The Anglican Church has labelled the suggestion that the restoration of the Cathedral be undertaken by a foundation as bizarre. Yet when the Cathedral was first built the fundraising and building programme were carried out by a Cathedral Commission so the suggestion is not without precedent. It …
A British billionaire wants the Anglican Church to hand over the restoration of the Christ Church Cathedral to the people of the city. Hamish Ogston has announced he will fund a survey of Cantabrians views on the Cathedral’s future. Read the full article at NewstalkZB here
An English philanthropist fighting to save the ChristChurch Cathedral is calling for the community to lead a restoration project. The future of the Cathedral, badly damaged in the 2011 February earthquake, and how it should be rebuilt is at the centre of a legal battle between the Anglican Church a …
Christchurch residents will have the chance to give their views on the possible restoration of the city’s cathedral, thanks to a survey conducted by an English philanthropist. Hamish Ogston announced the planned questionaire this morning, also confirming an earlier offer of $4 million towards …
One of Britain’s richest men wants the Anglican Church to hand over the restoration of the Christchurch Cathedral to the people of Canterbury. In 2011 Hamish Ogston pledged $4 million to the restoration of the iconic Cathedral Square building after being moved by a documentary of the February …
OPINION: British archaeologist, heritage adviser and writer RICHARD TERRY visited Christchurch recently and says Christ Church Cathedral has an irreplaceable authority and total demolition would be a great loss for the city. Why squander public money on heritage conservation when there are so many …