Magazine for supporters of 2017 | ISSUE 2 | £2.50 DUNHOLM ISSUE 2 WELCOME to the second edition of Dunholm, which I hope gives you an interesting glimpse into the life of the Cathedral during 2016. Few Deans can have the privilege of arriving at such a seminal moment in the life of a Cathedral. In the same month as my installation as Dean, a £10m world-class exhibition experience was launched to the public, transforming the Claustral buildings. Open Treasure will also Welcome to Dunholm become the permanent home of the Treasures of St Cuthbert, some of the most significant Anglo-Saxon artefacts in the country. But Open Treasure is so much more than the creation – of exhibition spaces, however ambitious and complex – and this certainly has been a monumental undertaking for which the staff at Magazine for the Cathedral are to be warmly congratulated. Open Treasure is also a way of speaking about the Cathedral itself. Standing on a peninsula encircled by the River Wear, Durham Cathedral supporters of is the most visible landmark on the North East train line, seen at a distance by thousands using the route every day. The Cathedral is a treasure Durham Cathedral in itself, an architectural reliquary holding the remains of not one saint – but two. It is the Open Treasure of the North East, holding the saints of early Christianity in these lands side CONTENTS by side with the heroes of the Durham Light Infantry and the victims of mining disasters. 2 Meet the Dean and Chapter 20 Where there is a Will there is a way And Open Treasure points us, above and beyond all that, to the treasure of the Christian Faith, 4 A warm welcome 22 Adopt a Book the treasure which is open to all; unmerited and undeserved, yet freely given; the priceless 5 Our daily life in pictures 24 30 years of Durham World treasure which lies beyond our imagining. Heritage Site Thank you to all who help us in our mission to 6 Northern Saints: Our perfect Patrons care for and celebrate the spirituality, heritage, 25 Pilgrimage: A journey with God 8 Our fabulous flower arrangers culture and beauty of this wonderful building. 26 Meet Maya: The Cathedral’s Andrew Tremlett 10 Celebrating 600 years of Head of Property The Chorister School Dean of Durham 28 Protecting the fabric of our future 12 Durham Cathedral Music 30 Fighting fit: Team Durham Cathedral 14 Building blocks for the future 31 Thank you to our supporters 16 Open Treasure 18 Lest we forget: Remembering the First World War Durham Cathedral, Cathedral Office, The College, Durham DH1 3EH T 0191 374 4055 E [email protected] W www.durhamcathedral.co.uk DUNHOLM 1 MEET THE DEAN AND CHAPTER The Chapter meets eleven times a year, with an additional three meetings to discuss the business of The Chorister School. Each member takes on a formal or informal portfolio and is usually needed to join one or more committees to deal with specific aspects A new chapter of the organisation. Dean of Durham - The Very Reverend for the Cathedral Andrew Tremlett The purpose of my role as Dean is to lead the life and work of the Cathedral Church THE CHAPTER IS THE CATHEDRAL’S million; it employs over 140 people and of Durham and to share with the Diocesan in excess of 700 volunteers and welcomes governing body together with the Cathedral Bishop and other senior colleagues in the through its doors more than 700,000 people Council and the College of Canons. The oversight of the Diocese of Durham. The each year. Chapter is the body responsible for setting role is extremely varied, and includes a strategic direction, for agreeing the budget, All members of the Cathedral Chapter share wide range of responsibilities, leading the for receiving the accounts and for overseeing responsibility for all that the Cathedral Cathedral Chapter, and with it to direct the day to day business of the Cathedral. does with specific responsibilities allocated the life and work of the Cathedral in all its It also serves as the governing body of The to individual Chapter members. The functions. I am responsible for discerning Chorister School. While many of the duties Chapter is supported by the Chapter Clerk with the Chapter, the Diocese and the various are similar to those of trustees, there are also and comprises the Dean, five ordained Cathedral communities, the next steps in our strong parallels with a Board of Directors, Residentiary Canons and three Lay shared journey in worship and mission as a especially since a number of its members have Members. The Lay Members are appointed by vibrant, imaginative, engaged and prayerful executive responsibilities. The Cathedral’s the Bishop for terms of three years, which can Christian Church. Beyond that, shaping, annual turnover is in the region of £7-£9 be renewed. leading and implementing a sustainable financial strategy which will include major fundraising; tapping into the potential of the Open Treasure; and extending the Cathedral’s relationships with the Diocese, University, community bodies, parishes and other churches for community transformation in the context of the reality of the challenges faced by people in North East England today. My first few months in Durham have been immensely exhilarating and encouraging, especially with the launch of Open Treasure. I have been touched by the warm welcome I have received and am looking forward to getting to know the region better in the coming years. Vice-Dean and Canon Precentor - The Reverend Canon Dr David Kennedy As someone who was brought up in County Durham, was an undergraduate at Durham and was ordained in the Cathedral, being appointed to this exciting role was and is the greatest honour and privilege. I am one of the two full-time Residentiary Canons of the Cathedral. The main part of my work is as Canon Precentor, where I have oversight of the Cathedral’s worship. This includes From back row (Left to right) Chapter Clerk Philip Davies, Harvey Dowdy (previous Lay Member of Chapter), planning, writing and choreographing our Residentiary Canon Dr Simon Oliver, The Venerable Ian Jagger, The Reverend Canon Sophie Jelley, Ivor Stolliday, The Reverend Canon Rosalind Brown, Cathy Barnes, The Reverend Canon Dr David Kennedy and The Very Reverend many regular services, but also working with Andrew Tremlett. community organisations, charities, schools 2 DUNHOLM and the Diocese of Durham, and work closely Archdeacon of Durham - first Professors, originally only three, were with the Cathedral Music Department and the The Venerable Ian Jagger also Canons of the Cathedral. My position Vergers. A second area of responsibility is as The Durham Archdeaconary stretches as the Van Mildert Canon Professor of Canon Custos of The Chorister School where east-west across the centre of the Diocese Divinity retains the tradition of linking I work closely with the Headmistress on many of Durham from Consett and Stanley in the the University and its founding Cathedral. aspects of School life and advise the Chapter west, through Durham itself, to Sedgefield in My role is principally as a Professor of as Governors on all aspects of School policy. the south and Hartlepool and Seaham on the Divinity in Durham University. This I also oversee significant groups of volunteers coast. I am a Residentiary Canon at Durham involves teaching the undergraduate and including the Cathedral Bellringers, Cathedral, where I live with my family and graduate students and supervising doctoral Broderers, Service Stewards, Special Service share in the worship and governance as a candidates. A key responsibility is to help Stewards and Servers, all of which adorn our member of Chapter and previously as Canon lead the research of the country’s foremost worship and the beauty of the Cathedral. Treasurer. I moved to Durham after five University Departments of Theology and years as Archdeacon of Auckland, and before Religion through publications, collaborative Lay Member of Chapter - that was Canon Missioner at Portsmouth research projects and lecturing nationally Cathy Barnes Cathedral. I was a founder member of the and internationally. My work as an academic I became a lay member of Chapter in May Cathedral’s Property Committee, the first theologian is connected to the life of the 2015, after serving first for a year on the chair of the Human Resources Group, and Church through sharing in the Cathedral’s Cathedral Council. My background is in currently I sit on the Audit Committee. Being daily liturgical and teaching ministries. As education, where latterly I focused in a the Archdeacon of Durham is an immense a member of Chapter, I also share in the consultancy capacity on standards and privilege. governance of the Cathedral. I serve on quality, and organisational governance. I the Anglican Communion’s Theological live and worship in the north of the Diocese, Diocesan Director of Mission, Commission and contribute to various where I am a member of the parish Shared Discipleship and Ministry, aspects of theological education in the Ministry Development Team and PCC. As a and Residentiary Canon of wider Church. Chapter member I am privileged to be part Durham Cathedral - The Reverend of the life of this wonderful place, and to be Canon Sophie Jelley Lay Member of Chapter and Treasurer - able to play a small part in helping to steer Ivor Stolliday the Cathedral’s vision and strategic direction Having just returned from Sabbatical leave for the future. I am keen to encourage and involving study, retreat and travel to a As Treasurer, I take an active role in the support initiatives that enable us to connect mission project in Asia with my family, it whole of the Cathedral’s finances and more effectively with those who come is good to be back in residence as Canon at resources.