John Betjeman Award entry form

The John Betjeman Award celebrates the repair and conservation of places of worship. The Award is given in recognition of a single scheme of repair or conservation, rather than one that involves general works, extension, re-ordering. For more information on eligibility and criteria, check the Award page.

Please submit your entry by Wednesday 14 August using the form below. Please note that you won't be able to save a draft of this form, so it's best to write your statement elsewhere and then copy and paste it into this form once you're ready to submit. Any questions? Email awards@spab.org.uk.

The judges may be in touch if they need more information to assist with the shortlisting process. Good luck!

The faith building

Name of building *

Address line 1 *

Address line 2

Address line 3

City *

County *

Country *

Postcode *

Date built *

Grade *

Faith / denomination *

I confirm that the building is in active use as a place of worship *

Yes

The repair project

Name of the repair project *

I confirm that the project was substantially completed in 2022 or 2023. *

Yes

I confirm that the work received any necessary formal approval (e.g. planning permission, listed building consent or other appropriate heritage / development consent, Faculty or other ecclesiastical consent). *

Yes

N/A

Why should this project win the John Betjeman Award?

Please provide a description of the repair or conservation work carried out and how it meets our criteria. This may be written by, or in discussion with, the architect or other professional adviser(s) involved in the project.

As a reminder, we are looking for:

Sensitive, high-quality, honest and appropriate repairs to the fabric, fittings or furnishings of places of worship, e.g. roofs, towers, walls, floors, windows, screens, monuments or seating
Reasoned arguments for carrying out these repairs, including

A statement of need
Analysis of the problems
Options considered
Design and detail of work
How loss of original fabric was avoided or minimised

Your statement *

Please share a link to 3-6 high-resolution images that show the project and how it meets the criteria.

You can use Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive or similar.
Images should be in a JPG or PNG format and a minimum of 300dpi.
You must only submit images you have the photographer’s permission to use, and you must include a credit and description in the file name e.g. ‘Gutters © William Morris’.

Link to photos *

Who was involved with the project?

Faith Leader (for example the Priest, Rabbi or Iman)

First Name *

Last Name *

Job title and organisation *

Architect

First Name

Last Name

Job title and organisation

Website

Main consultant

First Name

Last Name

Role and organisation

Website

Main contractor

First Name

Last Name

Role and organisation

Website

Lead craftsperson or conservator

First Name

Last Name

Role and organisation

Website

Your details

Title *

First Name *

Last Name *

Job title and organisation *

Phone Number *

Email *

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Yes

How did you first find out about this award? *

Declaration

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Yes

Confirm your entry *

I confirm that I am authorised to enter the project for the Award and undertake to accept as final the decision of the judges

Thank you for completing the entry form. When you click submit on the next page the form will automatically be emailed to us and you don't need to do anything further.

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John Betjeman Award entry form