CHURCH
RECORDERS
Church Recorders
set out to discover and document forgotten
and hidden rich artistic heritage in
places of worship. They make records of
the content of churches: memorials,
metalwork, woodwork, textiles, windows
etc.
Church Recorders
are members of The Arts Society who have
an interest in preserving important
artefacts and providing archival material
for future researchers. They are not
necessarily experts in any particular
subject but are willing to learn and
increase their expertise.
Twenty members of
The Arts Society Scarborough and Derwent
evening society completed a detailed
record of the contents of St Oswald's
Church in Filey. St Oswald's Parish
church was being built during the reigns
of Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry
III. A bound record of the contents
was proudly presented to St Oswald's
Church at the end of the thoroughly
enjoyable and rewarding
project.
An enthusiastic
group of Church Recorders commenced a new
project at St Laurence's Church, Scalby,
Scarborough and we are looking for more
volunteers to help.
The Arts Society
Scarborough assisted in raising funds for
the restoration of the beautiful
Pre-Raphaelite stained glass windows at St
Martin-on-the-Hill on the South Cliff in
Scarborough, one of England's best
churches, notable for its splendid
architechure, rich furnishings and
colourful decoration. St Martin's
was built in 1863 by Bodley and worked on
by Burne-Jones, Morris, Maddox-Brown and
Rossetti.
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Video to listen to The
Bishop of London highlighting the
excellent work of The Arts Society Church
Recorders.