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Friends of Little Gidding Newsletter F R I E N D S O F LITTLE GIDDING NEWSLETTER January 2009 Goodbye … … and HellO During the autumn we said our ‘good- bye’ to Tony and Judith Hodgson. Tony and Judith returned to Little Gidding as Wardens in 2005, and their warm and generous hospitality has been a significant factor in re-establishing Little Gidding as a centre of pilgrim- age and spiritual discovery for many people. We wish them well as they move to nearby Oundle, and expect to continue to see plenty of them at Little Gidding. The new warden at Ferrar House is the Revd Catherine Lack. She first came across Little Gidding whilst a student at Clare College, Cambridge, Nicho- las Ferrar’s college, and she is also an Eliot person. A musician, she has brought a grand piano with her, as well as her dog, Foxy. She has held a variety of posts, including ten years as Chaplain at Keele University and, most recently, at Yarl’s Wood Immi- gration Centre in Bedfordshire. Catherine is settling in and making her presence felt in all sorts of ways and we look forward to her contribution to life at Little Gidding. Welcome! 1 THE T S ELIOT FEstIVAL 2008 and genuinely thought-provoking talk which imagined a meeting of Charles Bennett attended the Eliot Festival Eliot and Dante (both stroking a cat). last May and wrote this review of the day, This was a powerful and really absorb- which like previous years was held in poor ing talk, delivered with moments of weather! humour but searing with academic insight. There was a good deal of talk It was raining as I drove up the undu- about fire, and being redeemed from lating lanes to Little Gidding. A mild fire by fire, which only made me shiver and gentle rain, exactly the kind of and turn up my collar. I wished I had rain George Herbert might have worn warmer clothing. Not to men- ones to manage the mood perfectly. known. It’s tempting to imagine him tion waterproof shoes. He read some wet poems to begin walking up to see his friend Nicholas to talk about C Day Lewis and then, After a spot of delicious supper, with, from The Drowned Book, which Ferrar at Little Gidding. And tempting in conclusion, three religious poets: thoughtfully prepared and served to really suited the atmosphere. He then too, to imagine a meeting out of time Blake, Milton and Dante. the accompaniment of a jazz quartet, read some of his translations of Dan- between Herbert and T S Eliot. The mention of Dante was perfectly we returned to listen to Sean O’Brien, te’s Inferno – which completed the day Such meetings between poets were apposite, as a theme began to emerge winner of the T S Eliot Prize in 2007. perfectly. the focus of the third T S Eliot Festi- which gently insinuated the events of O’Brien is a marvellous poet and a As I drove away to the sound of a val, held at Little Gidding in May (to the day. After tea, Rosamond Richard- really commanding but gentle and robin, a late Beethoven string quartet mark Eliot’s visit in May 1936). The son delivered a seriously delightful jovial character. His reading was the could be heard drifting into the evening Festival is a best I’ve ever heard, and he balanced from a recording being played in Fer- cross between longer dark poems with short witty rar House. It was a charming and very a village fête, a good day. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. wedding and Next year I’ll wear my walking boots a vicarage tea and a fleece! party. It’s held for the most Dr Charles Bennett is Programme Leader part in a mar- for the BA in Creative Writing, University quee, where of Northampton, former Director of the Led- we sit on wob- bury Poetry Festival bly chairs and hear the patter Illustrated: facing page Peter Stanford and of rain during Rosamond Richardson; this page Sean the first speak- O’Brien and (above) Giles de la Mare, who er’s event. Peter Stanford promises to read an unpublished Eliot poem about his talk about poetry and religion. But this grandfather Walter. is too vast a topic, and in thoroughly entertaining manner, he settles down Pictures by Tom Ambrose. 2 3 LITTLE GIDDING PILGRIMAGE began to run towards us very quickly, singing with music and anthems from Miriam Payne tells how she came to join in Wood (this part of Cambridgeshire it seemed like a stampede! We stood the time of the Ferrars, and for me a the Pilgrimage, and what it was like. isn’t flat) about two miles away. The still and at the last moment the cattle ‘Now’ word given by Hugh McCurdy weather was perfect for walking and veered off, running up the hill to the which was very inspirational. Originally I had not intended to go on there was lively conversation as we far end of the field. We reached Stee- The whole day was rounded off the Pilgrimage but just to attend the walked up hill towards Salome Wood. ple Gidding safely but all the time with a delicious tea and enjoyable con- Holy Communion service at St Mary’s We gathered by the side of the road whilst in that field I kept a keen eye on versation. For me, who had not been Church, Leighton Bromswold. It was which cut through the wood for the the cattle. to Little Gidding before, the whole a lovely service led by the Revd Jackie second set of readings, Acts 5.12–16 Steeple Gidding Church is lovely experience was truly uplifting. I was Duck, with well-known hymns by and ‘Caring for the sick and needy at and I was able to sit in a pew and have so pleased that I made the decision George Herbert being sung as the sun Little Gidding’. a time of quiet contemplation before to be part of the Pilgrimage. The Pil- streamed through the tall windows of We continued to walk, at a gen- we assembled for the fourth readings, grimage gave one the opportunity to a flower-bedecked church. After the tle pace, through the lovely, peaceful Ecclesiasticus 39.6–11 and ‘Study and walk with and talk to so many other service those attending walked along countryside until we reached The Vil- Teaching at Little Gidding’. pilgrims, and everyone was so wel- The Avenue to the ‘Green Man’ where lage Hall at Hamerton: a distance from The next part of the Pilgrim- coming and friendly which added to a with fellow pilgrims we enjoyed a light Salome Wood of about another two age was truly amazing – we walked great day. lunch of delicious soup and cheese. As miles. Jackie Duck was there to greet together almost two by two and sang Would I go on a Pilgrimage again? my friend Jan was intending to walk I us and we were pleased to be able to sit the Litany. This was something that I The answer is a resounding ‘Yes’. I decided that I would join her. down for a rest, while Judith Hodgson hadn’t done before; what a wonder- hope there is another next year. The Pilgrimage began at the Hun- kindly offered water with lime cordial ful experience walking through the A truly memorable day. My thanks dred Stone which is situated just added if required (very refreshing). countryside singing and praising God to all who made this experience outside the church in Leighton. At 1pm After a short rest we gathered out- in the midst of his wonderful crea- possible. we gathered around for the first set of side the village hall for the third pair tion. We arrived at Little Gidding and readings, 1 Samuel 3.1–11 and ‘an epi- of readings, Philippians 4.4–7 and proceeded to St John’s Church with sode from the childhood of Nicholas ‘the life of prayer at Little Gidding’. the tomb of Nicholas Ferrar imme- Ferrar’. We left walking down the hill We proceeded out of Hamerton on the diately in front of the entrance to the out of Leighton Bromswold to Salome road to Sawtry but as we neared the church. Here we gathered for the final Hamerton Wildlife Park we turned left readings, John 12.24–26 and ‘the last onto a wide track which led across the days of Nicholas Ferrar’. Before going fields to Steeple Gidding. Again the into the church the Venerable Hugh scenery was lovely and the conversa- McCurdy, Archdeacon of Huntingdon tion very enjoyable. Before reaching and Wisbech, laid a wreath of flowers Steeple Gidding Church we had to on the tomb of Nicholas Ferrar. cross a field which contained a herd Evensong followed and brought a of cattle. The Pilgrims had spread out wonderful end to the Pilgrimage with by this time and I was walking beside beautiful singing from the choir, the a gentleman. All of a sudden the cattle Hurstingstone Singers, leading the 4 5 NEWS FROM FERRAR HOUSE NICHOLAS FERRAR DAY AND THE FRIENDS’ AGM Little Gidding is a wonderful place. The atmosphere, the people, the round of The feast day of Nicholas Ferrar was her enthusiasm and love of Little Gid- prayer, the endless washing-up, the Poetry evenings, the variety of people who celebrated on Thursday 4 December. ding, and for her hard work. Susanna share the dinner table is very special, and surely unique. The Revd Tony Hodgson presided at also remains a Committee member.
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