The Friends of 78 Derngate support and promote the activities of the 78 Derngate Trust in the restoration and conservation of the W.J. Bassett-Lowke house as re-modelled by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

It is our aim to do this by the following means:

• To raise money to support the Trust's activities
• To raise public awareness of and support for these activities
• To engage in research into subjects connected with the properties held by the 78 Derngate Trust
• The Friends organise a series of lectures, town walks, visits to other properties and residential weekends with an architectural theme.

If you are interested in joining the Friends of 78 Derngate or wish to renew a current membership please click here to download a printable application form.

Friends gain free entry to 78 Derngate on production of a valid membership card and can obtain 10% off purchases from the CRM Society shop at Queen's Cross Church in Glasgow.

Friends of 78 at the Northampton Balloon Festival

Friends of 78 Derngate Newsletter

The Friends of 78 Derngate produce a regular newsletter. You can download some of the most recent newsletters in PDF format by clicking the links below (latest at the top of the list).

Newsletter 40 (April 2006 -264k)

Newsletter 39 (February 2006 - 153.17k)

Newsletter 34 (April 2005 - 255k)

Newsletter 33 (February 2005 - 245k)

Newsletter 32 (November 2004 - 183k)

Newsletter 30 (July 2004 - 145k)

Newsletter 27 (December 2003 - 234k)

Newsletter 26 (November 2003 - 252k)

Newsletter 19 (July 2002 - 86k)

Newsletter 18 (May 2002 - 61k)

How you can Help the 78 Derngate Project

If you have any Photographs, memorabilia, documents or information related to W.J. Bassett-Lowke or Charles Rennie Mackintosh then we would be pleased to hear from you.

Please complete the form on our contact page including any relevant information and a member of the Friends of 78 Derngate will contact you.