We are delighted to have selected our second GeM Scholar. Click the link below to find out more about current and past scholars’ experiences.

GeM Scholars’ Diary

History of the GeM Award

Peregrine Bryant Architects Ltd had, shortly before the fire, offered a job to Gloria and she had started work with them. The practice was naturally devastated by her death and that of Marco and we mourned the loss of two fine young people whose work was indeed full of promise.

But out of the grim horror of the disaster, we and many others were keen to bring to fruition some small good and to this end established a memorial fund in their name to provide an annual award to help talented young Italian graduates, interested in conservation, as they were, to come to this country to study and work.

Our aim is to raise a sufficient sum to fund an annual award of £7,500. For this we need to raise in the order of £250,000. The award will offer financial support for travel and accommodation costs and also provide:

• Work experience in both architectural and structural engineering conservation practices as well as spending time with Historic England, an internship with the National Trust, The Landmark Trust and other bodies involved in the conservation of historic buildings in the UK
• Attendance at relevant conservation courses including the RICS Conservation Course and the SPAB Historic Buildings Repairs Course

If, as we hope, we are able to raise more funding, we will either provide an additional award or, alternatively, set up a reciprocal award to help young UK conservation graduates to visit and study in Italy.