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What do we want to do?
We aim to safeguard the future of Masbrough Independent Chapel and the
attached graveyard, which contains the "burial house" of the Walker family,
now commonly known as the Walker Mausoleum. Together, they are one
of the most important surviving historic sites in the Rotherham Borough.
Their condition has deteriorated over a long period and they are currently
in private ownership.
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Short Term Objectives; We want to:
* raise funds to have the site cleared, secured and maintained
* liaise with the site owner to generate goodwill and improve access to the graveyard
* promote our aims and the history of the chapel, graveyard and Walker family through events and publicity
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Medium Term Objectives
* raise funds to restore the Walker Mausoleum and other tombs in the graveyard
* raise funds for a study to assess the feasibility of purchasing the site and options for it use
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Long Term Objectives
We want to raise funds to purchase the site and use it as a public resource in one or more of the following ways:
* a base for Rotherham Borough Council's Archives and Locals Studies service
* educational courses and public meeting rooms
* displays on the history of the site and the Walker Family
* a garden in the graveyard with access into the Mausoleum
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