Projects

Conservation and Restoration of St John’ Cathedral

Year of Approval

2006-2007

Grantee

St John’s Cathedral

Project Status

Completed in September 2007

Brief Description of the Project

St. John’s Cathedral is located at Nos. 4-8 Garden Road, Central which is the oldest surviving ecclesiastical building in Hong Kong. The building was built in Gothic style with a bell tower above the main entrance. The foundation stone was laid by the then Governor, Sir John Davis, on 11 March 1847 and the building was completed in 1849. The Cathedral underwent an extension with addition of the chapel of the Eastend in 1873, with the foundation stone laid by the Duke of Edinburgh. During the Japanese Occupation (1941-1945), the building was converted to a clubhouse for the Japanese. The building was seriously damaged during the war and was fully repaired later. The Lord Wilson Heritage Trust provided funding support to St. John’s Cathedral in 1999, 2006 and 2007 for undertaking conservation projects including re-roofing and restoration of the Cathedral.