CHURCH RECORDING
Church Recorders are NADFAS 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.
The items are described in detail and their history researched. All material is then compiled into a book illustrated with photographs and drawings. This is presented to the church and copies are sent to national institutions.
What is Church Recording?
Church Recorders set out to discover and document forgotten and hidden British heritage.
Heritage in churches is under threat from:
•break-ins and theft
•lack of interest
•lack of awareness of what they possess
•lack of money to care for what they own
For the past 30 years Church Recorders have been helping to deal with at least some of these problems.
Who are Church Recorders?
Members of NADFAS 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.
When the Church Record is completed, five copies are lodged with:
•the church
•the diocesan or other local archives
•Council for the Care of Churches
•Victoria and Albert Museum
•National Monuments Record Centre
Who benefits?
•the church authorities who have a complete furnishing record
•the police who use our accurate description and photographs to identify retrieved stolen artefacts
•Insurance companies who use our Records to identify items
•Researchers who are producing theses and books on allied subjects
NADFAS Church Trails
A Church Trail is a questionnaire designed by members of NADFAS for children aged 8 -12 but is really for people of all ages! The Trail guides the participant round a church drawing attention to special points of interest or historical significance in the architecture, decoration, paintings, stained glass windows or furnishings. An Answer Sheet which accompanies the Questionnaire provides all of the extra background detail to enable adults and children to further explore and enjoy visiting the building and learn about the history and religious symbolism that dictated how it was constructed and added to over the years. The aim is that both should be inspired to visit other Churches and historic buildings. Leatherhead DFAS were delighted to present their Church Trail to the Parish Church of St Mary and St Nicholas and copies are available in the Church or may be downloaded here and here. Other Societies in the Area are also preparing Church Trails and they will be available later this year.
See http://www.nadfas.org.uk/
YADFAS Church Recording:
YDFAS has recorded 8 churches in Yorkshire over the past few years:
Hovingham, Bossall, Sheriff Hutton, Hemingbrough, Dalby, Bilton-in-Ainsty and All Saints Cawood , All Saints Bolton Percy and St John the Baptist Healaugh.
St Giles,Marfleet was recorded by Alan Scott, Tony and Carolyn Wood
We were visited by a Leeds group of church recorders who recorded at St Andrews Newton Kyme. Both groups enjoyed the opportunity to compare notes.
2008
After a very busy summer working in Healaugh Church, Church Recorders are having a winter recess; not that our enthusiasm has diminished, but daylight is short at this time of the year and the church inevitably very cold. This is thetime
for the revision of notes and the first draft of what will eventually become a
final record. In the last two weeks, John Kinnell has spent three days taking
photographs, which are being distributed to members to help them pin down the finer details of their recording.
We are always looking for keen volunteers both to do the recording in church and also to help type up the record.
Tragically our Church Recording leader died unexpectedly in Dec 2010.
Auriol Molyneux replaces her for the start of the Stillingfleet record in April 2011.
We have a large enthusiastic group of new recruits to join the existing team.
If you are interested in joining please contact e-mail:
anything@yorkdfas.co.uk
The items are described in detail and their history researched. All material is then compiled into a book illustrated with photographs and drawings. This is presented to the church and copies are sent to national institutions.
What is Church Recording?
Church Recorders set out to discover and document forgotten and hidden British heritage.
Heritage in churches is under threat from:
•break-ins and theft
•lack of interest
•lack of awareness of what they possess
•lack of money to care for what they own
For the past 30 years Church Recorders have been helping to deal with at least some of these problems.
Who are Church Recorders?
Members of NADFAS 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.
When the Church Record is completed, five copies are lodged with:
•the church
•the diocesan or other local archives
•Council for the Care of Churches
•Victoria and Albert Museum
•National Monuments Record Centre
Who benefits?
•the church authorities who have a complete furnishing record
•the police who use our accurate description and photographs to identify retrieved stolen artefacts
•Insurance companies who use our Records to identify items
•Researchers who are producing theses and books on allied subjects
NADFAS Church Trails
A Church Trail is a questionnaire designed by members of NADFAS for children aged 8 -12 but is really for people of all ages! The Trail guides the participant round a church drawing attention to special points of interest or historical significance in the architecture, decoration, paintings, stained glass windows or furnishings. An Answer Sheet which accompanies the Questionnaire provides all of the extra background detail to enable adults and children to further explore and enjoy visiting the building and learn about the history and religious symbolism that dictated how it was constructed and added to over the years. The aim is that both should be inspired to visit other Churches and historic buildings. Leatherhead DFAS were delighted to present their Church Trail to the Parish Church of St Mary and St Nicholas and copies are available in the Church or may be downloaded here and here. Other Societies in the Area are also preparing Church Trails and they will be available later this year.
See http://www.nadfas.org.uk/
YADFAS Church Recording:
YDFAS has recorded 8 churches in Yorkshire over the past few years:
Hovingham, Bossall, Sheriff Hutton, Hemingbrough, Dalby, Bilton-in-Ainsty and All Saints Cawood , All Saints Bolton Percy and St John the Baptist Healaugh.
St Giles,Marfleet was recorded by Alan Scott, Tony and Carolyn Wood
We were visited by a Leeds group of church recorders who recorded at St Andrews Newton Kyme. Both groups enjoyed the opportunity to compare notes.
2008
After a very busy summer working in Healaugh Church, Church Recorders are having a winter recess; not that our enthusiasm has diminished, but daylight is short at this time of the year and the church inevitably very cold. This is thetime
for the revision of notes and the first draft of what will eventually become a
final record. In the last two weeks, John Kinnell has spent three days taking
photographs, which are being distributed to members to help them pin down the finer details of their recording.
We are always looking for keen volunteers both to do the recording in church and also to help type up the record.
Tragically our Church Recording leader died unexpectedly in Dec 2010.
Auriol Molyneux replaces her for the start of the Stillingfleet record in April 2011.
We have a large enthusiastic group of new recruits to join the existing team.
If you are interested in joining please contact e-mail:
anything@yorkdfas.co.uk
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