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Issue 33: Summer edition 2016 InHousethe Journal of the Lincoln Cathedral Community Association Needlework in Married in New York Malawi Page 4 Page 6 Our new Dean Elaine Johnson The Chapter House was full of anticipa- vision of welcome and hospitality to the tion on the morning of Friday, 27th May, wider community. Christine had also where we had been invited to hear ‘an participated in a number of community important announcement’. development projects in partnership Most people had guessed what it with various sectors within the city. might be and everyone was delighted Appointed Vicar of St Mary and St when the Bishop announced that the Lawrence, Goring-by-Sea in 2008, she Queen had approved the appointment was recruited as Archdeacon of Ches- of the Venerable Christine Wilson as terfield in 2010 before going to Derby, Dean of Lincoln and introduced her to where she has developed and delivered the assembled throng. strategies for mission, ministry, recruit- Christine, who has been Archdeacon ment, finance and property, and led on of Chesterfield in the Diocese of Derby a significant project in developing and since 2010, spoke of her thrill at being reshaping the deaneries as a key strate- offered the post of Dean of Lincoln and gic structure in the mission of the dio- said how much she was looking forward cese. to working with everyone. “I was thrilled, and a little daunted, to Originally from Brighton, East Sussex, be offered the post of Dean of Lincoln,” Christine contributed to youth and said Christine. children’s ministry within her local “Recently I have begun to build asso- parish and the wider diocese for ten ciations with Lincoln, and the fabulous years before her ordination as deacon opportunity to lead a world-class cathe- in 1997 and priest in 1998. dral in inspiring worship, ministry and She served her title as curate mission is one that I will, with the help of Henfield, Woodmancote and of God, and of the whole community, Shermanbury in the Diocese of be delighted to undertake.” Chichester and was then appointed Christine is married to Alan, a retired Team Vicar of St John the Baptist, Hove, head of compliance for a division of an in 2002. This was an inner-city parish international bank. She is a keen gar- whose church faced closure due to a dener, particularly of organic vegeta- dwindling, mainly elderly congregation bles and also enjoys theatre and dance, and the challenge of building making her own clothes and hosting maintenance and a lack of funds. parties. Within five years, the church had We are all very much looking forward grown and diversified, a number of to Christine’s installation as Dean at a significant grants had been awarded special service on 22 October 2016, at for major building works, and the parish 5.30pm, after which she will be styled had developed an outward facing The Very Revd Christine Wilson. 2 A word from the editors Elaine Johnson and Margaret Campion At the time of going to press, our Edi- stallation in October. please, stir up your own memories and tor, Muriel Robinson, is delayed in Rome Visitors to our Cathedral often bring put pen to paper and share your stories where her husband is recovering from with them stories which give us a with the rest of us! a heart attack. Consequently, this issue glimpse into the distant and more re- The death of Linda Tilbury was a has been edited by Elaine and Marga- cent past. Two such articles have been shock and we are grateful to Christo- ret. contributed to this edition: one describ- pher Laurence for writing a short piece We all wish a speedy recovery and re- ing the martyrdom of Anne Askew in to her memory. turn to Lincoln for Muriel and Richard. 1546 for reading the Bible in Lincoln Ca- Finally, you will notice that Jesus The most exciting news is, of course, thedral and the second describing what Christ Superstar has been omitted from the appointment of our new Dean and was probably the first attempt at flood- the list of future events. This is because we all welcome Christine Wilson to our lighting the Cathedral. Memories such every seat was sold within 24 hours of community and look forward to her in- as these are always very interesting – so tickets of being on sale. Fields, fens and fellowship John Harker A sunny Saturday morning in Potterhanworth in early May The route included saw thirteen walkers and two dogs starting their leisurely Expansive views across the fen whilst following the Car seven mile circular Spring Walk via Dunston and Nocton. Dyke (constructed by the Romans in the second century). The walkers enjoyed panoramic views across the fields and Watching a team of mobile sheep shearers - skilled crafts- fen and bluebells and other wild flowers in Potterhanworth men - shearing a sheep and harvesting the wool in one piece Wood. Happily a gentle breeze and walking through the in less than two minutes. woods provided refreshment and shade. Passing the well-tended Nocton allotments where one gardener had a novel approach to raised beds – using a real Worshipping on a Sunday morning provides little oppor- bed frame. tunity to exchange other than a polite “good morning” to Crossing Mr James Dyson’s land using the public foot- others and even coffee in the Chapter House seems hurried. paths. However, walking alongside someone for a few hours in the Lunch at the Red Lion, Dunston where good reports countryside at a gentle pace is much more conducive for about the new chef proved accurate and the menu and pric- everyone to share views, anecdotes, find common interests es seemed to suit everyone. and get to know each other better. A short path through a wooded copse full of wild garlic and its gentler aroma before reaching Nocton Hall. The fire ravaged Nocton Hall built in 1530 on the site of a 12th century Priory. More recently, from 1947 to 1983 the Hall was utilised as a hospital for RAF and locals. Walking past several sequoias – with their trademark red bark. In California these giant redwoods grow to 250 feet tall with a diameter of 30 feet, and whilst their Nocton cousins (due to climate ) are maybe half that size, they are still im- pressive and fairly rare trees. Saving a mallard and her ten ducklings by guiding them away from the busy main road through Nocton. The general conclusion from the day was an enjoyable walk, joyful conversation and fellowship, blessed with good weather. The next walk is planned for the Autumn. 3 In the footsteps of St Benedict Micky Philp For the second time in a year, abbey where Thomas Aquinas several folk arose at 4am to died. We saw his small simple make a bus journey to an air- room. A wedding was taking port. place, fun to observe, and we This time it was a party of visited and lunched by the ab- some 40 who made their way bey. Then off to our hotel, pass- to Stansted, negotiated the ing Monte Cassino high on a endless queues to allow them huge wooded hill. to embark, just about made it Sunday was devoted in the to breakfast and then took off morning to a tour of the abbey for Rome Ciampino. with all its resonances from Another bus awaited as the WW2. We saw the wildly or- armed police looked on and we nate, baroque church, but had went to our accommodation in our service in a quieter chapel. central Rome. After lunch, my The Abbot came out to meet sister and I whizzed off to see us all, a great event. The after- Trevi. Later we all went to Santa noon was spent at the Com- Maria in Trastevere, spectacu- monwealth war cemetery, a lar in a busy square. We sang very moving experience; lots of there, to the astonishment of Lincoln Regiment there. the local entertainers, moved Our last full day we went on on to San Benedetto, a peace- a perilous route to a really re- ful Romanesque church with a mote house up in the hills. The condottieri priest, booted and bus driver had to get out three almost spurred, taking mass, times to see if he could take then had dinner, all of us in a his bus between the houses en restaurant, wonderfully served route in a tiny ancient village. and cooked. He managed. We cheered. We First thing in the morning, a spent time up there at Trisulti, quick trip to nearby Piazza Na- returning via a splendid trans- vona, followed by a bus ride port café on the motorway; through the amazing mixture then to Casamira, a Roman- of ancient and modern, which esque gem set in gardens, with is Rome, to see the catacombs. A guided St Benedict spent time; saw the monas- a library of 70,000 books, the cloisters so party is essential as they are a maze of tery, welded into rock and full of frescos, peaceful but sadly no guide book avail- dark tunnels, frescoed and full of coded guided by an erudite, kind and amusing able. pictures. Lunch in the magnificent An- monk. Later, he took us round St Scho- We returned to Stansted the next glican Centre, an erstwhile palazzo, then lastica’s monastery which backed onto day full of sights, rich experiences of more Romish streets to San Paulo, a ba- our guest house. This was an amazing the places we saw and the topography roque monster, roman pillars and huge jumble of styles, housing beautiful man- we drove through, the prayers and ser- mosaics, but with a beautiful peaceful uscripts, including one by Alcuin, a Sax- vices we had taken part in.