Newport Cathedral Emergency Campaign

On October 12th Newport Cathedral’s Royal Patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester visited the Cathedral for the third time in three years.

HRH visited the Cathedral to see for himself the perilous state of the Cathedral’s roof. The Duke last visited the cathedral in late November 2008, prior to the cathedral architect, Michael Davies, issuing his warning that the state of the roof timbers were in a very bad state of decay.

Having been briefed by the architect and inspected the roof HRH attended a working lunch at the Bishop of Monmouth’s residence, where he discussed with the campaign team how best to raise the additional monies needed to start work on the roof. That evening HRH was the principal guest at a Dinner in the Cathedral for potential donors.

Welcoming the news of HRH visit John Child, Campaign Chair said, “We are extremely grateful to our Royal Patron for his continued support. Three visits to the Cathedral in 3 years shows his commitment to ensuring that this unique building is restored”.