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What is a Church Record?

A full Record divides objects into Sections entitled Memorials, Metalwork, Stonework, Woodwork, Textiles, Paintings etc, Library, Windows and Miscellaneous, which includes the organ. Each object is described in a prescribed format and may be photographed. When possible it includes the history checked against published information.

What are the objectives of Church Recording?

The principal aim of Church Recording is to produce a comprehensive Record to raise awareness and promote the recognition of the heritage within churches of all denominations, thus enabling its preservation and protection. Archivists, researchers and academics find the Records invaluable. A NADFAS Church Record can assist in the event of loss due to theft or serious damage.

Church Recording offers the opportunity to make a contribution to preserve and enhance access to our heritage, to expand intellectual horizons and to acquire new skills. Working in a dedicated and skilled team and collaborating with professionals when doing research gives great satisfaction and a genuine sense of achievement.

The Bolton Group

The Bolton Church Recording Group was established in 2006 and its fifth record, of St Katharine’s Blackrod,was completed in mid 2014 and presented to the church at a service on Sunday 12th October 2014.  Its sixth church record, of St Augustine’s Tonge Moor, was presented at a service on the 23rd July 2017. The Group has developed as a committed and enthusiastic team of around twenty amateurs and work started in October 2016 on the Group's next project at St Anne's, Turton. This record is now complete and will be presented to the Church at a service on 30th June 2019. Group members have developed a wide expertise in the various aspects of recording, and, thanks to training and development, are able to solve many of the intricate problems of recording from within their own resources and they are proud of the high standard of content and presentation of their records which have been much admired.

Each of the records produced is deposited in several archives and is a valuable resource, describing in detail an important part of Britain's heritage and assisting churches to understand the nature and cultural value of their assets. The Bolton Group has extended help to other DFAS groups, particularly in the North West, including the provision of assistance and training in photography and record presentation. Above all the Group has developed a strong team spirit and this is one reason they were awarded the very first Marsh Award for volunteering presented by NADFAS, in association with the Marsh Christian Trust, at the 40 Years of Volunteering celebrations in London in November 2013.

What is a Church Record?

A full Record divides objects into Sections entitled Memorials, Metalwork, Stonework, Woodwork, Textiles, Paintings etc, Library, Windows and Miscellaneous, which includes the organ. Each object is described in a prescribed format and may be photographed. When possible it includes the history checked against published information.

What are the objectives of Church Recording?

The principal aim of Church Recording is to produce a comprehensive Record to raise awareness and promote the recognition of the heritage within churches of all denominations, thus enabling its preservation and protection. Archivists, researchers and academics find the Records invaluable. A NADFAS Church Record can assist in the event of loss due to theft or serious damage.

Church Recording offers the opportunity to make a contribution to preserve and enhance access to our heritage, to expand intellectual horizons and to acquire new skills. Working in a dedicated and skilled team and collaborating with professionals when doing research gives great satisfaction and a genuine sense of achievement.

The Bolton Group

The Bolton Church Recording Group was established in 2006 and its fifth record, of St Katharine’s Blackrod,was completed in mid 2014 and presented to the church at a service on Sunday 12th October 2014.  Its sixth church record, of St Augustine’s Tonge Moor, was presented at a service on the 23rd July 2017. The Group has developed as a committed and enthusiastic team of around twenty amateurs and work started in October 2016 on the Group's next project at St Anne's, Turton. This record is now complete and will be presented to the Church at a service on 30th June 2019. Group members have developed a wide expertise in the various aspects of recording, and, thanks to training and development, are able to solve many of the intricate problems of recording from within their own resources and they are proud of the high standard of content and presentation of their records which have been much admired.

Each of the records produced is deposited in several archives and is a valuable resource, describing in detail an important part of Britain's heritage and assisting churches to understand the nature and cultural value of their assets. The Bolton Group has extended help to other DFAS groups, particularly in the North West, including the provision of assistance and training in photography and record presentation. Above all the Group has developed a strong team spirit and this is one reason they were awarded the very first Marsh Award for volunteering presented by NADFAS, in association with the Marsh Christian Trust, at the 40 Years of Volunteering celebrations in London in November 2013.