Restoration

Of St Mary Star of the Sea

Support St Marys by providing the urgent funding we need for the essential repairs of the exterior slate roof, vents, interior leakages, particularly over the area above the historically irreplaceable pipe organ and choir loft.

Restoration of St. Marys

St Mary Star of the Sea, is in urgent funding to repair the slate roof, its vertical elements and some of the exterior facade. The roof has been leaking and causing water damage to the pipe organ and other things inside the church.

Gaps have also appeared in the roof which has allowed pigeons to nest inside the Church's cavities. Pigeon droppings are high in ammonia, which has caused damage to the pipe organ, and some of the Church's side altars.

To donate to St. Mary's Restoration Fund, please click below. (Please select "Roof Restoration Fund" in the dropdown menu)

If you require a receipt to claim a tax deduction, please include all your details in the CDF form and mention it in the 'comments' section.

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Damage to the tiles of Roof Vents have allowed water to leak into the Church during wet weather.
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Structural Damage to the Church Spire, which has allowed the pigeons to nest inside the Church, as well as casuing water damage inside the Church.
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Structural Damage to the Church Spire, which has allowed the pigeons to nest inside the Church, as well as casuing water damage inside the Church.
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Sandstone crumbling away on the Church's facade.
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Sandstone crumbling away on the Church's facade.
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Water damage to Church's ceiling.
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Water damage above the organ pipes. Water has been leaking into the oragan pipes during wet weather.
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Nesting pigeon inside the Church's cavities, have caused damage to the Church's Organ and Side Altars.
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Bird dropings and feathers fall onto the Altar from the damaged roof.
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Plants growing on church's facade.
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Organ is covered by a gazebo tent to prevent water damage and shelter from pigeon droppings.
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Collapesed Roof Vent, which has caused water damage to Church's ceiling and a way for the pigeons to get into the Church's cavity.
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