Church Recorders
Documenting Heritage
The Arts Society Sherborne has agreed to continue our support to the Sherborne Church Recording Group, despite support from the Arts Society centrally recently being discontinued.
The Sherborne Group carries on locally with the work that started in 1973 by NADFAS (now The Arts Society), following a suggestion from the Victoria and Albert Museum, and which has resulted in the recording of the contents of hundreds of churches in Britain. Some amazing artefacts, and facts, have been found during this work.
The Sherborne Group has recently completed records of St Laurence, Holwell and St Mary Magdalene, Thornford. The latter will be finalised and presented to the church during the next few months.
If you think this might interest you, please contact us through sherborne@theartssociety.org and we will put you in touch with the Group Leader.
Past projects

St Laurence, Holwell

St Mary Magdalene, Thornford



Our Recorders record in accurate detail, the contents of the nation’s places of worship – windows, memorials, stonework, metalwork, woodwork, textiles, paintings and miscellaneous items. A beautifully bound Church Record is then given to the church which has been recorded.
Quotes from some Church Recorders
“The work is interesting and rewarding. You are recording the contents and history of the church for future generations”
“I joined a lively, friendly group for fun, information and research into our country`s heritage. The bonus was finding a captivating, fascinating and absorbing hobby.”