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
The repair project

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 

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’. 
Who was involved with the project?
Faith Leader (for example the Priest, Rabbi or Iman)
Architect
Main consultant
Main contractor
Lead craftsperson or conservator
Your details
Declaration

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.