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Worcester Cathedral WORCESTER CATHEDRAL NEWS Winter/Spring 2020 Inside this issue Work 2020 – the Adopt on the Year of a piece of Undercroft Pilgrimage history Page 7 Pages 8 & 9 Pages 18 & 19 Plus, full events calendar and details of regular Cathedral services From the Dean Community News Winter/Spring 2020 Cathedral plants in support Contents of Purple4Polio Campaign 3-6 Community News Pilgrimage is an idea 6 Arts David Whelan, Cathedral Gardener 7 Development that appeals to many 8 - 9 Year of Pilgrimage people, with or without During September and October, myself and 10-11 Events Guide faith some dedicated volunteers from the Rotary 12-13 Heritage Events Club set about planting 4,000 purple Spring 14-15 Arts Events crocus throughout College Yard. Donated to 16 Cathedral Information The year ahead will be marked by some significant the Cathedral by the Rotary Club, the crocus 17 Time For Reflection celebrations. We shall celebrate the completion of work on have been planted as part of the Club’s the Edgar Tower with a service of blessing in May. We shall 18-19 Fundraising ‘Purple4Polio’ campaign; raising awareness open the Undercroft as our new centre for heritage, of efforts to eradicate polio across the globe. 20 Mayflower Conference learning and the arts in the summer. I am delighted that The colour purple is reminiscent of the purple ‘Shakespeare in the Cathedral’ will be revived in 2020 as die painted upon the finger of a person to David Wheelan (left), Canon Stephen Edwards and the Rotary Club of Worcester Editorial Team part of the Worcester Festival in August. indicate that they have been vaccinated against this highly infectious disease. Susan Macleod and Emily Green Along with cathedrals up and down the land, we will mark growing into an ever-larger colony and Photography the year with a special focus on pilgrimage. Worcester is a Within their first few years, the crocus will proclaiming in increasing vigour what will Chris Guy, James Atkinson, place of pilgrimage in many ways – we have the memory consolidate themselves before flowering to hopefully be a victory that sees an end to polio Michael Whitefoot and of the great medieval pilgrimages to Worcester, we have their full potential, steadily spreading and across the globe. Natalie Rowe the story of the Worcester Pilgrim, and we have our Cover Photograph connection with Edward Winslow, one of the Pilgrim ‘Kaleidoscope’ by Joan Harris, Fathers who set sail in 1620. Pilgrimage is also a theme 3rd prize, over 18, Photographic running through the Three Choirs Festival, which returns New Fundraising staff Competition 2019 to Worcester in July and August. Worcester Cathedral News Pilgrimage is an idea that appeals to many people, with Val Floy, Chief Operating Officer The Chapter Office, or without faith. The image of life as a journey is deeply rooted in our mind and imagination. For the Christian, 8 College Yard, We have recently appointed Cathy Sloan as the pilgrimage through life has a goal, the goal of reaching Worcester, WR1 2LA our new Fundraising Manager. Cathy, who lives in the ‘kingdom’ or ‘city’ of God. As John Bunyan wrote in Telephone: Worcester, will be joining us in February from the role Pilgrim’s Progress: 01905 732900 of Head of Fundraising and Marketing at a local New King’s Email: Who would true valour see, hospice. She also has a strong links with Worcester Headmaster [email protected] Let him come hither; from her work with the Elgar Museum. She will be Website: One here will constant be, responsible for ensuring we increase our fundraising announced worcestercathedral.co.uk Come wind, come weather income for our core work and supporting initiatives The Governors of The King’s There’s no discouragement we are currently working on. School, Worcester are very pleased Shall make him once relent Twitter: In the meantime, experienced fundraiser Jacqui to announce the appointment of @WorcCathedral His first avowed intent Watson, is working on some specific priorities to help Mr Gareth Doodes as Headmaster To be a pilgrim. Facebook: identify and generate funding from trusts and following the sad loss of Matthew @WorcesterCathedral foundations for current work and priorities. Jacqui will Armstrong in August 2019. Instagram: be working two days a week. Chapter recognise the Gareth will join the School in worcestercathedral critical importance of generating more income from September 2020 from Dover Tripadvisor Peter Atkinson, fundraising to help us keep our work and the College where he has been Certificate of Excellence Dean of Worcester Cathedral Cathedral operating well, and I am sure there will be Headmaster for the last five years. things we can all do to support them in their role. 2 Worcester Cathedral News Worcester Cathedral News 3 Community News Community News Cathedral Choir perform Welcome Nathaniel receives New Finance for Celebrities in Mayfair Manager his Guild of Vergers’ Alexis Hutchinson, Alto Lay Clerk Diploma On 11 December, Lessons and Carols Those attending Evensong at Worcester Cathedral on the boy choristers with added excerpts Sunday 3 November were not only treated to a beautiful and lower voices of from A Christmas Carol service including a visiting choir from St. Peter’s in the Cathedral Choir and The Night Before Nottingham, but also to the presentation of a Guild of were invited to sing Christmas. The choir Vergers’ Diploma and an Admission to the Guild. for the Story of were also very excited Nathaniel Hitchings was presented with his diploma by Christmas Appeal to hear readings from wthe Reverend Canon Dr Stephen Edwards, and with his Carol Service at St actors and TV In October, the Cathedral academic hood by National Chaplain, the Reverend Canon George’s Hanover personalities including welcomed Debbie Harding Dr Maureen Palmer. This represents the culmination of Square, London. Claire Balding, Ian as its new Finance Manager. several years of study by Nathaniel and he received a The Story of Hislop, Jim Carter and Debbie is a Chartered well-earned round of applause from all present. Imelda Staunton. Management Accountant Christmas Appeal We also welcomed Kirstie Anwyl-Hughes, as an associate Although I think who began her finance career was founded in 1978 member of the Guild. Kirstie was admitted by Canon everyone’s favourite in 2003 with The Boots and is the property Maureen who hoped she would enjoy being part of the reader was Brian Company; taking her and construction Guild and taking part in its varied activities. industries’ annual Blessed, who ended accountancy exams whilst Christmas charity with a characteristic working in various roles at event. The event roar at one of the their support office in raises funds for choristers! Nottingham. capital projects Everyone in the choir Debbie later relocated to benefitting either thoroughly enjoyed Hereford and worked as a the homeless or singing for this service Financial Accountant for disadvantaged and it all went a manufacturing company children in the smoothly, until we before working in the London area. Choristers in London nearly left the senior Not-for-Profit sector at an For the service, we lay clerk in London! international development were joined by the Band of the Scots Guards, Thankfully, we managed to track him down charity and a regional charity. harpist Isabel Harries and soprano soloist Ellie and we all returned safely from a very exciting Debbie is now enjoying the Laugharne. The service took the form of Nine day out. challenge of her new role; learning about the complexities of Cathedral life and finances. In Memoriam Outside of work, she enjoys any kind of art or craft activity and retains a keen After the service: Rev. Canon Greville Cross (Branch Chaplain), Peter Roger Tipper died on 10 November 2019. He was a valued volunteer on our tower entrance Young (Branch Chairman), Carol Oliver (Worcester Rep), Robert Beattie desk for about twelve years, a concert steward, and an active ticket and CD seller for the interest in Philosophy (having (National Treasurer). Rev Canon Maureen Palmer (National Chaplain), studied Philosophy and James Prior (Dean’s Verger), Kirstie Anwyl-Hughes, David Anwyl-Hughes Chamber Choir, in which his wife Stella sings. The Chamber Choir sang at his funeral in the (Area Leader), Anita Mansell and Nathaniel Hitchings Dip GV Cathedral, and dedicated their autumn concert to his memory. Classical Civilisation at Hope Pugh and Alexis Hutchinson University). 4 Worcester Cathedral News Worcester Cathedral News 5 Community News Arts Development The Cathedrals’ History beneath Workshop Fellowship our feet Graduation Siân Mitchell, Project Support Officer Ceremony encouraged to think about what treasure might be hidden Darren Steele, Works Manager & Master Mason Father Brown below our feet. Children and adults added their ideas to a In September I had the filming at the large banner which is now on pleasure of attending a display on College Green. Graduation Ceremony at Catheral Some of our favourite drawings include a disused Gloucester Cathedral for On 6 January 2020 the BBC underground train station, 11 CWF graduates, showed an episode of their TV a dragon and a crashed including former murder mystery series Father spaceship! Students from Pupil Worcester Cathedral Brown that was filmed at Referral Units and Special Stonemason Saul Worcester Cathedral back Educational Needs providers Sheldon. in May 2019. have also learned about Trained at 9 English The filming had to be kept medieval engineering, and we Cathedrals, who are part under
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