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Blackburn Cathderal Newsletter
1 Howard was your editor’s most generous host when he (JB) and Lords Lieutenant, High Sheriffs and Mayors round every was invited to lead a Master-Class for the choristers of Chichester corner – yet Howard looked after his own guest superbly. In and Winchester Cathedrals at the Southern Cathedrals’ Festival in other words, he is not only supremely efficient (as we in Chichester last summer. Blackburn know) but also a most gracious and generous Howard lives in the Close, right next door to the Deanery, in a friend. It was a most happy visit. most delightful ‘Tardis’ house which is considerably bigger inside Although Howard than out. From one of his three guest bedrooms there’s an has three assistant unparalleled view of the cathedral. His garden, too, is exquisite. vergers, yet he is always on call through his mobile phone. He dealt with at least one crisis most calmly and efficiently: the loudspeaker system had a glitch, which had to be rectified before a major service. Within half an hour all was well, and no one, apart from Howard and his assistant, knew what he had done. Even though he was rushed off his feet during the four very It was such privilege for your editor to lead a 75-minute busy days of the Festival – for not only were there two visiting Master Class with the choristers of Chichester and cathedral choirs, Winchester and Salisbury, but also their Girls’ Winchester, for they were so talented, so professional and choirs, and clergy of those two cathedrals plus a visiting orchestra, so co-operative. -
Blackburn Cathedral Newsletter Is Supported Financially Not Only by the Generosity of Fof BCM & BCOCA but Also by More Donors Including, Most Recently
1 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS! It’s a real thrill to revisit the cathedral and see the choir in MADONNA OF THE BOULEVARD such good health and in such good hands. I was particularly by Canon Michael Taylor impressed by our choirmaster, James Davy. I do a bit of undergraduate teaching and have had some training in giving feedback to students. The catch phrase is Once upon a time there that feedback should be a ‘sandwich’ ... i.e. say something was a Sculptor whose name positive…then say what you really think & then finish with was James Attwood and he something positive again. I thought our choirmaster was very talented. When he demonstrated this brilliantly. was 58 he came from The downside of visiting the cathedral is that it makes me Manchester to work in our feel like the footballer who used to play for a Premiership Cathedral. He was side, but knows that now he wouldn’t even make a pub commissioned to restore team. some of our crumbling stonework. th One day – 15 June 1965 – our Sculptor was inspired by the sight of a young girl on the Boulevard with her friends on their way home from school. ‘Surely she is the same age as Mary when the Archangel Gabriel visited her?’ he thought. He discovered who her parents were and, after obtaining their permission, he arranged sittings to make preliminary sketches of this young lady. Mr. Attwood was one of the most sought-after sculptors in Carrara marble, which comes from Tuscany in Italy; and so he chose a block of marble which was just the right size, and began to create his Madonna. -
2013.2.Music & More
1 RICHARD TANNER A week later RUTH BOND Director of Music of Blackburn Cathedral, 1998-2010, popped in to see your editor POPPED IN TO SAY ‘Hi’ Keith & Ruth Bond were central to the music-making of by your editor, JB our cathedral over 30 years ago. New families who are joining our cathedral’s magnificent music programme may The front doorbell rang – it was not be aware of some of our within-living-memory choir Richard Tanner, looking radiantly history. healthy, full of energy and, as ever, Keith was Cathedral sub organist (he and JB were also brimming with inspiration. Senior Lecturers at the Royal Northern College of Music), and the two Bond daughters were the first female members Richard was in his first year as of the YPC. Both Angela and ‘Wonka’ (Veronica) are now Director of Music of the prestigious grandparents – and Ruth was staying with Wonka and her Rugby School. Their website is family who live near Clitheroe. fascinating: Under Keith’s musical leadership and the Bonds’ At least two centuries of Rugby’s hospitable home in Pleasington, the YPC became the history are written in the stones and largest it’s ever been – of over 30 singers! other monuments to tradition that stand around the School Close, where in 1823 a local lad called William Webb Ellis first ran with the ball and invented the game of rugby football. The YPC in 1982 ‘How big is your family now?’ JB asked Ruth. ‘I’ve got five great-granddaughters and two great- grandsons. And there are several grandchildren living near Blackburn.’ ‘And you drove the 270 miles from your home near Saxmundham to stay with Wonka?,’ remarked JB. -
M&M Newsletter April 2010
1 Visit to our twinned Diocese: Braunschweig is the talk of the Church of England,’ said Dean Christopher Armstrong to your editor, after the Dean had preached at the church of St. Anne, Fence (where JB is organist). One doesn’t know what to say after such a compliment! Perhaps a heartfelt,’Thank you, Mr. Dean for leading, and so actively supporting, so many inspiring pastoral, outreach, worship and musical programmes at Blackburn Cathedral which bless us all so richly.’ This generous accolade was reinfoced a few weeks later when the Dean received a letter from Lambeth Palace following the visit to our diocese by His Grace, the The Dean and two clergy from the diocese (Fr. Archbishop of Canterbury. Timothy Lipscomb, Rector of Preston and Canon Dr. Williams visited many parts of the Peter Hapgood-Strickland, Vicar of St. Andrew's diocese and his tour ended with a glorious Burnley) visited Braunschweig Cathedral with the main intention of enabling the Dean to preach at the Cathedral Eucharist, celebrated by Bishop Nicholas. on the Day of National Mourning and Remembrance The Archbishop preached a crystal clear followed by a speech in the Old City Town Hall to a Civic sermon on Jesus’ Great Commission – ‘Go Reception. and make disciples of all nations’. After the Readers of M&M will remember the significant impact service he, and our MP, the Rt. Hon Jack which Dean Joachim of Braunschweig made on the Straw, answered questions from the Cathedral and Civic Community here in Blackburn when congregation. It was a thrilling occasion which we shall long remember. -
Friends Blackburn Cathedral February, 2007
£3 F BCM Edition No. 21 of Friiends oofff BCOCA Edition No. 30 Friends Blackburn Bllackburn FFeebbrruuaarryy,, 22000077 Blackburn CCaatthheeddrraalll Designed and Edited by Dr. John Bertalot, Cathedral Cathedral Close, Blackburn, BB1 5AA Old Choristers MUSIC Send your news and photos via E-mail to [email protected] MUSIC Association Our original Lantern Tower, with stunning glass by John Hayward, was designed by Laurence King, who was the architect responsible for the major restoration and redecoration work completed here from 1964-1969. The Provost was Norman Robinson. The Tower was restored and renewed in 1999 by our then architect, Brian Lowe, with glass by Linda Walton, which was inspired by the Water of Baptism and the Fire of the Holy Spirit. The Provost (later, Dean) was David Frayne. 1 From OC PETER CROWTHER J.P. in Lancaster Hi John Please find attached a picture of JEAN and me, with our first-born grandson, ADAM, (he wasn't laying abounden just then) and our newest grandson, CHARLIE. He is doing really well and ALISON BEN TANNER is thriving. Heartiest congratulations to Pippa and Richard on the birth of Ben, Sunday, 15th October, 2006 Hope you can use this in the Newsletter, together with our best wishes to all our friends, wherever they may be. Very best wishes to you Peter Heartiest congratulations, Peter, Jean and especially Alison! What a lovely photograph of an equally wonderful family. JB Peter is Marketing Officer of the Economic Development & Tourism Service of Lancaster City Council. Ben is named after St. Benedict (not named after the new From OC PETER BANKS in Surrey Pope!).