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Hundreds of people play their part each day in the life and work of the Cathedral and its Precincts – far too many to list them all here.
But here are some brief introductions to some of the most important characters in the spheres of fundraising, development and conservation at Canterbury.
John Burton, Surveyor to the Fabric
John Burton, Dip Arch, RIBA, IHBC is an architect specialising particularly in caring for historic buildings. His practice, Purcell Miller Tritton has been responsible for conserving and restoring many of England’s great historic buildings.
For 20 years John has held the position of Surveyor to the Fabric of Canterbury Cathedral – a position with medieval origins – and in 1999 he was appointed Surveyor of the Fabric of Westminster Abbey. The last time the same person held both positions was in 1396.
He is responsible for co-ordinating the conservation of the fabric of the buildings, their structure and contents, the wall surfaces, the paintings and glass which form part of these magnificent buildings.
Leonie Seliger, Head of Stained Glass
Leonie Seliger is in charge of the Stained Glass Conservation Department.
She also advises the Dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester on faculty applications involving restoration and conservation as well as new designs for windows in the churches of the dioceses.
Leonie is also a versatile designer of new windows. Her work can be seen for instance in St Bartholomew’s Chapel in Sandwich and All Saints Church, Boughton Aluph.
David Flood, Director of Music
Dr David Flood has been Master of the Choristers and Cathedral Organist since 1988, and under his direction the Cathedral Choir has yet further advanced its national and international reputation.
Heather Newton, Head of Stone Conservation
Heather gained a distinction in City and Guilds and a postgraduate qualification in the conservation of stone and plaster from Weymouth College in Dorset.
She came to Canterbury Cathedral in 1988 and after just 10 years was asked to run the stone conservation unit.
She has been an advisor on stone conservation to the Canterbury Diocesan Advisory Committee since 1996, PACR Accredited since 2000, and was appointed to the Fabric Advisory Committee of Rochester Cathedral and made Head of Stonemasonry and Stone Conservation at Canterbury in 2006.
Cressida Williams, Head of Archives
Cressida Williams is Cathedral and City Archivist.
She leads the staff team at the Cathedral Archives, where the historic records of the Cathedral are preserved and made available for consultation, together with the records of the City, the Diocese and parishes in East Kent, and related manuscript collections. The Cathedral Archives is a busy record office, with over 5,600 research visits made each year.
Cressida qualified as an archivist in 1997, and has particular interests in medieval charters and seals, and architectural records.
Matthew Butler MVO, Chief Executive of The Canterbury Gift
Matthew Butler was appointed Chief Executive of Canterbury Cathedral Development Limited in July 2008 and has overseen the smooth transition from the original Save Canterbury Cathedral Appeal, launched in October 2006, to fundraising at Canterbury’s current incarnation – The Canterbury Gift.
As a corporate affairs consultant, Matthew has worked in a variety of senior positions, some within charitable institutions, including acting chief executive of Penny Brohn Cancer Care, and advising The Academy of Medical Sciences on strategy formation, public affairs and team building.
Matthew also has a role with The Prince of Wales’s initiatives in the areas of health and local regeneration and advises the Prince on work relating to historic churches.
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