The Church – Repairs Close of up the local Dhaka workers on top of the Armenian Church. Ruben David supervising the local Dhaka workers repairing the church Local Dhaka workers repairing the Armenian Church In the mid 1980’s the daunting task of saving and repairing the crumbling church fell on to Mr. Michael Martin. In the mid 1980’s the daunting task of saving and repairing the crumbling church fell on to Mr. Michael Martin. When Mr. Martin took over as custodian of the church in the mid 1980s he was faced with huge structural problems with the church A great deal of work was required to save the church Using his own funds, Mr. Martin put a repairs programme together Mr. Martin took on the task of repairing the church Repairing and painting the Church tower The church was very weak from lack of attention Daylight where there should have been a roof A ceiling had collapsed The fabric of the church was in ruins Repairs returned the church to some stability Mr Martin pictured repairing the altar Repairs to the Altar Mr. Martin raised the graves from ground level to preserve them during flooding Mr. Martin raised the graves from ground level to preserve them during flooding Mr. Martin raised the graves from ground level to preserve them during flooding Elevated view of the Armenian Church After the repairs