Tom Hanks donates “generous” sum to Rosslyn Chapel

By Rory Reynolds

HE famously cracked one of movie history’s most famous mysteries in its medieval crypt.

But now Hollywood legend Tom Hanks has put up a chunk of his own fortune to help to renovate the 15th-century Rosslyn Chapel.

The star was on set at the Midlothian landmark for the blockbuster hit The Da Vinci Code, where crews filmed for a week in 2005.

In message to the staff at the chapel, which is currently being renovated, Hanks described his time there as “delightful”, adding that it was “all one could imagine or hope for”.

The 53-year-old said: “My fondness for dear Rosslyn Chapel, that dear little place of history.