The IHBC has warmly welcomed the award of an OBE in the Queens Birthday Honours list to Purcell Partner and former Chair, Jane Kennedy IHBC.
…Jane joined Purcell’s Norwich studio in 1988…
…first Foundation Architect to the college and Cathedral of Christ Church, Oxford…
Purcell writes:
…Jane joined Purcell’s Norwich studio in 1988 to assist Peter Miller on the repairs at Ely Cathedral, and she succeeded him as Surveyor to the Fabric in 1994. She held the post until 2017, overseeing major repairs to the Cathedral including the masonry and roofs and to the great central octagon and lantern. Jane also designed a small extension: the ‘processional way’ between the choir and lady chapel and a new floor for the lady chapel itself: both projects won national awards.
Amongst other appointments, Jane has overseen extensive programmes of repair and remodelling across listed heritage assets, from Stowe House to Ballyfin Demesne. She was the first Foundation Architect to the college and Cathedral of Christ Church, Oxford and was made an honorary Lay Canon in 2018.
