AN appeal to restore and maintain Ripon Cathedral has received a £50,000 boost towards restoration of its organ.
The grant, from the J Paul Getty Jr Charitable Trust, was received on the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign.
Margaret Hammond, campaign manager, said: “This gift is a tremendous boost to the organ appeal and will help us to achieve our target of £300,000 to restore the Ripon Cathedral’s magnificent Harrison and Harrison Organ.
“The gift has arrived at a timely moment to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign in 2001.”
The boost has brought the total amount raised to £258,000.
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