Join the Friends

If you would like to join us, please download a Membership Application Form

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Funding

Funds are raised from gifts and legacies as well as membership subscriptions and social activities. 

Legacies are a particularly valuable source of income as charities are outside Inheritance Tax levels and consequently a gift to a registered charity is exempt from Inheritance Tax and therefore assists in reducing such liability on a deceased person’s estate. Past generous legacies fund a considerable amount of the Friends’ resources and further legacies will enable the Friends to finance further projects.

If you would like to make a legacy, please call the Administrator on 01634 832142

Projects

The Friends have helped to fund projects in and around the Cathedral varying from just a few pounds to six figure sums. During the last 50 years, the Friends have granted over £1,250,000 to the Dean and Chapter. A grant of £7,500 is made annually towards the upkeep of the Garth (Cloister gardens).

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Research

The Friends of Rochester Cathedral Annual Reports often include articles on the fabric and history of the Cathedral, past copies of these frequently being cited in research.

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Events archive

The Friends of Rochester Cathedral are a friendly group that raise money for the repairs, we also enjoy social activities throughout the year. The Friends’ Annual Reports have also become an archive of life at the Cathedral for the past 100 years.

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Publications

The Friends offer printed copies of articles and guides now also available on the Cathedral website.

 

Rochester Bells by John K. Best-Shaw and Dagmar Batterbee
Published 2008 (Price £2 + p&p)

 

Cathedral Curiosities: A guide to the unexpected in Rochester Cathedral
Published 2009 (Price £4 + p&p)

Cathedral Windows (8 page illustrated leaflet)
Published 2011 (Price £2 + p&p)

Heraldry in Rochester Cathedral (8 page illustrated leaflet)
Published 2012 (Price £2 + p&p)

Special Offer: Rochester Bells and Cathedral Curiosities may be purchased together for the special price of £5 + p&p


The Friends of Rochester Cathedral is a registered charity, governed by a written constitution and administered by the Council of Friends who are elected annually on a rotating basis. Our Patron is HRH The Duchess of Kent, GCVO.

Registered Charity Number 273973