One of
the
capital’
s most wonderful buildings The Guardian
Restoration
The £9 million restoration of St George’s Bloomsbury was
led and managed by the World Monuments Fund in Britain
in association with the Parochial Church Council. Donations
towards the restoration of St George’s were received from
The Paul Mellon Estate, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the
Robert W. Wilson Challenge to Conserve Our Heritage, the
English Heritage/HLF Joint Places of Worship scheme and
many others.
The finishing touch was the installation in October 2009 of a
17th century Dutch chandelier, kindly loaned from the
Victoria and Albert Museum where it formerly graced the
Grand Entrance. Over two metres wide at its core with
thirty-six scrolling branches, it is a rare example of a north-
west European chandelier from that period. We would like to thank the Victoria and Albert
Museum for loaning the chandelier to St George’s Bloomsbury and for all their support during
its installation.
For further information on the restoration of St George’s Bloomsbury, please visit
http://www.wmf.org.uk/projects/view/st_georges_bloomsbury
led and managed by the World Monuments Fund in Britain
in association with the Parochial Church Council. Donations
towards the restoration of St George’s were received from
The Paul Mellon Estate, the Heritage Lottery Fund, the
Robert W. Wilson Challenge to Conserve Our Heritage, the
English Heritage/HLF Joint Places of Worship scheme and
many others.
The finishing touch was the installation in October 2009 of a
17th century Dutch chandelier, kindly loaned from the
Victoria and Albert Museum where it formerly graced the
Grand Entrance. Over two metres wide at its core with
thirty-six scrolling branches, it is a rare example of a north-
west European chandelier from that period. We would like to thank the Victoria and Albert
Museum for loaning the chandelier to St George’s Bloomsbury and for all their support during
its installation.
For further information on the restoration of St George’s Bloomsbury, please visit
http://www.wmf.org.uk/projects/view/st_georges_bloomsbury
