News & Events Archive
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.
Centenary of the passing of E. Nesbit, buried at St. Mary-in-the-Marsh
2024 marked the centenary of the death of English writer E. Nesbit, who is buried at St. Mary-the-Virgin’s Church at St. Mary-in-the-Marsh.
Edith Nesbit’s work reinvented storytelling for children, with highly-imaginative plot lines, adventures and loveable characters.
Ghost story inspired by Brenzett Church monument coming to BBC 2 on Christmas Eve 2024
Several of the churches on Romney Marsh are associated with one of world’s greatest writers of children’s literature, E. Nesbit. On Christmas Eve 2024 at 10:15pm on BBC 2, acclaimed actor and director Mark Gatiss brought her story Man-Size in Marble to life. The story was inspired by the Fagge Monument at Brenzett.
Our 2024 Charity Christmas Cards
Our 2024 Charity Christmas Cards were announced for purchase online. Thank you for John Doyle and David Campbell for their beautiful images of three historic churches on Romney Marsh.
Photographing the Romney Marsh Churches
RMHCT’s Project Assistant, Didier Rochard, spoke to photographer Andy Marshall about his experience photographing the churches of Romney Marsh.
Introducing RMHCT Council Member Celia Heritage
Continuing our series of articles reflecting on 40 years of the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust, RMHCT’s Project Assistant, Didier Rochard, spoke to Council Member and historian Celia Heritage about the importance of the marsh churches and her hopes for the future of the Trust.
Members and supporters gathered for our 2024 AGM and Members’ Lunch
The Venerable Darren Miller, Archdeacon of Ashford, was the guest speaker for our 2024 AGM, which took place at St. Dunstan’s in Snargate on the afternoon of Saturday 18th May 2024. Nearly 100 people attended the event, with around half also joining for the Members’ Lunch at Brenzett Village Hall. Thank you to all who came, including our volunteers. Special thanks also to Elizabeth Marshall who, following the AGM, stepped down from her role as Honourable Secretary for the Trust after many years of dedicated service.
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.
JAM on the Marsh returned to the Romney Marsh churches, 4th-14th July 2024
From 4-14th July 2024, JAM on the Marsh returned to Romney Marsh for its 11th festival. The festival brought world-class talent to the medieval churches of Romney Marsh and other locations across the area, including local gardens and steam railway carriages! In 2024, the programme featured an array of international and local artists, spanning music, theatre, opera, film, poetry and visual arts.
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.
AGM 2024 Announced
The Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust announced the 2024 AGM, to be held at St Dunstan’s Snargate on Saturday 18th May.
The community comes together at Snave, to give thanks
Snave’s Annual Thanksgiving service was held on Sunday 10th September 2023.
Annual Members’ Tour
On 2nd September 2023, the Trust held its annual Members’ Tour, organised by Council Member Elizabeth Marshall and hosted by Joan Campbell.
Reflections on 40 years of the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust, with former Chair Nick Hudd
Continuing our series of articles reflecting on 40 years of the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust, RMHCT’s Project Assistant, Didier Rochard, spoke to founding Council member and former Chair Dr. Nick Hudd.
Dame Joanna Lumley enthrals our AGM audience at All Saints’ Lydd
The Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust was delighted to welcome Dame Joanna Lumley as guest speaker for the 2023 AGM, held at All Saints’ Church in Lydd on Saturday 20th May.
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.
Our self-guided tour app
The Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust has developed a self-guided tour app in partnership with The Fifth Continent Landscape Partnership Scheme.
The Marsh Mosaics
The Marsh Mosaics are a series of 14 artworks celebrating the churches, heritage and wildlife of Romney Marsh.