In determining a petition for the disposal of a number of articles from this church, the chancellor held that none of the articles in question were ‘church treasures’ for the purposes of Re St Lawrence, Wootton [2015] 1 Fam 27. The chancellor gave general guidance as to the matters that petitioners should address where it was proposed to dispose of articles belonging to a church: 1. Does the item constitute a ‘church treasure’ properly so described? If so, the more formal process will apply, namely consideration of the strong presumption against sale and the other matters provided for in the Wootton case, usually at a hearing in open court. If not, then 2. What is the history of the item? 3. What is the connection, past and present, of the item with the church? 4. If the item was a gift, has the donor or any surviving family member expressed a view as to its proposed disposal? 5. If the item was given in memory of an individual, have that person's surviving family members expressed a view? 6. What attempts have been made to find an alternative home for the item in another church, a local museum or civic building or some other appropriate location? 7. What is the monetary, aesthetic, artistic or heritage value of the item? If this information was systematically set out, and accompanied by an ordered bundle of relevant documentation, the matter should be capable of determination with relative ease. [Alexander McGregor]