Church Recording
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Church Recorders are volunteers
who make records of the contents
of our national churches,
thereby promoting the
recognition and preservation of
the rich artistic heritage to be
found in places of worship of
all religions. The record covers
Memorials, Metalwork, Stonework,
Woodwork,Textiles, Paintings
etc, Library, and Miscellaneous.
Each section is described in the
same manner covering physical
description, materials, date,
size, maker, history, donor,
inscriptions and references.
When the record is complete the
material is then compiled into a
book which is illustrated with
photographs and drawings. Copies
are distributed to the church,
the V&A,
Church House and, in
our case, Surrey History Centre
which holds the diocesan copy.
Our Church Recorders are
affiliated to the Church
Recording Society, the national
Society for
Church Recording. For more
information, visit
churchrecordingsociety.org.uk.
Although the Arts Society no
longer considers Church
Recording as core to the
society’s offering, the Woking
Arts Society Committee has
agreed to support the activities
of the Church Recorders
(including finance) to enable
completion of work in progress
at St Mary’s at Wyke, Normandy
in 2021. |
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COMPLETED RECORDS
All Saints, Ockham
St Nicholas, Pyrford
Wisley Church
St Mary the Virgin, Send
St Mary the Virgin, Worplesdon.
St Mary the Virgin, Horsell
St Michael and All Angels, Pirbright
All Saints, Woodham.
Father Iain Forbes is presented with the record by Janet Gill and the recording team at a special service at All Saints, Woodham. |
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CURRENT RECORDING (THE 9th)
St Marks at Wyke, Normandy
Some members from The Arts Society Mayford are involved with us in recording St Marks as they were for our previous three recordings.
We will show pictures of the recorders at work as things progress. |
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