The Burton Chapel

Burton Chapel Monuments

We are reaching the final stages of the project to restore the Burton chapel by installing a new roof to stop water ingress. Today, the roof of the Burton Chapel has new lead sheets and the plaster of the interior walls is being renewed and decorated. The church has raised nearly £350,000 to pay for the work.

The final task is to conservation clean the important historical monuments and carved wood panelling. In the Burton chapel there is the monument to Thomas Burton, placed there in 1793 on the site of the chantry chapel established under the provisions of his will.

Either side of the chapel are monuments to Rectors of the church dating from the 1780s and 1790s. The carved wood panelling has been in place since 1932 when the present Burton chapel was created to celebrate the links between the Schools and the church. The panelling records the names of Heads, Governors and Old Boys who died in wartime, and after nearly a hundred years it is much in need of conservation cleaning.

The extra cost of conservation cleaning the three monuments and the wood panelling in the Burton Chapel is £9,400. The church would be grateful for any donations.

A gift could be made in either of the following ways:

• Bank transfer to the church account, using the reference BURTON. Account name: Loughborough Parish Church, Sort Code: 40-30-24, Account number: 41857754
• Cheque made out to Loughborough Parish Church, posted to: The Treasurer at The Parish Office, Fearon Hall, Rectory Road, Loughborough LE11 1PL.

All donations are gratefully received and will be acknowledged and a Gift Aid form sent if a name and address is provided.

We look forward to celebrating the renewal of the Burton Chapel with all donors!