Talk:St Mary Aldermary

Photo

Photo request fulfilled - thank you! :) TheGrappler 04:22, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

> This church is very much still in existence, and has been the subject
> of many repairs and restorations over the years.  The latest of the
> interior was finished only in April 2005, and I attended the special
> service presided over by the Bishop of London to celebrate this
> restoration.  For your interest and ready reference, I undernote a brief
> description of this latest work:
> "St. Mary Aldermary has recently undergone a major programme of internal
> restoration. According to Pevsner, the church -- by Sir Christopher Wren
> or if not by him by his office -- is "the chief surviving monument of
> the 17th century Gothic revival in the City and -- with Warwick -- the
> most important late 17th century Gothic church in England". The results
> of the restoration are magnificent, Wren's plaster fan-vault ceiling
> gleams as it must have done on the day it was completed, beautifully
> illuminated by subtle spotlighting. The memorials on the north wall have
> been carefully cleaned, and new specially designed notice boards are now
> fixed to the exterior of the church. The work has taken some 6 years to
> conceive, pull in the funds, and then implement. The priest in charge --
> Father John Mothersole - has worked single-handedly but with great
> determination to see the work through. Funds have been donated by many
> organisations including the City of London Guide Lecturers Association.
> A service of celebration of the restorations was held on 21st April,
> presided over by Richard Chartres, Bishop of London."

-- from an email froma London tour guide. +sj + 00:11, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

Link to church website

The link www.stmaryaldermary.co.uk has been overridden by a commercial website. Please check and adjust. --Oldontarian (talk) 09:43, 8 August 2019 (UTC)