Futuna Chapel Fund launched

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A hand-carved mahogany statue of Christ, by sculptor Jim Allen adorns the wall behind the large stone altar.

A hand-carved mahogany statue of Christ, by sculptor Jim Allen adorns the wall behind the large stone altar. Image: Gavin Woodward, J.C. Beaglehole Room, Victoria University of Wellington

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The interlocking gables of the chapel’s roof are held up by the radiating struts of the pou tokomanawa (heart pole).

The interlocking gables of the chapel’s roof are held up by the radiating struts of the pou tokomanawa (heart pole). Image: Paul McCredie

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Multi-paned gables of coloured Perspex throw a tapestry of colour over the chapel’s roughcast concrete walls.

Multi-paned gables of coloured Perspex throw a tapestry of colour over the chapel’s roughcast concrete walls.

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The massive stone altar is dried-blood red. A slightly larger-than-life-sized mahogany corpus, with a recognisable Polynesian form, overlooks from a large wooden crucifix.

The massive stone altar is dried-blood red. A slightly larger-than-life-sized mahogany corpus, with a recognisable Polynesian form, overlooks from a large wooden crucifix. Image: Paul McCredie

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The Friends of Futuna Charitable Trust has officially launched the Futuna Chapel Fund to build a long-term funding stream to support the Chapel and the heritage of John Scott and Jim Allen, and to preserve and enhance the Chapel. The Chapel has gained status as a Category 1 Heritage Place by Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

“Futuna Chapel has been enjoyed by Wellingtonians for over 60-years. By establishing the Futuna Chapel Fund, the Trust is ensuring that the Chapel will continue to remain an important part of Wellington’s story long into the future,” says Trust Patron, Chris Cochran. 

All donations to the Fund will be responsibly invested and grown, with grants given back to the Trust every year once the Fund reaches its initial goal of $75,000. 

See the 2019 ArchitectureNow article here to learn more about the Futuna Chapel.

Donations can be made here.

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