper, stainless steel, aluminium and galvanised steel.

Each half day seminar costs £150 + VAT, or a combined cost of £250 + VAT for both. It also includes a complementary Rolled Lead Sheet Manual and/or FTMRC Guide to Good Practice. q

BLM announces launch of Site Wipes [

BLM BRITISH LEAD have announced the launch of Site Wipes, a specialist cleaning wipe to help reduce lead particles on hands and surfaces, as part of its continuing efforts to strengthen support for roofing contractors and leadworkers.

Working with lead can leave microscopic traces of metal on the hands even if wearing gloves. These particles must be removed before eating, drinking, smoking or even using a mobile device to ensure lead is not ingested. This is not always easy on a roof or on site with no access to soap and running water.

Site Wipes are designed to reduce lead particles on hands for contractors working on site without access to soap and water. They can also be used in combination with soap and water to provide a robust ‘belt and braces’ cleaning routine.

Russ Taylor, sales development manager at BLM British Lead, said: “The wipes have been developed to help promote better lead hygiene awareness.

They are ideal for use on the move and offer essential convenience when on a roof or on site with restricted or no access to soap and running water.

They can also be used on surfaces such as tools and steering wheels to help reduce cross contamination.”

With the benefit of an added grime remover, Site Wipes also offer all-round general purpose use, removing grease, lubricants, adhesives and oils to name a few. “We are pleased to make this addition to our range which will offer a convenient solution for our customers,” added Russ Taylor. q www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk

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Lead training group acts as information resource [

IN THE FIRST of this series on the Leadworker Register we described the function of the register and the levels of expertise that those registered have demonstrated. The register is administered jointly by the Lead Sheet Association and the Lead Contractors’ Association on behalf of the Lead and Hard Metals Roof Training Group.

Based in East Grinstead, the Lead and Hard Metals Roof Training Group oversees the continuous professional development (CPD) of operatives in the traditional metal roofing skills. It describes itself thus: “It is our simple aim to provide all the information needed with regard to the content and availability of training in the lead sheet and traditional (hard) metals roofing disciplines. Our main function is to provide the only recognised gateway for lead and hard metals roof training and CPD courses in the UK.” One of the major functions of the group is to act as an information source for those looking for training. It states: “We recognise that communication is the key and our focus is on providing information directly and at all levels in a concise and accurate format. This information includes listing relevant courses, together with the provider, name of contact, academic assessment body, qualification level and location in the UK.”

Recently completed leadwork at Kelburn Castle in Largs by Glenbuild Roofing Contracts

Leadwork on a historic townhouse in Cawsand, Cornwall

by Tim Fuge Leadwork That is, of course, in addition to the registers both of leadworkers and those with skills in other hard metals, that is copper, zinc and – now – stainless steel. The group adds: “We maintain registers of trainees who have successfully undergone formal training or have a recognised qualification in either (or both) lead and traditional (hard) metal roof training. The registers categorise and illustrate the skill level of each registered person, with four levels of competence that correspond to the range of training courses and up-skilling qualifications that currently exist in the industry.”

The training group also acts as an information resource for funding sources available for leadworkers – from Basic Bossing and Welding courses right through to Specialist Apprenticeship Programme (SAP) courses for those employers that pay a levy to the CITB. Even employers who are registered with CITB but do not pay the levy are still entitled to claim training grants.

The group cites as an example a two-year apprenticeship: “For instance, the two-year SAP programme would attract a training grant of up to £7,650, and if this was continued into a third year for the Level 3 Award, a further £4,125 in grant could be claimed for a successful outcome. This significantly offsets the actual cost of the training programme and makes a contribution towards the employer’s lost working time.” q

Hard metals have their own register [

OPERATING IN PARALLEL to the Leadworker Register is the Register of Hard Metal workers. That is a list of individuals involved in the installing of hard metal, confirming the training, qualifications and assessment level that each has achieved.

Entry is available to anyone that meets the required criteria and those listed pay a small annual subscription to have their names included in the register. However, registration only takes place if their details – including training courses attended, qualifications received and assessments they have been subjected to – have been independently verified.

If a person wishes to be included in the register but is unable to provide evidence of any qualification achieved or other testimony to their level of skill, they can apply to be assessed by the training

staff at the Lead Sheet Association at their National Roof Training Centre in Kent, or through one of the registered satellite centres around the country.

The Register of Hard Metal workers is provided to assist prospective employers wishing to verify the credentials of a potential employee, main contractors wishing to confirm the credentials of a hard metal worker before allowing site access, or even householders considering their own small building project that they wish to be installed by a person who has been trained to the appropriate level. q

• For further informaiton visit www.traininginmetalroofing.co.uk/hard-metal-worker-register.html

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The following leadworkers are listed on The Leadworker Register: Tim Fuge Leadwork

Southdowns Builders Ltd

1 Stantons Row, Tremar, Liskeard, Cornwall PL14 5HL

Wellesley House, 204 London Road, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 7AN

Prospect Roofing Ltd

L.J. Randall

151 Prospect Road, Woodford Green, Essex IG8 7ND

130 Gunville Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5LH

MW Roofing (NW) Ltd

M P Hare Ltd

488 Bury Road, Rochdale OL11 4DG

The Shaw, Kiln Barn Road, East Malling, Kent ME19 6BG

DW Specialist Leadwork & Roofing Ltd

MYLeadworks

Unit 1, Hanover House, Greg Street, Stockport SK5 7NR

9 Meadow Way, Bracknell, Berkshire RG42 1UE

Nova Contracts Limited

C & L Lead Sheet Fabrication Ltd

T: 07792 022630 E: tfleadwork@yahoo.co.uk W: www.tfleadwork.co.uk

T: 0800 335 7179 M: 07889 140051 E: info@prospectroofing.co.uk W: www.prospectroofing.co.uk

T: 01706 564185 E: info@mwroofingltd.co.uk W: www.mwroofingltd.co.uk

T: 07584 123212 E: info@dwleadworkandroofing.co.uk W: www.dwleadworkandroofing.co.uk

T: 01563 526942 M: 07739 750617 E: info@novacontracts.co.uk W: www.novacontracts.co.uk

T: 01730 267869 M: 07767 792825 E: contact@southdownsbuilders.co.uk W: www.southdownsbuilders.co.uk

Leadwork Specialists M: 07894 792760 E: ljrandall1@btinternet.com

T: 01732 842655 M: 07971 902631 E: marc@mphareheritageworks.com W: www.mphareheritageworks.com

T: 01344 310 912 M: 07793 653 434 E: info@myleadworks.co.uk W: www.myleadworks.co.uk

T: 01446 700002 E: sales@candl-leadfab.co.uk W: www.cavitytrayswales.co.uk Unit 6 Priority Workshops, Ty Verlon Industrial Estate,

10 Leadhills Road, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire KA1 3UF

Cardiff Road, Barry, South Glamorgan CF63 2BE

Black Dog Roofing

K & M Leadwork Ltd

Landsdowne Close, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 9DR

2 Lincoln Close, Standlake, Witney, Oxfordshire OX29 7SJ

Glenbuild Roofing Contracts Limited

Timby Traditional Roofing Specialist

21 Littlemill Road, Drongan, Ayrshire KA6 7BP

22 Tooley Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire DN21 2AN

T: 01249 321969 M: 07808 840491 E: blackdogroofing1@outlook.com

T: 01292 590440 E: glenbuildroofing@yahoo.co.uk W: www.glenbuild.com

T: 01865 301866 M: 07900 640046 E: info@kmleadwork.co.uk W: www.kmleadwork.co.uk

T: 01427 617272 M: 07702 720152 E: matt@timbyroofing.co.uk W: www.timbyroofing.co.uk

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Roofing register ensures quality and experience [BRITAIN HAS ONE of the oldest housing stocks in Europe,

many of them in conservation areas. There are many thousands of other listed buildings such as churches, civic buildings, mills, farmhouses, cottages and country buildings, as well as stately homes and so on.

They are all part of our nation’s famous and very special heritage; and when it comes to their repair and renovation they demand extra special workmanship and attention to detail. To help ensure that the roofs, at least, on these precious buildings are restored to the highest possible standards the National Federation of Roofing Contractors established a National Heritage Roofing Contractors Register.

The unique service provides an assurance for specifiers and others seeking a roofing contractor to carry out this exacting work that

they are appointing a company with the most appropriate skills and experience in the field.

The register contains only roofing companies that have roofers with a proven track record who fall into the following categories: • Heritage Roof Master – can provide both technical design capabilities and quality workmanship.

• Heritage Craft Roofer – these firms will always provide quality workmanship but do not offer the design facility.

• Heritage Craft Roofer Operative – are craftsmen/women who carry out the roof work as specified.

All have undergone close, stringent scrutiny and hold relevant heritage qualifications. What’s more their work is continuously reviewed by a panel of highly qualified experts in all aspects of traditional roofing. q

Skills festival sees heritage roofers at work [

HERITAGE ROOFING WAS ably represented at a Heritage Skills Festival at Lincoln Cathedral on 24 June. The event was a first for the diocese and was run in conjunction with the City of London Livery Companies.

The following companies are listed on The National Heritage Roofing Contractors Register: Exeter Roofing Ltd

T: 01392 243000 E: exeterroofing@gmail.com W: www.exeterroofingltd.com 18 School Lane, Tedburn St. Mary, Exeter, Devon EX6 6AA

Broadstairs Roofing

T: 01843 600 106 M: 07932 633 628 E: broadstairsroofing@live.co.uk W: www.broadstairsroofing.co.uk 5 Bridleway Gardens, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 2LG

Martin-Brooks (Roofing Specialists) Ltd T: 0114 244 7720 E: mb@allroofing.co.uk W: www.martin-brooks.co.uk

Ross Street, Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S9 4PU

J Wright Roofing Ltd

T: 0115 9717 591 E: info@jwrightroofing.co.uk W: www.jwrightroofing.co.uk Unit 1, 4 Dabell Avenue, Bleinheim Ind Est, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 8WA

Heritage Roofing Contractors Ltd

T: 01432 830586 M: 07977 922442 E: heritageroofingcontractors@gmail.com W: www.roofing-contractor.co.uk Unit 10 Aydon Industrial Park, Hereford HR4 9UN

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The festival was held to celebrate the traditional crafts and skills that are essential to the preservation of the cathedral and other ancient buildings, as well as keeping heritage skills alive. There were see and have-a-go demonstrations taking place inside and outside of the impressive cathedral.

In all, 26 City of London Livery Companies took part in the weekend event, which included the Worshipful Company of Tylers & Bricklayers.

They were represented by award-winning J Wright Roofing Ltd (pictured below), which is a member of the National Heritage Roofing Contractors’ Register. They were supported by the NFRC Midlands Region. q

Scottish roofers look forward to awards [

THE CLOSING DATE for roofers in Scotland to enter the National Federation of Roofing Contractors’ Scottish Roofing Contractor of the Year Awards is 1 September. As with their counterparts in the south, the awards feature a specific Heritage category, but – also in common with the national Roofing Awards – projects on heritage buildings have a habit of cropping up in other categories.

The awards recognise and reward outstanding standards of workmanship and technical expertise in the roofing industry within Scotland. Judging will be undertaken by a panel of independent professionals and will take place during September and October 2017.

It will be followed by the NFRC Scottish Region Awards Luncheon on 10 November 2017 at the Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow.

To qualify for the awards, entries should be for a project completed within the past 18 months. Roofing contractors may enter more than one project. Each project may be entered in more than one category.

We will be reporting on the awards and winning projects in the next issue of Ecclesiastical and Heritage World. q

Squirrels eat the church roof! [ OF ALL THE REASONS for churches having to carry out pressing repairs to their roofs, the cause of the problem at one church in Oxfordshire must have sent its clergy and congregation nuts. Grey squirrels had eaten away at the steeple of All Saints in Didcot.

On its Facebook page the church said: “Late last year we discovered that grey squirrels had been eating the steeple. Yes, you read that correctly – the squirrels were chewing away at the cedar tiles which cover the steeple.”

All Saints is a Grade Two*-listed medieval church that dates from 1170, so work to remedy the damage was urgently needed. Fortunately, funding for the repair work was made available from the Gladiator Trust, Oxfordshire Historic Churches Trust and a local benefactor’s bequest.

The vicar, Rev Karen Beck, told local press: “Because of the age of the building and its historic significance you can’t do anything on the cheap. But the whole spire has now been treated so hopefully that should keep the squirrels away.”

She added: “The congregation are determined that it will be maintained and developed for future generations as the town grows, but much work has to be done and much support from the community in Didcot and wider afield will be essential.”

As part of the repair, church warden Brenda Andrews regilded the weathervane. q

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The wait is over for cast aluminium colours

– 26 colours in 7 days

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HERITAGE CAST ALUMINIUM GUTTERS and downpipes are a cost-effective alternative to cast iron. They are lighter, and therefore easier to handle and fix, non-corrodible and durable with a life expectancy of 40 years – and still 100% recyclable. The BBA approved in-house factory applied polyester powder coated (PPC) heritage cast aluminium gutters and downpipes, in a choice of 26 standard colours, are now consistently being delivered in 7-10 days by Rainclear Systems.

Aluminium is already the low maintenance option for guttering but the factory applied PPC has a life expectancy of at least 15 years in heavily polluted areas and 20 years elsewhere, extending the life of

the product beyond 40 years. Only periodic maintenance is advised; applying a warm soapy water solution to bring back the original appearance while checking for joint integrity and removing any accumulated debris at the same time.

Rainclear have expanded into an additional warehouse to significantly increase their stock of the most popular textured black colour in the half-round Victorian ogee and now also 5x4 moulded ogee profiles, so that these products can be available for next day delivery on orders placed before noon Monday to Thursday.

26 standard RAL cast aluminium colours The colours that are available with a 7-10 day delivery time are determined by the 26 powder colours the manufacturer holds in stock. These may expand and evolve slowly as demand and fashions change.

All the colours have an attractive ‘matt’ finish as identified by the ‘M’ at the end of the RAL number, that is except for the metallic silver RAL 9006G which has an 80% gloss finish.

They would always recommend ordering the metallic silver PPC rather than the uncoated mill finish (unless you plan to hand paint it yourself on-site), not only to benefit from the extra protection PPC offers but also to even out any differences in finishes between cast gutters, extruded downpipes and fabricated fittings.

Special colours Almost any BS or RAL colour is available to ‘special order’ but these will incur a longer delivery time and an additional surcharge as the special colour powder must be ordered and applied. If you have a very special colour in mind, get in touch and they will find out if the colour is available in the powder and what surcharges will apply to your size of order.

The finishing touch Whether you are a homeowner choosing to invest in home improvements rather than move house, a seasoned house developer or building your dream home, choosing a unique coloured rainwater system can be seen as a differentiator instead of simply a necessity. It is a simple way to add a design flourish or the finishing touch to a project while also ensuring high performance and protection of the building well into the future. q • Visit the website www.rainclear.co.uk now for massive savings across all the metal ranges. To get in touch with the friendly, knowledgeable team at Rainclear call 0800 644 44 26 or email sales@rainclear.co.uk.

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Zinc focal point for £14m Hastings Pier redevelopment

[THE RESTORED Grade II-listed Hastings Pier, built in 1872, has natural VMZINC® standing seam roofs which are undoubtedly the most immediately recognisable feature of the £14.2m redevelopment. dRMM Architects’ vision to restore the pier to its former glory has been a resounding success following years of neglect, closure for eight years and a fire which tore through it in 2010. It has been shortlisted for the 2017 Stirling Prize.

Described as a national Victorian treasure, the domed roofs, spanning covered seating areas, are particularly eye catching and complement façades in the same system.

Both will weather to take on the textured, natural grey patina which is so reminiscent of lead. The standing seam work was undertaken by specialist metals contractor Roles Broderick Roofing, whose craftsmen finished the roofs with ornamental zinc finials.

The Heritage Lottery Fund enabled the repairs to the damage below deck – a combined result of destruction from fire, sea erosion and storm damage. A small portion of the grant was used to convert the single remaining derelict Victorian pavilion on

the pier into a revitalised, open plan, fully glazed and extended version of the past.

Future phases include plans for a large, mobile, timber canopy that traverses the entire length of the 280m pier. Phase 2 will see VMZINC PIGMENTO® Blue 1mm thick interlocking panels used on the walls of the new visitor centre.

In its current format, the pier will be a catalyst for urban regeneration. It offers flexibility, material and functional sustainability, and an uninterrupted vista of the natural and built surroundings of Hastings. q • For further information call 01992 822288 or visit www.vmzinc.co.uk

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Shingles in-spire church renovation

[WHEN GRADE II* LISTED All Saints

Church in the North Yorkshire hamlet of Burtonin-Lonsdale needed a roof renovation, the architects for the Anglican church turned to JB Shingles from Marley Eternit to deliver a rustic look that harmonised with its surroundings.

The distinctive broach spire, originally built in 1876, had been suffering from weather erosion and needed extensive repairs and renewal, in particular to the shingle cladding, as it was around 60 years old. A substantial grant was secured from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.

As a listed property, experienced conservationists John Coward Architects knew the project demanded a long-life solution that was straightforward to fix and would blend in perfectly with the local rural environment. This is why they specified Marley Eternit’s JB Shingles for the spire restoration – it was a product the architects had used previously.

Contractor Lambert Walker Ltd was appointed to carry out the installation of more than 150 bundles of the product. Completion by the Lambert Walker team was on time as JB Shingles and JB ShingleFix are easy to use, even in adverse weather conditions.

Produced from naturally beautiful western red cedar in Canada and accredited through the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau (CSSB), JB Shingles are light to transport, quick to fix on site and require zero maintenance afterwards.

With one of the lowest carbon footprints of any widely used building product, they

offer a high degree of thermal insulation, are extremely durable, treated with a clear preservative and weather consistently to blend into the environment. JB Shingles come with a 40-year guarantee and, as the North Yorkshire church needed to harmonise with its surroundings, were an ideal choice.

Mark Antrobus, senior quantity surveyor at Lambert Walker, described JB Shingles as: “A splendid product, most suitable for this situation. Shingles are not commonly used by us, but the fixing instructions were clear and thorough. We were able to complete on time, to the client team’s total satisfaction, in spite of the adverse weather.” q • To find out more about using JB Shingles from Marley Eternit for heritage, conservation and prestige projects, contact the enquiry team on 01283 722588 or visit the website at www.marleyeternit.co.uk www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk

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Sheffield church trailblazes new maintenance service [A SHEFFIELD CHURCH has become the

first in the country to benefit from Maintenance Booker, an innovative maintenance service from the National Churches Trust.

The historic Grade II listed St Augustine’s Church in Endcliffe, Sheffield, is the first church in the UK to carry out vital maintenance work booked through the Maintenance Booker website. The site, at www.maintenancebooker.org.uk, makes it easy for the people who look after historic churches to keep them in good condition.

In early June, working at height on extension and jacking ladders, a team from Stone Technical Services Ltd, building and structure experts, cleaned the gutters and downpipes at the church. They also reported on the building’s condition at high level.

St Augustine’s Church also received a £1,000 Preventative Maintenance Micro-Grant from the National Churches Trust to help cover half the cost of this vital work.

The photo below shows priest in charge of St Augustine’s Claire Dawson (right) and Janet Edmund of National Churches Trust with Stone Technical Services’ general foreman Paul Tinkler (left) and rope access technician Liam Baird taking a look at the new website.

Pam West, churchwarden at St Augustine’s, said: “We have a very large Victorian church and the gutters are difficult to reach, so we have not had them cleaned for a long time. We are very grateful to Maintenance Booker for allowing this job to go ahead.”

Based on the principle that prevention is better than cure, the Maintenance Booker website provides an online ‘one stop shop’ where churches and chapels can book accredited contractors for services including gutter clearance, tree maintenance and inspecting lightning protection systems.

It helps overburdened church wardens, volunteers and clergy to identify and book professional help to maintain their buildings, helping prevent the need for expensive repairs and saving them for the future.

Contractors are selected based on their experience working with churches and historic buildings, qualifications and references from previous work. Maintenance Booker is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and run by the National Churches Trust and 2buy2. It is initially available in Yorkshire but will be expanding into the rest of the country.

Dr Julie Banham, secretary to the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Diocese of Sheffield, said: “Caring for large and complex listed church buildings is a difficult task which relies on the time and commitment of volunteers. Most damage to a church building is caused by leaking roofs, blocked gutters and drains.

“Maintenance Booker offers a major service to churches by professionally and safely accessing high level gutters and drains to ensure they are running freely. It is a very welcome addition to the variety of means used to ensure church buildings are well maintained as valued assets for wider community use.”

Richard Pavlou, group business development and operations manager at Stone Technical Services, said: “Having been selected by the team at Maintenance Booker we are delighted and refreshed to see Yorkshire churches take a more preventative and planned approach to their beautiful and historic buildings.

“We have been spreading the good word for many years that small amounts of expenditure on a regular and planned basis can be far more cost effective to any organisation in comparison to the huge costs associated with a catastrophic structural repair caused by neglect.

“It is genuinely reassuring that this process was driven not only by seeking contractors who were able to offer the best pricing but also by those that offered the correct provenance, credibility and quality!

“We look forward to offering our decades of experience, advice and skills to the churches of Yorkshire to keep their legacy intact so they may be utilised for many generations to come.”

Janet Edmond, project manager of the Yorkshire Maintenance Project at the National Churches Trust, said: “I am excited that St Augustine’s Church in Sheffield will be the first of a number of jobs booked through Maintenance Booker to take place in Yorkshire over the coming months.” q • For more information visit the websites www.maintenancebooker.org.uk and www.nationalchurchestrust.org

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New facility will preserve Scotland’s traditional skills [LEARNING HOW TO maintain the

Next round of grant deadlines looms [

THE NEXT ‘Super Monday’ for applications to the ChurchCare grants scheme is 13 November. That day marks the closing date for a raft of categories of grant.

Among the types of grant for which applications close on that day are those for books and manuscripts. According to ChurchCare: “Historical books and manuscripts, when in the care of the parish, are eligible for grant aid. Modern printed books cannot be considered.”

Another category is that of churchyard structures. To be eligible, the churchyard must be under the responsibility of the PCC and the structure must be listed separately from the church building.

Monuments are also eligible as a separate category, also closing on 13 November.

Also on the list are church plate, metalwork, textiles and timberwork.

Grants are made available either annually or, in some cases, bi-annually. ChurchCare is the Cathedral and Church Buildings Division of the Church of England: a national resource offering a comprehensive source of information and conservation support, including funding grants for nearly 16,000 parish churches – 12,500 of which are listed – and 42 cathedrals.

Grants can also be made to help with the costs associated with preliminary surveys and the preparation of conservation reports.

The aim of those grants is to allow detailed study of the condition of objects, to establish an informed conservation strategy.

Grant awards under the programme are usually up to £8,000.

Applications are made online and applicants are asked to upload the following supporting documentation: • Conservation report prepared in accordance with ChurchCare • guidelines • Latest Quinquennial Inspection report • Brief summary of any recommendations in the Quinquennial • Inspection report that have been completed, are in progress or • are about to be put in hand • DAC and any other advice on the project • Letter from their Archdeacon in support of the project • Statement of most recent annual audited church accounts. q

main parts of a traditional building to avoid minor issues turning into major problems, as well as solving some of the most common problems likely to beset a traditional property, are two of the aims of Scotland’s new resource for traditional building crafts, the Engine Shed.

Based in a former MOD building in Stirling, the Engine Shed seeks to ensure the knowledge, skills and materials are available to look after the important cultural and economic asset that is Scotland’s 450,000 traditional buildings. It is home to Historic Environment Scotland’s building conservation research and education facility, which will share its world class expertise with national and international partners in building conservation.

The new learning and visitor resource was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and officially opened in June

by Fiona Hyslop MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs. It will serve as the national conservation hub, using world-leading innovation to bring Scotland’s built heritage to life through technology and hands-on activities.

The Minister said: “The new Engine Shed will couple state-of-the-art technology and world-leading innovation with our historic building traditions, inspiring a new generation to learn the traditional skills and use the authentic materials that will help to keep Scotland’s history alive.

“I am particularly pleased to open the Engine Shed during Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology. The centre will help to provide a lasting legacy for the year, increasing knowledge and understanding of the values of our precious historic environment.”

Chair of Historic Environment Scotland, Jane Ryder, added: “This world-class facility is a wonderful living classroom with science and technology at its core, demonstrating that innovation can be inspired by the past. The Engine Shed is about thinking differently and challenging perceptions, which will act as a catalyst and a beacon for the historic environment.” q

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A London chapel shines new light [

THE NORFOLK BASED company Kenton Brauer Stained Glass & Casements have recently taken part in the complete restoration to St Pancras Cemetery Chapel in East Finchley, London by restoring the main west tracery. In addition to this, they manufactured and installed nine new leaded lights to the north, south and west windows and undertook many repairs to the other tracery stained lights within the chapel.

This grade II listed Anglican chapel sits in one the largest and oldest cemeteries in the country and was built by J.Barnett and W.C. Birch in 1853. It is of a cruciform design with gothic The west tracery stained light before (left) and after restoration styled decorated windows. stained light was damaged by being covered on the outside with random Upon previous close inspection, Kenton Brauer reported that the west sheet glass adhered with putty. This was a previous attempt to fill an area of main tracery, whilst masked with dirt, silicone and putty, was precariously missing painted glass. During the restoration, the stained glass was separated bulging away from the stonework from the sheet glass and putty through a painstakingly delicate procedure with glass sections jutting away from avoiding any further damage. their lead, calling for urgent removal Paige Kenton said: “Many pieces were missing and, with no literatures and restoration. The stained light had available of the stained glass artist, we repainted sections using our expertise become damaged over time due to and references to bring the stained light back to its former glory whilst saving movement in the stonework above as much of the original glass as possible.” and weathering which had made the Techniques such as back plating and application of conservation glue whole window distort and caused replaced the now frowned upon method of mending leads. For instance, the glass to fracture. In response, Jesus’s head had cracked apart from his torso leaving an unpainted chipped major works took place to the inside line across his neck. This would look equally unsightly if they simply ran a stonework above the tracery to prevent mending lead between the crack and, because this cannot be touched up any further movement and to protect with paint, re-fired and glued, they decided to back plate the two broken An example area of repair to the the restored stained light for the future. sections with glass that was painted precisely where the paint was missing Furthermore, a large area in the west tracery light between the two section.

They then restored other cracked sections with conservation glue. These had previously been joined with mending leads when such new technologies were not available.

They were able to do this where the cracks were clean with no chipping of paint and the sections had not been nibbled away with grozing pliers. Alongside the restoration of the west window main tracery, Kenton Brauer addressed the nine sheet glazed windows around the chapel.

Apart from being unsightly, the size of the single sheet glazing proved hazardous.

Jason Brauer explained: “These were incorrectly fitted; the rebates The new leaded lights and were packed with timber, silicone tracery lights of the west window and putty and covered with cement when only correct lime mortar should have been applied. It proved to be a difficult task removing these materials to reveal the original glazing rebates.”

Kenton Brauer replaced the single sheet glazing with new leaded lights made in two sections, using clear handmade cylinder P1 conservation glass, with bronze saddle bars, to prevent stone spalling, and manufactured a code 4 milled lead condensation tray to fit to each window cill.

The success of this project has resulted in principal contractor Harding Bond Property Consultants appointing Kenton Brauer to work on another project. Chartered building surveyor Ronan Bond said: “I have found Kenton Brauer to be very helpful not only with their work but their technical advice in conservation. Accordingly, I have ‘named’ them as a sub-contractor for another project to a Grade II listed building within Highgate.” q • For further information visit www.kentonbrauer.com

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Top tips for creating a flexible and well-organised meeting space in your church

By LOUISE STEVENS of flexible furniture specialists, Mogo Direct

[ CHURCHES ARE, of course, firstly

a place of worship and meditation – but they are increasingly required to be flexible, multipurpose hubs for the whole community. An essential part of a smooth running and well organised multifunctional church is, of course, smooth running and well organised meeting and office space.

So, how do you create a flexible meeting and office space in your church? For a start, you might want to consider the kind of chairs you’re going to need. Any room will have a maximum realistic capacity for seats, so it’s best to estimate this and ensure you have enough seats to match your tables – more on those later.

When all your chairs aren’t needed, your storage space might determine the best option to go for. Stacking chairs can usually be kept safely in stacks up to around 10 chairs high, depending on the exact model,

while folding chairs can be stored in or moved through narrower spaces. If your priority is to make sure everyone is sitting comfortably throughout your meetings – which might be advisable for longer sessions – consider an upholstered option.

Next, choose your tables. Folding tables are a fantastic idea for many meeting rooms. The new Premium Folding Table

by Mogo is a great choice, available in a range of shapes and sizes to seat up to eight people. It’s so secure and stable, you’ll be surprised how easy it is to fold up the legs and store it when you need to use the meeting room for a different activity.

The Otto Tilt Top Table is another flexible alternative that’s extremely easy to use, with just one single motion required to fold the table top out of the way, allowing you to wheel the entire table around safely.

Other options like the Flexitable, can be

rearranged and securely linked together to form a completely customised layout. For more formal meetings, you might prefer to choose one of our larger options such as the popular Arrow Boardroom Table.

Many more choices are available, so be sure to check the entire range for something that suits your needs.

Finally, it’s time to choose your accessories. To make your committee meetings, seminars or group projects more memorable and enjoyable remember those all-important and practical accessories, like storage furniture, noticeboards, display stands, whiteboards and flipcharts. A little thought and planning will help you make the most of even a small meeting space in your church. q • For more information call 01442 233384 or visit the website at www.mogodirect.co.uk. www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk

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St Thomas the Apostle – battling the elements! [

IN JANUARY Stockport-based Aura Conservation Ltd were appointed to carry out the restoration of the Grade II listed 19th century parish church of St Thomas the Apostle in Heptonstall. The gothic style church stands alongside the ruin of the previous 13th century Church of St Thomas à Beckett with three adjacent churchyards.

The ancient church of this parish dedicated to St Thomas à Becket was a building in the Early English style built between 1256 and 1260. Later adaptations gave it two naves, two aisles and two chantry chapels as well as a tower. Following a storm in 1847 the west face of the tower fell away. Parts were dismantled and a great measure of repair took place in 1854 when the present church, St Thomas the Apostle, was completed at a cost of £7,000.

The new church is a building of stone in the Perpendicular late gothic style, consisting of a chancel with aisle, nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower with pinnacles containing a clock and six bells, dating from 1600. Work on the internal re-ordering the church took place in the 1960’s.

Aura’s project commenced early this year in the height of winter and due to the church’s prominent location on the top of a hill, Aura undertook the project under extreme weather conditions. These conditions included persistent rainfall and high wind speed – indeed it is prolonged periods of such weather over time that has brought the church to its current state of deterioration.

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regular maintenance and patching up repairs are no longer enough, extensive conservation work and re-roofing is normally the only option.

The six month restoration project started with the external works. The roof of the church underwent a complete overhaul including removal of all of the existing rotting timber boarding and replacement with new boards. Then the existing fractured stone slates which may have been damaged by storms, rainfall and high winds – making them prone to slippage – were stripped off the roof and replaced with new stone slate, fixed to withstand extreme weather. Some of the existing slates were salvaged and the new slates matched the originals as far as possible.

Defective and friable mortar joints were raked out to the top of the tower’s four elevations and then re-pointed with a lime based mortar to match the original. Stone indenting was then carried out to the elevations.

Existing rainwater goods had been strained due to the amount of rainfall and had to be removed completely and replaced with a new system designed for a larger rainfall capacity. Existing timber louvers were also fully removed and replaced with brand new ones.

Internally, timber repairs and replacements were carried out to the bell tower and other specified areas. The roof access hatch was also removed and replaced with brand new.

Aura fought the elements to complete the project successfully and believe the church will now be able to do the same! q

Ketley pavers restore historic identity

Langtons Gardens’ stable yard before (left) and after the extensive restoration work

[LANGTONS GARDENS in Hornchurch, Greater London, is

4.6 hectares of former pleasure ground to Langtons House. The gardens are designated as a Grade 1 Historic Park and Garden of local interest and the 18th century house, bath house and orangery are Grade II listed. The gardens also lie entirely within the Langtons Conservation Area.

The present gardens date back to the late 18th century and it is believed they were remodeled by Humphry Repton, the great British landscape gardener in the early part of the 19th century. The house and gardens became public authority property in 1929 and the house, overlooking the landscaped gardens and lake, is now the town’s registry office. The gardens are an important backdrop for weddings, events and informal recreation.

In 2015 the Langtons Estate and some of its buildings became part of a £2.4 million restoration and redevelopment project jointly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Havering Council and Veolia Havering Riverside Trust. Improving the onsite facilities, access to the estate,

enhancement of the gardens and restoration of the stable yard were key parts of the project with particular emphasis on the historic nature of the listed buildings and the setting in which they stand.

Chris Blandford Associates were appointed as landscape architects and lead consultants based on their extensive experience in conservation and heritage management. They worked closely with the conservation architects, heritage officers and historians to enhance and restore the gardens’ features and various spaces.

One of these was the stable yard, an enclosed space that sits between the house and stable block. The stable yard had lost its identity and was used inappropriately as a car park – visually and physically disconnected from the remainder of the site. Through careful planning and design, the space was restored using appropriate materials and providing new facilities including a café and toilet block.

It was vital to preserve the historic context of the listed buildings and work sensitively around them. After extensive research, a decision was made to use Ketley Brick’s authentic patterned clay pavers to restore a more traditional aesthetic. The restoration saw the removal of old inappropriate lean-to structures, insensitive features and signage, and overgrown trees and shrubs. The project included a new bin store and toilet block built with reclaimed bricks, the conversion of a garage to a café, new heritage lighting, a new car park to eliminate cars from the space and the rationalising of the central green space and drainage system.

“It was only when we began to break through the existing tarmac that we surprisingly uncovered some original Victorian patterned pavers similar to those that we were reinstating,” explained Phil Porter, senior landscape architect at Chris Blandford Associates. “This was an exciting moment and a realisation that the research and product selection had paid off.”

The pavers that were uncovered were retained and reinstalled as a sample panel next to the front door of the stable block as a reminder of times gone and to complement and underpin the new materials used.

The Ketley Staffordshire Blue pavers were used to help define spaces and break up what is essentially a large area. Different brick styles, sizes and bonds were used to aid this approach. The diamond chequered pavers were used in areas close to the buildings to define pedestrian priority spaces, with the two panel pavers used in the central area which is for vehicular access. These were separated with a plain paver band. Drainage channels used the Ketley drainage unit specials and the Ketley boot kerb was used to emphasise the central planted space.

The Ketley patterned clay pavers not only shed water rapidly and provide enhanced traction, but their traditional designs also give this outdoor space a long established look and a strong aesthetic appeal.

The use of contrasting patterns demarcates different uses within the area and also adds visual interest and texture.

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Telford’s legacy to form part of renewables future [AN UNUSUAL PROJECT to involve

historic buildings in a sustainable energy project is currently underway in Wick on the North East tip of Scotland. Maritime buildings in the town’s harbour are being brought back into operation to act as the hub for one of the largest new offshore windfarms in the UK. Designed by Thomas Telford in 1807, the restored maritime buildings will play a key part in generating 588MW of sustainable energy from the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm.

Design and construction consultancy Pick Everard, based in Inverness and Glasgow, is part of the team who will be delivering the onshore aspects of the project alongside HRI/Munro Architects.

Once complete, the windfarm will power approximately 450,000 homes.

Doug Soutar, director at Pick Everard, said: “This is such an exciting project to work on and one that is key in helping us to continue to deliver sustainable energy for the future.

“The onshore element of the project comprises the conservation, re-planning and part reconstruction of two blocks of the historic Old Pulteneytown area of Wick. These

buildings are more than 200 years old and have a longstanding history of being used for maritime purposes. We are pleased to be helping to bring them back into service again following planning permission from the Highland Council.”

Steve Wilson, senior project manager for SSE, one of the partners in the project constructing the windfarm, said: “Renovation of the iconic Thomas Telford buildings in Wick

is well underway and has been progressing well. These buildings will become our long term operations and maintenance base for Beatrice Windfarm.

“The Thomas Telford buildings are a symbol of Wick’s industrial and marine past, so we are really pleased to be utilising them and in doing so help continue that legacy. We’ve been very pleased with the support there has been in the area.” q

Future-proofing Britain’s Historic Buildings – new guide published by Priva [ PROTECTING THE FABRIC of

historic or listed buildings is undoubtedly the ultimate priority for anyone associated with building conservation.

However, the conservation sector may be unaware that it is possible to futureproof heritage buildings with the same control-based technologies found in modern structures.

With this in mind, leading building controls manufacturer Priva has published a guide which includes case studies on the integration of building and energy management systems at some of the world’s most famous buildings.

Future-proofing Britain’s Historic Buildings is a 20-page book offering a non-technical overview of the outcomes and benefits of control technology. The document explains in clear language how Priva’s technology – which is in use at sites such as St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Rosslyn Chapel – is delivering significant energy savings, improved indoor climate conditions and greater visibility of energy use.

Commenting on the launch of the guide, Gavin Holvey, UK & Ireland sales manager at Priva, said: “Priva is on a mission to help conservators and heritage organisations optimise the internal environments of special spaces. Working alongside the

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heritage buildings community, we can deliver significant outcomes, without impacting on the fabric of the building.

Our guide to future-proofing Britain’s historic buildings will explain how such technology can improve building efficiency and reduce emissions through greater control of heating, ventilating and air-conditioning services. All of this is achieved whilst maintaining a pleasant and welcoming environment for staff, conservators and visitors.”

Significantly, Priva’s building management solutions are proven to work in harmony with heritage buildings – and not against them. As Gavin Holvey explains, the benefits of using Priva technology are clear: “Making a long-term choice about future-proofing technologies is one that conservators and heritage professionals will not take lightly.

This is precisely why we have published this guide.

“It explains how our controls solutions are proven to meet three essential conservation requirements – It is unobtrusive, non-disruptive and flexible. This is what gives the heritage sector confidence in our technology.” q • To request a copy of Future-proofing Britain’s Historic Buildings book please contact Priva on 01923 813 480 or email priva@priva.co.uk

C of E challenges Trump on Paris Agreement

A warm church gives a warm welcome!

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THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND joined with other environmentallyfriendly organisations in condemning the decision by President Trump to withdraw the USA from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

The C of E’s lead bishop on the environment, the Bishop of Salisbury Rt Rev Nicholas Holtam, said: “I am, frankly, very disturbed by President Trump’s decision to revoke the United States’ commitment to the Paris Agreement, which was a global commitment made in good faith.

“Climate change is one of the great challenges of our times. There is a moral and spiritual dimension with a strong consensus built among the faith communities about the care of our common home. The scientific, economic and political arguments point in the same direction.”

The bishop continued: “President Trump has not recognised the economic potential of renewable energy, which represents a paradigm shift capable of generating sustainable prosperity. What will our children and grandchildren say to us about the way we respond to this extreme carelessness? Ours is the first generation which cannot say we did not know about the human impact on climate change.”

Comparing the approach of the UK government to that of the US, he added: “I warmly welcomed our UK government’s rapid ratification of the Paris Agreement and I trust that the UK cross-party consensus that climate change is a real and urgent problem will remain committed and strong throughout the Brexit process.” q

[THAT IS THE message to church managers from Essex-based

Argonaut Heating Ltd, a company with over 40 years experience in the industrial and commercial heating sector.

Specialising in church heating systems, they can provide costeffective and efficient design, installation, repair and maintenance services and understand the problems involved in heating churches, community centres, halls and other places of worship.

A company spokesman explained: “Churches with heating problems are more common than warm churches – and cold churches often discourage regular attendance. The main problem in heating a church is the age of the building. Since the majority of church buildings are well established, they have a mixture of heating systems dating back to a time when fuel was relatively cheap. These old systems still try to heat buildings once a week but are slow to respond – often requiring boilers to be turned on well in advance. Despite that, the church can still be cold.”

“More modern churches, many built in the 1960s, often had electric heating systems installed which are expensive to run. The church is usually heated once a week for Sunday services, but there are always occasions in midweek when the church is used at fairly short notice for services such as funerals, baptisms and the like.”

One cost effective and efficient solution to that problem is the use of Rinnai heaters which provide a quick heat-up time.

Argonaut is an approved Rinnai installer and fitted such a system at St Alban’s Church in Dagenham (pictured).

Alternatively, where it is not practical to install Rinnai heaters because of the nature of the building, for example if it is a listed building, they can also offer the traditional solution using a highefficiency, condensing boiler and radiators, providing savings in fuel costs.

In addition to the installation of new systems, Argonaut provides a range of church heating services, including boiler replacements, boiler repairs and maintenance services.

All members of the Argonaut Heating team are fully qualified and committed to excellence in health and safety, thus ensuring that all installations and repairs are carried out in compliance with latest regulations. They can offer a free site visit, giving clients advice and a free quote on the most efficient and cost-effective heating solutions for their church.

The company operate throughout East Anglia and the South East of England, including the capital where a high-profile project was carried out at Wren’s masterpiece, St Mary-le-Bow. q www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk

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Spray applied insulation

high performance heat loss mitigation PADDY LEIGHTON, UK director for spray foam insulation specialists Icynene, looks at heat loss in buildings and how new, high performance insulation systems can improve comfort levels in old and so called ‘difficult to treat’ buildings.

Foams are spray-applied as a two-component mixture that expands 100-fold within seconds of application, sealing all gaps, service holes and hard to reach voids (left). Open cell is extremely vapour open and will allow moisture vapour to pass freely through it, allowing the building to breathe naturally

[ WHEN BRITAIN BEGAN its post war building boom, coal was

king and energy was relatively cheap. Little thought was given to heat loss and few buildings were constructed with any meaningful level of insulation.

Seventy years on and the world is very different. With sky-high heating costs and a greater focus on the need to reduce energy consumption, builders, landlords, homeowners and custodians of historic buildings all take the insulation of their respective properties much more seriously.

How insulation works To understand how insulation works it helps to understand heat flow, which involves three basic mechanisms – conduction, convection and radiation.

Conduction is the way heat moves through materials, such as when a spoon placed in a hot cup of coffee conducts heat through its handle to your hand.

Convection is the way heat circulates through liquids and gases. It is why lighter, warmer air rises, and cooler, denser air sinks.

Radiant heat travels in a straight line and heats anything solid in its path – think about sitting in front of a roaring open fire and how you feel warm on the side facing the fire but less so on the other!

Insulation materials work by slowing conductive heat flow and, to a lesser extent, convective heat flow. Regardless of the mechanism, heat flows from warmer to cooler areas until there is no longer a temperature difference. In a typical home, this means that in winter heat flows directly from all heated living spaces to adjacent unheated roof voids, garages and cellars – and particularly to the outdoors.

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How can we insulate effectively?

Retrospective insulation – that which is fitted after construction of the building – has traditionally taken the form of thick layers of glass or mineral fibre placed between rafters in the roof void, or blown in cavity wall insulation such as styrene beads or mineral wool.

These forms of insulation work well but they do not significantly address the crucial factor of preventing convective heat loss.

In the UK, U-values are the measure of insulation’s ability to limit conductive heat flow – the lower the U-value the better the resistance to heat loss. However, it should be noted that up to 40% of a building’s heat loss can be attributed to air leakage.

Therefore, the best way to increase the energy efficiency of a building is to combine U-value reduction with an air barrier – creating a ‘sealed box’ effect to reduce air (and heat) leakage to a minimum. As levels of air tightness increase, consideration should be given to the introduction of efficient mechanical ventilation.

Spray applied insulation Traditional forms of insulation are relatively inefficient in sealing the box, in that they cannot completely fill all voids or seal the interface between the insulation and the building structure. This can lead to cold bridging and localised condensation and dampness.

The modern alternative is foam insulation, which is applied using a pressurised gun system. Insulation is applied as a mixture of two components that come together at the tip of a gun, forming a foam that expands 100-fold within seconds, sealing all gaps, service

Because spray foam can create an air-tight yet breathable envelope, it has made it the insulation material of choice in new build homes built to Passivhaus-type standards (left). Unlike rigid board materials, spray applied insulation can cope with complex curved substrates holes and hard to reach spaces, virtually eliminating cold bridging and air leakage.

Unlike the urethane foams of 20 years ago, modern spray foams such as Icynene Foam Lite use water as the blowing agent. This means that the reaction between the two components produces CO2 which causes the foam to expand. Cells of the foam burst and the CO2 is replaced by air.

This ‘open cell’ foam provides outstanding insulation properties but still allows the building to breathe naturally.

Where does spray applied insulation fit?

Spray applied insulation tends to be more expensive but its speed of installation, its ability to perform in difficult to treat applications and the fact that it can be injected into voids that would otherwise

require invasive tear-out of surfaces, means spray foam is a very cost-effective solution.

Icynene has been used on many historic buildings where its noninvasive installation methods have allowed the continued occupation of the building and negligible impact to the fabric or the breathability of the structure.

The fact that spray foam insulation can create an air-tight envelope has also made it the insulation material of choice in modern, new build homes built to Passivhaus-type standards. q.

• For further information on Icynene spray applied insulation visit the website at www.icynene.co.uk. A video is also available to view at https://youtu.be/xn4ZHQJLWHM

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Iron smelting: a technology that lasted two thousand years [

WHAT IS KNOWN as the Iron Age in Europe began over a period lasting between around 1100BC and 800BC, spreading from the Near East to North West Europe and the British Isles over that period. Iron items from as far back as around 3000BC have been found, however – the oldest being a series of small beads discovered in Northern Egypt. They were formed from meteoritic iron and shaped through hammering.

The rise in the use of iron at around 1000BC is thought to be the result of a combination of factors. The tin needed for the production of bronze was becoming hard to come by – as evidenced by the act that bronze items are known to have been recycled – and the temperatures needed to smelt iron were by then achievable by the development of charcoal.

The first smelted iron was produced in small furnaces known as bloomeries.

In an article on this publication’s website, Dorothea Restorations describe the process thus: “A pipe near the base of the pit allowed for airflow either from a natural source or by bellows. The bloomery required charcoal both as a fuel and as a source of carbon monoxide in the refinement process.

“Once the furnace was heated, iron ore would be mixed in a 1:1 ratio with charcoal and fed into the bloomery. The air forced through the furnace would fuel the fire to temperatures just below iron’s melting point. The carbon monoxide would force the naturally occurring oxides out of the ore, leaving impure metallic iron to fall to the bottom of the furnace, where naturally occurring molten slag (a compound of silicon, oxygen and other impurities from the ore) welded together with it to form a spongy mass known as bloom.

“The final refinement stage came from the

Latest seminar surveys ironwork

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THE LATEST SEMINAR by the National Heritage Ironwork Group took place at Hartlebury Castle in Worcestershire in June and saw some 35 delegates tackle the issue of Surveying and Recording Historic Ironwork. The seminar opened with Paul Ashmore’s potted history of the Bromsgrove Guild, with an opportunity to view some of the Guild portfolios as well as a large wrought iron hinge that the museum curators brought out of storage for the occasion (pictured).

There followed presentations from John Wallis of Dorothea Restorations on understanding specifications, David Gent of Atkins Global on surveying wrought iron railway bridges and Peter Meehan with a case study from Harlaxton Manor.

After lunch delegates were sent out to survey some historic iron gates within the castle grounds and at nearby St James’s Church. q

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beating and forging process (blacksmithing) once the iron was removed from the furnace. The hammering and working of the product would drive out some of the slag and turn it into the useable ‘wrought’ iron.”

The bloom was at first no more than 1kg in weight, but by the 14th century larger amounts were possible and, with the use of water wheels to power the bellows, up to 300kg was possible. It was in these larger bloomeries that the iron began to melt – leading to the development of the blast furnace.

The article continued: “The same extraction and refining techniques, honed in Britain between 800BC and 43AD, remained practically unchanged until the development of the blast furnace in the 15th century. Small scale and expensive, wrought iron use was confined to coins, ornaments jewellery and some fixtures and fittings in ecclesiastical and noble dwellings. Some of the most elaborate examples of locks and keys were worked from iron.”

Blast furnaces continued to use charcoal as a fuel until the process for making coke from coal was sufficiently developed to make it viable as a fuel for smelting. The breakthrough came with the industrialisation of the process

by Abraham Darby at the Coalbrookdale site in Shropshire – considered by many to be the cradle of the Industrial Revolution.

In his book accompanying the 1980 TV series The Past at Work, Anthony Burton described how the geography of the site was used as part of the production process for the ironware produced there.

“Coalbrookdale is a valley cut by a tributary of the Severn, then a navigable river, busy with trade. The works were planned so that raw material was collected on the uphill side of the works and process followed process down the hill until the final stage was reached when the finished product arrived on the wharf at the river.”

The building there of the first iron bridge by Darby’s grandson Abraham III has resulted in the naming of the area Ironbridge Gorge, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. q • The next feature in the series will look at some notable iron artefacts still in existence in this country – from Iron Age weapons to elaborate wrought iron gates.

Museum regains its colourful history – naturally!

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History Museum in London is proving to be a long-term project, according to metalwork restorers TOPP & Co. Installation of the first batch of gates, railings and lanterns has now been completed to tie in with the opening of the museum’s new Blue Whale exhibit in the main hall – which replaced the famous dinosaur.

Restored to their former glory, the gates are now a spectacular red colour with gilded details. Said company principal Chris Topp: “Hope you like the colour; who said ironwork should be black anyway?”

Chris has established something of a reputation for bringing colour back into historic ironwork, much as it would have been originally. q

The following companies are all specialists in ironwork and metalwork: David Cooper Blacksmiths Ltd

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Restoration Ironwork Ltd

New or repair ironwork undertaken: • Historic ironwork renovation • Reproduction traditional ironwork T: 01535 669233 M: 07973 204595 E: mark@restoration-ironwork.co.uk W: www.restoration-ironwork.co.uk

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TSB Ironcraft

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Metalwork doctors cure Victorian lectern of its bronze disease

The lectern before the restoration was undertaken

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THE CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE in Quatford, Shropshire, was the original church that served the community of Bridgnorth. The church was founded in 1085 and some of the original stonework still survives, as does the Norman font. The medieval building underwent various additions and reordering in the 18th and 19th centuries and has recently been ‘well and carefully restored’.

The church has a typical late 19th century, polished brass eagle lectern.

Over the years well-meaning but over-zealous cleaning had removed areas of the original shellac-based lacquer, exposing the brass underneath to oxygen and moisture. That led to the surface developing patchy layers of tarnish. In addition, the use of inappropriate cleaning agents had led to the formation of areas of green copper corrosion known as verdigris on the brass. An examination revealed that some of them had developed into

‘bronze disease’ and had started to eat away at areas of the brass surface.

Bronze disease forms on copper alloys in the presence of chloride ions. It is a continuous corrosion process that is difficult to stop.

The church warden engaged the locally-based Historic Metalwork Conservation Company to undertake the cleaning and treatment of the lectern, to restore its bright metal surface and stabilise the areas of bronze disease. They worked in collaboration with another Shropshire company – Heritage Project Contracts Ltd. The lectern was partially dismantled before being transferred to a workshop for treatment. The remaining areas of old lacquer were first removed to allow for proper cleaning of the brass. That was done using abrasive pads. The surface of the brass was then re-polished using Duraglit brass wadding.

The areas of bronze disease were cleaned by hand to remove all the visible residues of green corrosion, then treated with a 2% solution of benzotriazole mixed into a gel form. That acts as a sealant – preventing moisture and oxygen from getting to the surface of the brass and stopping the corrosion process.

The refurbished lectern was returned to the church in Quatford. As the brass had not been re-lacquered, the church wardens were advised on how to clean the lectern to retain the polished finish. They have also been encouraged to report any further signs of bronze disease so it can be treated quickly, preventing further damage. q

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Take precautions against church fires [FIRES IN CHURCHES have a number of causes and can have

devastating consequences – not only in terms of damage to property, but also as the cause of serious injury and even loss of life.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires churches to undertake a comprehensive risk assessment to identify any possible dangers and risks, as well as the people who may be at risk.

Leading church insurer Ecclesiastical Insurance has produced a guide for church authorities to help them undertake such a risk assessment and to minimise the risk of fire in their buildings.

The guide identifies a number of common causes of fires and offers advice on steps to take to combat them.

that candles pose – especially to children – and the precautions you need to put in place. We would strongly suggest that you record your assessment in writing.”

Electrical wiring Ecclesiastical has this to say on electrical safety: “Despite increasingly high standards of installation, numerous church fires can be attributed to faulty electric wiring or apparatus. A system of inspection, testing and maintenance of electrical systems, including wiring, switchgear, any fixed machinery and portable electrical appliances should be in place in order to prevent danger.”

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Church repairs and restoration

Ecclesiastical offers a number of ways in which security can be improved to reduce the risk of being targeted. They include creating the impression the building is visited regularly, carrying out vandalism repairs quickly and locating waste bins in secure areas well away from buildings if possible. A checklist is available to download with further tips.

As Ecclesiastical points out, the risk of fire is greatly increased when repair or restoration work is underway. The watchword during such work is for supervision and inspection – both by the contractor and by the church authorities. Specific areas of concern are smoking and electrical appliances, whether authorised or unauthorised.

The insurer’s website has a number of useful documents available to download, including a sample Risk Assessment form for basic church activities and a Guidance Note giving more comprehensive advice.

The Guidance Note also gives advice on the installation of fire alarms.

Modern systems use sophisticated electronic control systems, such as those installed at Durham Cathedral, profiled overleaf. q

Safe use of candles With a few simple precautions, says the insurer, candles can be used safely and remain an important part of worship in church.

The guide states: “Your assessment must take into account the risk

WES+ wireless fire alarm system gives maximum protection during building work [THE DANGER OF FIRE in ecclesiastical

and other heritage buildings becomes particularly acute when building or refurbishment work is being undertaken. A major concern is that most building work in churches is undertaken while it remains fully functioning. In those situations, not having a fully compliant fire alarm system can result in unnecessary risks to the congregation and other building users.

Paul Henson, sales and marketing director at Ramtech Electronics, explained: “Fire in our ecclesiastical and heritage buildings is an everpresent danger. These types of structures are particularly vulnerable during refurbishments or new build work due to the presence of flammable materials and hot works.”

Ramtech Electronics manufacture and supply the WES+ wireless fire alarm system – a system specifically designed for use on construction sites and which complies fully with the BS EN 54 standard for fire systems.

The system has been specified by St John’s Episcopalian Church in Edinburgh for use during the construction of its new £3.5m Cornerstone Community Centre.

The church, built in 1818, has a vaulted crypt with confined spaces and restricted sightlines. There were specific concerns

because a fire may not have been immediately visible due to the low, arched ceilings.

That, as well as the fact that the church remains fully functioning during the work, provided very good reasons why the church committee and contractor specified an EN 54-compliant fire alarm system.

A major factor that dissuaded them from choosing a wired system was the time it would have taken to reposition the units as building work progressed.

Said Stewart Carney, managing director of main contractor John Dennis (Scotland) Ltd: “When we sat down with our surveyors and looked at the cumulative effect of moving the wired units, it added a number of days to the schedule. A wireless system proved to be much more user friendly.”

An EN 54 wireless fire alarm system is highly suited to ecclesiastical and heritage buildings because it is not necessary to drill into walls and ceilings. The ability of the wireless signal to pass through the solid materials found on site avoids the need for cabling.

In the event of a fire, the system triggers a high-volume siren and a visual strobe light, alerting personnel to evacuate the site. At the same time, the base station allows the fire officer to identify which fire point or detection unit has been activated, allowing emergency services to be deployed more effectively to the exact source.

The base station can also provide SMS text alerts in the event of an alarm being activated allowing personnel to keep tight control on fire safety when they are off site, providing 24-hour protection. Once the project is complete, the system, which has a battery life of up to three years, can be moved to the next project and reconfigured via an app. q • For more information on Ramtech Electronics and WES+ visit www.wesfire.co.uk or call 0115 957 8282. www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk

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Durham Cathedral gets Advanced fire protection [

History of the English People, and is often described as the ‘Father of DURHAM CATHEDRAL, the 1,000-year-old World Heritage Site English History’. and one of Britain’s most visited buildings, is now protected by marketJo Hughes, property and facilities manager at Durham Cathedral, leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced. said: “Durham Cathedral has played a prominent role in the history of Founded in 1093 and the final resting place of St Cuthbert, Durham the North East and it continues to attract visitors from around the world.

Cathedral remains the seat of the Bishop of Durham, the fourth most Both the building itself, and priceless artefacts such as Prior Castel's senior cleric in the Church of England. As well as being the north east Clock, deserve the best possible protection. After working closely with home of the Magna Carta, which was taken to London during the the installation team, we concluded that Advanced panels offered the Reformation and now makes occasional trip back to the north, the right combination of quality, reliability and functionality required for this cathedral and its environs have also featured in numerous Hollywood vital system.” films including the Harry Potter franchise.

MxPro is the fire industry’s leading multiprotocol fire solution, offering The Advanced MxPro panels specified for the cathedral were supplied customers a choice of two panel ranges, four detector protocols and a

by Custom Advanced Systems Limited and installed by Expert Fire completely open installer network that enjoys free training and support.

Solutions, both long term partners of Advanced. The fire system covers MxPro panels can be used in single loop, single panel format or easily the entire cathedral complex, including the new ‘Open Treasure’ configured into multi-loop, high speed, 200 panel networks covering exhibition that gives the public access to previously unseen parts of the huge areas and thousands of field devices. Advanced’s legendary ease cathedral. It is comprised of two MxPro 5 panels, linked by fault-tolerant of installation and configuration and wide peripheral range make it network cards and supplemented by a remote display terminal. customisable to almost any application.

Alan Raine, director at Expert Fire Solutions, said: “Advanced panels Neil Parkin, Advanced are our first choice every time, sales manager for the North, combining innovation, ease-of-use commented: “Durham Cathedral is and reliability. Durham Cathedral is the latest in a long line of historic a historic gem, but also a working and ecclesiastical buildings to enjoy ecclesiastical building with over Advanced protection, including 700,000 visitors each year, so the Iona Abbey in Scotland, Hagia fire system needs to be specified to Sophia in Istanbul and Lincoln the highest level, while also fitting Castle, home of another copy of discretely within the fabric of the the Magna Carta. structure.”

“The Advanced panels installed In addition to the remains of St in the cathedral are renowned for Cuthbert, whose body was brought their quality and reliability, which to the mainland from Holy Island makes them ideal for a high-profile in 875AD following Viking raids, and sensitive installation such as the cathedral is also home to the this one.” q remains of St Bede, which were interred in the Galilee Chapel in • For further information visit the 1370. Born in Jarrow around 672 website at www.advancedco.com Advanced’s MxPro 5 multiprotocol panel range AD, Bede wrote the Ecclesiastical www.ecclesiasticalandheritageworld.co.uk

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When Franklin flew a kite, a whole new era of lightning protection was born

[IN THE FIRST in this series of special features on lightning

protection we noted R H Golde’s assertion, writing in his 1977 work Lightning Protection, that the Campanile of San Marco in Venice was hit and either severely damaged or destroyed no fewer than nine times between 1388 and 1762.

That latter date is of significance, as only four years later a form of lightning conductor known as a Franklin rod was installed on the building. No further damage was inflicted on the campanile from then until its collapse in 1902. Similarly, its replacement has suffered no lightning damage.

The Franklin rod is recognised as the first lightning conductor – prior to that prayer was considered the only way of averting disaster from this Act of God. It was invented by the American scientist Benjamin Franklin in 1752. The story of Franklin flying a kite in a thunderstorm to prove that lightning was electrical in nature and could be conducted safely to earth has passed into legend, although the only account of it was written some 15 years after the event.

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In fact, the scene of Franklin’s experiment was meant to be a church steeple: that of Christ Church in Philadelphia, which was under construction in June 1752. According to the Franklin Institute: “He grew impatient and decided that a kite would be able to get close to the storm clouds just as well. Ben needed to figure out what he would use to attract an electrical charge; he decided on a metal key, and attached it to the kite. Then he tied the kite string to an insulating silk ribbon for the knuckles of his hand.”

Even before he had managed to prove his theories with the kite experiment, Franklin was thinking in terms of churches being protected from lightning. In 1750 he noticed that a pointed needle could be used to ‘draw’ the electricity from a charged sphere.

He wrote: “May not the knowledge of this power of points be of use to mankind, in preserving houses, churches, ships, etc from the stroke of lightning, by directing us to fix, on the highest parts of those edifices, upright rods of iron made sharp as a needle. Would not these pointed rods probably draw the electrical fire silently out of a cloud before it came nigh enough to strike, and thereby secure us from that most sudden and terrible mischief!”

The Franklin rod formed the basis of lightning protection for tall buildings for over a century. As far back as 1881 a conference was held to debate the issue of lightning rods.

However, Russell W Burns comments in his 2004 book Communication: An International History of the Formative Years: “Recommendations were made in a report submitted to the British Association in 1881, but the signatories admitted they knew little about electric storms.”

According to guidance issued by English Heritage and Ecclesiastical Insurance, more than 90% of the lightning conductors still in existence on churches today are of such a ‘tower only’ type.

A more comprehensive and sophisticated system is based around the formation of a protective ‘cage’, first devised by Michael Faraday.

It is described by Ecclesiastical Insurance thus: “A more modern approach to protection would be what is known as a Faraday Cage system, comprising a mesh of conductors laid at intervals over the roof and down the walls of the church, and connected to the ground by earth electrodes.”

According to Irish specialists ADS & Associates: “This would be considered by many to be the conventional system. It consists of laying out a metal tape grid on the roof. The size of the grid is determined by a risk assessment, which is set out in the standard covering this type of system, namely IS (BS in the UK) EN 62305 2006. The metal grid or air termination network is connected to the down conductors, which consists of a metal tape fixed to the walls travelling vertically to the ground.

These down conductors are then in turn connected to the earth rods.”

Whatever type of lightning protection system is installed, figures show that they are effective in protecting churches from damage. Again, Ecclesiastical Insurance asserts: “Recent estimates suggest that around 80% of Anglican churches have some form of lightning protection installed. Perhaps counter-intuitively, churches with lightning conductors are actually more likely to be struck, but the energy will be directed harmlessly away from the building and into the ground. Churches without protection are five times more likely to suffer structural damage as the result of a strike.” q • In the final feature in this series we will be looking at lighting protection in non-ecclesiastical heritage buildings, which may be more complex than single church structures.

The following companies are all specialists in Lightning Protection Systems: Wiltshire Steeplejacks

and Lightning Conductor Engineers Trading for over 40 years, we specialise in: • Lightning protection systems • BS EN 62305 & BS 6651 • Earthing and resistivity testing • High maintenance work • Bird control • All rope access work • Full architectural surveys & cover meter surveys T: 01225 761330 M: 07973 397770 E: wiltssteeplejack@aol.com W: www.wiltshiresteeplejacks.co.uk The Coach House, 5 Court Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8BR

A. Harfield Ltd

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LSP Contractors Ltd

225 Yarmouth Road, Norwich, Norfolk NR7 0SW

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Lightning Strike Ltd

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Sir David becomes The Virtual Naturalist [

THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM is to feature in an interactive virtual reality experience, commissioned by Sky VR and hosted by Sir David Attenborough. The series, Hold the World, will be the first-ever VR experience to combine video game technology with documentary-style storytelling.

Sir David will be transformed into a hologram and will guide participants to virtually ‘handle’ objects, using his passion for the natural world to bring the objects to life.

The cutting-edge technology will allow users to hold up, peer inside, tilt and look more closely at the objects – which include fossils, bones and skulls from the museum’s worldfamous collection. Hold the World represents the first time the technologies have been combined in this way and will offer people the opportunity to explore one of the world’s top cultural institutions in the company of the world’s leading natural history broadcaster.

Sir David commented: “I have enjoyed helping people to discover more about the natural world, and Hold the World offers people a unique opportunity to examine rare objects – some millions of years old – up close. It represents an extraordinary new step in how people can explore and experience nature, all from the comfort of their own homes, and I am delighted to be able to

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help users uncover some of the treasures the Natural History Museum has to offer in a thrilling new way.”

Hold the World will be available on a variety of interactive VR platforms later in the year. q

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THE ROALD DAHL MUSEUM AND STORY CENTRE in Buckinghamshire has won a Jodi Award for an app designed for deaf visitors. The Signly app delivers signed content directly to the visitor’s smartphone or tablet. Users access the content by using their phone to scan QR-code style labels placed next to exhibits. For instance, by passing their phone over the Signly label positioned near Roald Dahl’s writing chair visitors will launch a signed video explaining his daily writing routine.

Manchester Museum was commended for using 3D technology to improve access to its collection for blind and visually-impaired people. This is achieved with digitally scanned replicas of objects that visitors explore through touch, triggering additional audio and visual content that is linked to hidden sensors. The museum also offers Gallezeum – a digital platform that simulates tactile connections with objects in a virtual three-dimensional environment.

National Museums Liverpool was also commended for an app developed for its House of Memories project – a training programme designed to raise awareness of dementia among carers.

A statement on the Jodi Awards' website said: “The awards are for the best use of technology to widen access to information, learning, collections and creativity for disabled people in museums, libraries, archives and heritage sites. The awards are given in memory of Jodi Mattes, a tireless champion of equal access to culture for disabled people.” q

ISCE gains ECS accreditation status for sound engineers [

THE Institute of Sound and Communications Engineers (ISCE) has been approved by the Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) to assess and issue ECS approval for sound engineers. It has also been accredited as an ECS Health & Safety Assessment Centre. The agreement allows the institute to issue and renew ISCE Sound Engineer ECS cards.

Partnered with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), the cards will allow sound engineers to prove their identity, qualified status and occupation when working on-site.

The ECS card scheme matches the requirements of the CSCS scheme, in that it is compulsory that all participants must hold an up-to-date health and safety qualification in order to be awarded with a card.

The scheme is designed to certify the skills and qualifications of those working in the electrotechnical and associated industries. It is often a requirement at venues and on building

sites for all electrical site workers to hold an appropriate ECS card.

Phil Price, president of ISCE, commented: “We have been working in the background on this project for some time and are extremely pleased to be recognised by the ECS for this accreditation. ISCE members are already regularly working at venues and building sites installing sound equipment.

“This new development will allow members to apply and become registered

for an ISCE Sound Engineer ECS card, assuming they meet the qualification criteria, and be issued with a card from ISCE prior to working on site.”

“We shall be working to make the registration, assessment and issuing process for ECS cards as smooth as possible for our members with our first health and safety assessment date scheduled for September 2017 in the London area,” he concluded. q • For further information visit www.isce.org.uk

Now the message sounds out clear in the busy marketplace [

ST MARY'S IN THE MARKETPLACE, the Parish Church of Stockport, has a history running back to the 12th century and still includes some parts of the original church, although most of the Grade One-listed building was erected in the early 19th century. The church occupies pride of place overlooking the historic market area of Stockport and has been at the centre of the local community in the town for hundreds of years.

Recently, Kirkpatrick Sound Engineering of nearby Knutsford undertook a project to install a new sound and induction loop system there. The existing sound system at St Mary's in the Marketplace was becoming unreliable and didn't provide effective coverage throughout the church.

Professional advice was sought from ISCE member Roy Kirkpatrick MInstSCE, who had an existing relationship with the church and diocese.

Because of the architectural sensitivity of the building, Roy Kirkpatrick immediately suggested using the Ray-On range of loudspeakers from Active Audio – a high-performance array column loudspeaker – to provide wide coverage and good acoustic throw.

The uniquely-stepped vertical dispersion of the Active Audio RayOns allows sound to be passively steered to a specific congregational area, depending on the mounting height of the loudspeaker.

The efficiency of the loudspeakers was such that the system design allowed the use of seven fewer loudspeakers than the original system, with much improved audio performance and clarity. q

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Church celebrates two new sound systems

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ASHBY WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH was founded just over 100 years ago in Ashby, Lincolnshire – one of the five communities which came together to form the industrial garden town of Scunthorpe. Opened in 1907 and part of the Epworth and Scunthorpe Methodist Circuit since 2010, the church has a seating capacity for 700.

In early 2016 the church property committee made the decision to consider options for improving the church sound system and incorporating a projector. Audio visual provision for the adjoining and newly constructed ‘Celebration Hall’ was to be included in the project.

Scheme proposals were invited from a short list of audio visual specialists and, after the evaluation process, orders were placed with Richard King Systems for the installation of the new systems at both the church and hall.

The challenge of providing both intelligible speech and full range live music reproduction to all pews in the church was significant.

In addition to the main pew area there are under balcony areas on the ground level, sloping balcony seating

and choir positions behind the pulpit – all requiring coverage.

To address this a comprehensive 14 cabinet loudspeaker system has been utilised with discreet compact cabinets. The choir monitor loudspeaker cabinets are particularly small while at the same time being very effective. To synchronise the loudspeaker output sound, including frequency control and signal delay, a digital signal processor has been included and commissioned.

For operator control, a state of the art digital mixing desk provides a vast amount of flexibility for all the church’s sound requirements. To cater for the needs of those with hearing impairment an audio

loop system, compliant with IEC 601184: 2014, has been installed. One initial comment from a church member was: “It sounds wonderful, it makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.”

To reduce the amount of ‘setting up’ for audio visual presentations a permanent projector system has been fitted.

The Celebration Hall is extensively used for both worship and community related activities ranging from meetings and presentations to events incorporating live music. To meet these needs, high quality and simple to operate systems have been installed – including projector and screen, audio loop system and sound system. q • For further information contact Richard Hughes at Richard King Systems on 01691 661161 or visit www.richardkingsystems.co.uk

Award-winning installation [

WHEN DESIGNING sound systems for churches and historic buildings, NoiseBoys Technologies believe that they should blend in architecturally, but stand out acoustically. Two years ago this approach led to them being chosen, through an extensive tender process, to design and install a brand new, state-of-the-art sound system into Leicester Cathedral. The approach was one of being highly sensitive to the fabric and aesthetics of the building, yet still providing a system that is user-friendly and sounds great, despite the acoustic challenges of a cathedral.

As recognition of a job well done, NoiseBoys were delighted to receive an award from RIBA last month for the part that they played in helping the Leicester Cathedral project to achieve ‘Best Building’ status.

Phill Beynon from NoiseBoys commented: “We are really proud of the job that we did in Leicester, which has since led to other work of a similar nature – designing a touchscreen control system for Portsmouth Cathedral recently, for instance.

“To be given a RIBA award for the part we played is the icing on the cake, and just goes to show that if you keep the needs of the users and their building first in your mind then you can’t go far wrong.” q • NoiseBoys love to chat and advise on projects, please feel free to contact them on 01455 550800 or email info@noiseboys.co.uk

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Skilful design allows The Word to be heard while preserving a musical ambience [

ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH in the Clifton area of Bristol is a 1960s modernist design, with large areas of glass and concrete. With almost no internal sound absorbing materials, the spoken word was barely intelligible. A sound system was required that would allow speech to be heard, however, the congregation wished to keep the ambience because of the musicianship that the church is well known for.

The church engaged Exeter-based church sound and AV specialists APi Communications to design a new sound system that would achieve both ends.

The challenge “This is probably the most reverberant church we have ever worked with,” commented APi’s managing director Andy Pidsley. The solution was a system designed to direct the reproduced speech and recorded music directly into the seating areas and keep it away from reflective surfaces. That was achieved using TOA line-array speakers.

“All of the loudspeakers are on a horizontal line across the line of the communion rail,” explained Andy, “so that the reproduced sound is delivered in time alignment with the direct sound from the celebrants.

Careful application of equalisation ensured that natural room resonances were minimised.”

Simple and flexible Another stipulation was that the system was simple to use and flexible for visiting performers.

Andy Pidsley continued: “We selected an Allen and Heath rack-mount mixer incorporating a simple touch screen control surface, which is conveniently mirrored on an iPad for completely wireless operation.

When used for small performances contributors can connect to a digital stagebox on the dais, and a separate app on the iPad gives all of the functions expected from a professional mixing desk.”

The result is an easy-to-use system, designed for both speech intelligibility and live music, that manages the reverberance of the church and is aesthetically unobtrusive. q • For further information visit the website at www.churchsoundsystems.co

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