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How does the SPAB Fellowship programme fit into a craftsperson’s current employment?

St Oswald's church has a long history with the SPAB, involving one of our most famous members

To celebrate what would have been John Betjeman's birthday, find out more about one of our most illustrious members. 

The SPAB manifesto urges those who care for old buildings ‘to put Protection in the place of Restoration’. We looked in our archive to see some church casework of carried out by early members.  

The SPAB is active in Scotland and Ireland and we're lucky to have dedicated volunteers who work hard to raise awarness and organise events for local members. SPAB Scotland officer Grace Connelly reports from a weekend meeting Irish allies. 

2019 Fellow Matthew Wilson is a self-employed bricklayer which he combines with a career as an actor. Here he explores balancing his two professions with the Fellowship.

The Grade I listed church of St Mary, Haddiscoe is a prominent landmark in south east Norfolk. It is no surprise to find that such an historic church has, a number of times, engaged the attention of the SPAB. 

The SPAB’s summer calendar only truly begins on the first day of our annual working party. This year the event took place in Boxley Abbey, near Maidstone in Kent.

Matthew Slocombe, SPAB director is a practical person at heart, and that's why he's so excited about the Old House Project at an 'at risk' building in Kent.

Since the 1950s we’ve offered an introduction to building conservation on our Repair of Old Buildings Course. Prajakta Deshpande writes about her experience in May. ​