
News & Events Archive
Church & Craft Workshops - 23rd August at St. Nicholas’ Church, New Romney
Discover, create and explore! Unleash your creativity with our Church & Craft Workshops, held in the beautiful setting of St. Nicholas’ Church, New Romney.
Choose from four fun activities, suitable for all skill levels, guided by expert artists.
Discount available for RMHCT Members.
(Rescheduled from St. George’s, Ivychurch on Saturday 5th April).

Members’ Tour 2025
Our annual tour of the churches, for members of the Trust, will take place on Saturday 6th September 2025, hosted by Joan Campbell. We will be visiting the churches at Dymchurch, Burmarsh and Newchurch. This tour is now fully subscribed.

Kent Churches Ride & Stride
The Friends of Kent Churches Sponsored Ride & Stride takes place on the second
Saturday in September each year. This year it will take place on Saturday 13th September 2025.
Ride & Stride Day is an opportunity to raise money for Kent’s churches and chapels by
cycling or walking or being a welcomer in a church or chapel. Money raised is shared equally between the church or chapel nominated by the participant and the Friends of Kent Churches which awards grants to Kent’s churches and chapels to help preserve them.

Working with Primary Schools
The Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust is delighted to announce a new Church & Craft initiative in partnership with Teach Me Courses and local primary schools, which is helping to engage the next generation with the medieval churches of Romney Marsh.
It is thanks to the support of our members, donors and volunteers that such projects are possible.

AGM & Members’ Lunch 2025
The Trust’s Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday 10th May 2025 at St. Augustine’s Church, Brookland, at 2:30pm.
The Members’ Lunch was held at 12:30pm at Brookland Village Hall and was full booked.

You can now join the Trust online
You can now join online. Support the marsh churches with a small annual donation and help preserve them for future generations. Read about the benefits of membership here.

Kent Churches Ride & Stride
The Friends of Kent Churches Sponsored Ride & Stride takes place on the second Saturday in September each year. In 2024 it took place on Saturday 14th September.
Ride & Stride Day is an opportunity to raise money for Kent’s churches and chapels by cycling or walking or being a welcomer in a church or chapel. Money raised is shared equally between the church or chapel nominated by the participant and the Friends of Kent Churches which awards grants to Kent’s churches and chapels to help preserve them.

September concert at St. Mary in the Marsh, a fundraiser
On 7th September 2024, a concert was held at the church of St. Mary the Virgin to help raise funds for ongoing repairs to the church. Organist Dean Hayward was joined by the Saltwood Handbell ringers.

Free mosaics workshops in Marsh Churches in Summer 2024
The artists behind The Marsh Mosaics, ran free mosaics workshops at locations on Romney Marsh in Summer 2024, funded by Arts Council England. Workshops took place at New Romney (St. Nicholas) on 14th August and Ivychurch (St. George’s) on 22nd August, as well as other locations around New Romney. Suitable for all abilities, participants practiced by making a coaster, which took away, before adding some tiles to a new community mosaic for New Romney.

Organ Recital at St. Mary in the Marsh, a fundraiser
Volunteers at the church of St. Mary the Virgin organised an organ recital on 17th August 2024 at 3pm in aid of repairs to the church roof.
The recital featured Dean Hayward and Stephen Page. Tea and cake was served afterwards.

Members’ Tour 2024
Our annual tour of the churches, for members of the Trust, took place on Saturday 7th September 2024, hosted by Joan Campbell. Members visited the churches at Brookland, Snargate and Fairfield. This tour was fully subscribed.

A new way to experience local historic churches
The Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust supported an exciting new project involveing nine churches in the local region, including four on Romney Marsh.

Dame Joanna Lumley becomes a Vice President of Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust
Dame Joanna Lumley graciously accepted our invitation to become a Vice President of the Trust, helping raise awareness of our important mission to preserve the historic churches on Romney Marsh.

JAM On The Marsh 2023
JAM on the Marsh festival returned 4-16 July 2023, bringing arts and music to the medieval churches on Romney Marsh. This 10th edition of the festival included outstanding music, outdoor theatre, poetry, exhibitions and more.

Reflections on forty years of the RMHCT, with our President John Doyle
The President of Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust, watercolour artist John Doyle MBE, talked to RMHCT volunteer Didier Rochard, as the Trust celebrated its 40th anniversary.