The Friends' projects
The list below shows examples of some of the special projects financed by the Friends: many other smaller projects have also been undertaken.
PROJECT | YEAR | COST £ |
Cathedral Lighting | 2021 | 138,096 |
Spire Lighting | 2020 | 21,650 |
Northbourne Pall | 2019 | 2,159 |
Crypt Café | 2018 | 6,874 |
Pulpit Repairs | 2013 | 3,880 |
Educational leaflets | 2013 | 1,000 |
Tudor Gate restoration | 2013 | 15,342 |
Disabled access to crypt and quire | 2012–2014 | 300,000 |
Vergers’ yard gate | 2012 | 4,910 |
Flower Guild aprons | 2012 | 204 |
Clock refurbishment | 2011 | 13,168 |
New Chairs for Nave | 2010 | 70,000 |
Restoration of Sextry Gate | 2009 | 13,681 |
Digital Survey of Cathedral | 2009 | 35,000 |
Cherry Picker | 2007 | 12,000 |
Overhauling guttering and downpipes, renovating the clerestory windows and enhancing the high-level health and safety requirements | 2006 | 41,000 |
Restoration of the Pulpitum Screen | 2006 | 6,500 |
Restoration of the Mediaeval tiles in the North Quire Transept | 2006 | 4,500 |
Creation of Servery in the Crypt | 2003–04 | 28,000 |
Restoration of the Coade Stone figures on the Henniker Memorialt | 2003 | 7,000 |
Cleaning of the North Quire Aisle | 2002 | 32,252 |
Fire Alarm System | 2001 | 39,294 |
Garth House Meeting Room | 2000 | 17,299 |
Electrical Work | 1999 | 18,908 |
Audio System | 1998 | 64,300 |
Lighting to Ithamar Chapel | 1996 | 8,026 |
Modernisation of Nave Lighting | 1994 | 64,500 |
Improvements to Quire Lighting | 1993–94 | 85,000 |
Provision of Quire Chairs | 1992–93 | 19,500 |
Installation of Internal Toilets | 1990 | 40,000 |
Amplification System | 1988–90 | 25,000 |
New Gas Central Heating | 1986–91 | 126,000 |
Renovation of the West Door | 1985 | 3,000 |
Repair to North Wall and Nave | 1983 | 12,000 |
Cleaning of the Exterior | 1977–78 | 11,000 |
Decoration of the Nave Transepts | 1972-74 | 15,000 |
Restoration of the North Front | 1967–69 | 5,700 |
Cleaning and Redecoration of the Nave | 1964 | 3,000 |
Restoration of the Cloisters | 1937–62 | 4,000 |