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raised of £15,000 target by 37 supporters

    Weʼve raised £2,800 to Restore the Clock Face of the Grade 1 Listed Church of St. Marys in Thanet Minster Kent.

    Funded on Saturday, 22nd January 2022

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    Restoration of Minster Church Clock Face

    The church of St. Marys-in-Thanet Minster is believed to date from Saxon times and plays an important part in the life of Minster Village and the surrounding area. It is a Grade 1 listed building and sits next to Minster Abbey which was established following the landing of St. Augustine at Ebbsfleet nearby in 670AD.

    In the 1860s the church underwent a major renovation including the clock and its face. There is a date of 1870 on the current clock face. The clock mechanism was overhauled in the 1920s and Minster Parish Council have agreed to take over the maintenance recently. The ravages of time have had a serious effect on the clock face itself and it is now in dire need of restoration.

    Photographs by Nik Mitchell

    We know that the church clock face was present in 1790 as JMW Turner painted the church as a 14 year old prior to entering the Royal Academy of Art.

    The restoration of the clock face is a very specialised expensive process and involves skillful work in its removal and replacement. Therefore a small group of villagers John Quittenden, Derek Crow-Brown, Alan Gimes and Sue Hergest have come together in an effort to raise the sum of £15000. in order that this clock face can be restored to its former glory at the heart of the village.

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    • Alan Gimes-John Quittenden-Derek Crow-Brown and Sue Hergest2 years ago
      Alan Gimes-John Quittenden-Derek Crow-Brown and Sue Hergest

      Alan Gimes-John Quittenden-Derek Crow-Brown and Sue Hergest

      2 years ago

      This JustGiving page was part of the process of raising funds to renovate the clock face of st. Marys Church Minster. Together with other fundraising efforts the £15000 has been achieved and the arrangments for the work are in hand thanks to everyones generousity and kindness. Thank you all.

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    • Alan Gimes-John Quittenden-Derek Crow-Brown and Sue Hergest2 years ago
      Alan Gimes-John Quittenden-Derek Crow-Brown and Sue Hergest

      Alan Gimes-John Quittenden-Derek Crow-Brown and Sue Hergest

      2 years ago

      The JustGiving page is part of a number of avenues of fund raising for this project and just to let you know that to date over £13000 has been raised towards the work. This has been done by staging a concert, a stall at yard sales in the village a raffle and private donations. We are very nearly there thanks to the generousity of ordinary folk. Thank you

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    • Alan Gimes-John Quittenden-Derek Crow-Brown and Sue Hergest3 years ago
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      Alan Gimes-John Quittenden-Derek Crow-Brown and Sue Hergest

      3 years ago

      We would all like to sincerely thank all those generous people who have supported this project. It is amazing that so many people value the Minster Church Clock and wish to see it restored to its past glory. In addition to this JustGiving site many people have contributed via other ways around the village and the current total is just shy of £4000. This is a fantastic level of support, thank you all so much. Here is a short drone video produced by Nik Mitchell

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    37

    • D & L D-P

      D & L D-P

      Jan 7, 2022

      £500.00

    • Stephen Studham

      Stephen Studham

      Jan 7, 2022

      In memory of the members of the Studham and Ansell families who have lived in the village.

      £250.00

    • Wahl (UK) Ltd

      Wahl (UK) Ltd

      Dec 9, 2021

      £100.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Nov 5, 2021

      £5.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Oct 30, 2021

    • Marina Todd

      Marina Todd

      Sep 22, 2021

      Hope this helps.

      £50.00

    • Anonymous

      Anonymous

      Aug 31, 2021

      £10.00

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