Association
of the Friends
of Lincoln Cathedral

Since the Association was founded in 1936 the Friends have made grants for a very wide variety of projects.

These were all financed from subscriptions and interest and no special appeal has ever been made.

The list below gives some idea how this money has been used.

TO THE FABRIC

• Special Repair Fund
• Restoration of Wren Library
• Repair of Windows
• Restoration of the Service Chapels
• Replacement of Chapter House Cross
• Clock Repair
• Architect's Fees
• Toilet Facilities
• Chapter House Heating
• Cleaning South West front of Cathedral
• Contribution towards cost of new toilets

FOR ADORNMENT

• Candlesticks
• Needlework Guild
• Flower Fund
• Chancel Carpet Fund
• Cassocks, Vestments, Linen etc.
• Altar Frontals and Hangings
• Memorials
• Chapels Fund and Carpets
• Chapter House Cushions
• Choir Cushions
• St. Hugh's Head Shrine
• Paintings, Heraldry etc.
• Nave Altar
• Smaller Furnishings
• Special Projects
• Refurbishment of Morning Chapel
• Tree Planting and Tree Guards
• St. Gilbert Banner

TO THE CATHEDRAL LIBRARY

• Repair of Books and Archives
• Pamphlets/publications
• Repair of Chapter Bible
• Library Heating and Humidifier

FOR CATHEDRAL SERVICES

• Cathedral Psalter
• Ciborium
• Commission Anthem to celebrate repair of Dean's Eye window
• Vestments
• Choral Scholar
• Cathedral School Bursaries
• Harpsichord
• Organ Restoration Fund
• Organ Screen Curtain
• Music Library
• Choral Foundation
• Nave Piano
• Ninth Centenary Celebrations
• Closed circuit television equipment

FOR EQUIPMENT

• Crockery
• Garden Seats
• Norman Pier Base
• Step Ladder
• Nave Chairs
• Amplification
• Chapter House and Choir Lighting
• Lorry
• Workshop Tools etc
• Heating
• Audio Visual Equipment
• Vestment Chest

THE ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS

• Publicity
• Friends Notice Board (The Cosmati Box)
• Young Friends Notice Board
• Word-processor
• Computer

PICTURE GALLERY

of items which the Association has financed or made a substantial contribution to :

Each year the Association makes a grant to the Needlework Guild towards the cost of items upon which they are currently working. The following pictures depict some of these items:

	The Dean's magnificent Cope

	Kneelers for the Choir

Altar Frontal		The Gilbert Banner

Almost from the foundation of the Association an annual grant has been made to a fund for the maintenance and repair of the Organ.
An annual grant is also made to the Flower Fund.

Another annual grant is made by the Friends for the repair and conservation of books in the cathedral library.

This example is of the Augustinian Sermons which date from the twelfth century

Cushions have been provided by the Friends for the Canon's Stalls in the Choir and also for the Chapter House.

To commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the foundation of the Association of the Friends of Lincoln Cathedral new lighting was provided for the choir stalls.  

A grant was made towards the cost of the restoration of the Musician's Window from a bequest made by Edward Mason to the Association.

	Adornment of the St Hugh's Head Shrine

 

The new Harpsichord	The Lincoln Psalter

The Friends paid for the cleaning of the Cathedral south-west front from
funds received from a legacy

The Friends funded the new heating in the Chapter House