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The Eighty-Eighth Annual Report of the Friends of Salisbury Cathedral FoSC SPIRE magazine 2018_Layout 1 21/06/2018 12:07 Page 1 SPIRE The Eighty-Eighth Annual Report of the Friends of Salisbury Cathedral 2018 1 FoSC SPIRE magazine 2018_Layout 1 21/06/2018 12:07 Page 2 The Friends of the Cathedral are most grateful to those listed below who by their generous contributions have assisted in the production of this Report. Fletcher & Partners Chartered Accountants Crown Chambers Bridge Street, Salisbury, SP1 2LZ Tel: 01722 327801 www.fletchpart.co.uk Parker Bullen LLP Arundells Solicitors, Notaries Public and Associate 59 The Close, Salisbury Trade Mark Attorneys Home of former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath KG MBE 45 Castle Street, Salisbury SP1 3SS Open until 6th November Tel: 01722 412000 SATURDAY TO TUESDAY www.parkerbullen.com House, Garden & Exhibition Room – explore at your leisure Firefly Graphics WEDNESDAYS For all your design & print needs Guided Tours of the house A friendly, independent graphic designer Tel: 01722 326546 with over 20 years experience in the www.arundells.org design/print trade www.ashmills.com Contact Chris on 01980 863315 photographic services Email: [email protected] also photo restoration and retouching Web: www.fireflygraphics.wix.com/design Tel: 0777 590 6634 email: [email protected] Salisbury Cathedral School Boys & Girls 3 – 13, day and boarding The Medieval Hall The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EQ A special venue for public and private events Tel: 01722 555300 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2EY email: Tel: 01722 324731 [email protected] email: [email protected] www.salisburycathedralschool.com www.medieval-hall.co.uk Southons of Salisbury R Moulding & Co (Salisbury) Ltd Quality Upholstery, Furniture, Beds Building Contractors (Est 1908) 38/40 Catherine Street, South Newton, Salisbury SP2 0QW Salisbury SP1 2DE Tel: 01722 742228 Tel: 01722 322458 Fax: 01722 744502 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.southonsfurniture.co.uk www.rmoulding.co.uk 2 FoSC SPIRE magazine 2018_Layout 1 21/06/2018 12:07 Page 3 Contents 4 Officers and Members of the Executive Council 5 The Bishop of Salisbury 7 The Acting Dean 9 The New Dean 12 The Chairman 17 The Cathedral Architect 22 The Director of Music 24 Clerk of Works 28 Archivist and Librarian 32 Salisbury Cathedral in the Twelfth Century 46 William Osmond 48 Musical Memories 52 A Brief History of the Friends 56 A Tonal Spire in Sound 58 The Friends Holiday in Cornwall 60 Hon Treasurer’s Report 61 Report of the Executive Council and Accounts 64 Minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2016 68 Obituary The Editor records grateful thanks to all our contributors, regular and occasional; we would like to thank and credit the photographers: Ash Mills; Izaak Hudson; Gary Price; Katharine Shearing; Emily Naish; Tricia Glass; Michael Lazarus. Printed by Sarum Colourview Ltd, Unit 8, The Woodford Centre, Old Sarum, Salisbury SP4 6BU. Tel: 01722 343600 Fax: 01722 343614 e-mail: [email protected] Artwork by Firefly Graphics: Tel: 01980 863315 e-mail: [email protected] 3 FoSC SPIRE magazine 2018_Layout 1 21/06/2018 12:07 Page 4 OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL as at 31 MARCH 2018 Patrons: The Rt Revd the Lord Bishop of Salisbury HM Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset HM Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire President: The Very Revd the Dean of Salisbury Vice-Presidents: The Very Revd Hugh Dickinson The Very Revd Derek Watson The Mayor of Salisbury The Leader of Salisbury City Council Lt Col H Keatinge OBE Members of the Executive Council: Elected Members: Mrs P Brown (appointed September 2017) Mr C Colston Mr D Heather Mr K Millman (appointed September 2017) Mr N Salisbury (retired September 2017) Mrs K Shearing (retired September 2017) Dr V Shrubb Mr P Williams Chapter’s Representative: Revd Canon R Titley Archdeaconry Wilts: Mrs K Shearing Representatives: Sarum: Capt D Glass OBE MNM Dorset: Mr M Joseph Sherborne: Mrs U Pomeroy Honorary Chairman: Capt D Glass OBE MNM Honorary Treasurer: Mr C Dragonetti Membership Secretary: Mr D Heather Principal Officer: Mrs K Beckett Address & Contact: 33a The Close, Salisbury SP1 1EJ tel: (01722) 335161/55190 Email: [email protected] website: www.salisburycathedralfriends.co.uk Bankers: Lloyds Bank plc, 38 Blue Boar Row, Salisbury CAF Bank ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling Solicitors: Parker Bullen, 45 Castle Street, Salisbury Auditors: Fletcher & Partners, Crown Chambers, Bridge Street, Salisbury Investment Managers: CBF Church of England Funds, Senator House, 85 Queen Victoria St, London M&G Charities, PO Box 9038, Chelmsford Registered Charity Number: 243439 4 FoSC SPIRE magazine 2018_Layout 1 21/06/2018 12:07 Page 5 The Bishop of Salisbury the place in our society to make solemn vows and pray for God’s blessing on all that lies ahead for the couple. Every wedding makes us remember our own. Inside the cathedral Les Colombes, the 2,500 white paper doves by Michael Pendry, were a beautiful and inspiring addition above the nave. This art installation by a German was originally to mark the centenary of the end of the First World War but the doves took off as a response to the poisoning of the Skripals. They have brought Salisbury together. The paper doves, many made by members of the cathedral’s congregations, visitors and even some prisoners in HMP Erlestoke, are all over the city. They are a sign of our determination to make peace in response to a reckless attack and violation of the city. In the early evening 41 people came to athedrals have the power to convene the cathedral from across the diocese to people. For Salisbury, this was never be Confirmed. They were supported by a C congregation of over 300. The doves more striking than at Pentecost, the were a beautiful representation of the weekend of 19/20 May. gift of the Holy Spirit, divine energy come On the Saturday it was the Royal down among us, a gift of communication Wedding. As the preacher said, “Two between very different people who in our people fell in love and we all showed up”. world speak different languages and The BBC put up a big screen on the west want different things. Never has the lawn and 3,000 people came. Lots world more needed such God-given unity. brought picnics and became part of BBC On Sunday the Friends of the Cathedral Radio Wiltshire’s morning broadcast. ran Open Gardens in The Close. 1400 There was a great atmosphere. Some of people came to explore places not the Stewards commented that opening normally open to the public. An army of the cathedral’s west doors made a people baked cakes and came to The connection between the inside and the South Canonry to sell teas, cakes and outside. The crowd cheered the ice creams and second-hand books to preacher. On other Saturdays even the raise money for medicines in South couples who get married at a civil Sudan. ceremony in the Medieval Hall come to be photographed in front of the As well as the usual Sunday services for cathedral. Cathedrals and churches are Pentecost, in the evening the cathedral 5 FoSC SPIRE magazine 2018_Layout 1 21/06/2018 12:07 Page 6 was nearly full for ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, with the energy and life at the heart of the culmination of nine days of prayer creation. In Salisbury the cathedral is initiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury the building around which the city lives. to mark the period from Ascension Day More than any other body in the city it to Pentecost. It was organised by has the capacity to form partnerships Salisbury Churches Together but and celebrate our common life in ways particularly by St Paul’s. It was an that will help recovery from what took ecumenical event, as Pentecost should place on 4th March. The cathedral be. People came from 80 churches. witnesses to the creative life-giving love A cathedral has a unique power to of God and gives hope to the world convene people in our society. It gathers around. people for good and puts us in touch +Nicholas Sarum Visit the Cathedral Gift Shop The Cathedral Shop is situated next to the Refectory Restaurant and offers a wide range of souvenirs, gifts, CDs, books, cards, jewellery, pictures, clothing and confectionery. It is the perfect place to find inspiration for gifts for all occasions as well as the latest recordings by the Cathedral Choir and Organist and information on the Cathedral and Magna Carta. Open daily year round 9.30am – 5.30pm (closed Christmas Day) For mail order items, please telephone 01722 555170 or email [email protected] 6 FoSC SPIRE magazine 2018_Layout 1 21/06/2018 12:07 Page 7 The Acting Dean team of clergy and senior lay staff who have between us not only kept the wheels from falling off but also moved forward steadily. I’ll pick out some obvious points during this past year, but the thing to bear in mind is that one of this organisation’s great qualities is to adapt and innovate, to assimilate new people and to say farewell to past members, in an almost seamless way which might seem to imply that nothing ever changes! Last summer of course we had our grand farewells to June as she moved to her new responsibilities in south Wales. Considerable numbers (a testament to her major contribution here over the s you may know, I have kept bees for years) from Salisbury journeyed to nearly 25 years. There is an A Brecon and Llandaff for her ordination unfortunate state into which colonies of and enthronement in a new country (the honeybees can sometimes get, by land of my fathers, as it happens).
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