Cathedral of St Mary & St Helen |
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Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Cathedral
2-3 July 2011
Saturday, 2nd July
Historical exhibition with flowers in the Cathedral followed by a tour of the Cathedral with David Worsfold and Anthony Timmins
Family Hog Roast
Sunday, 3rd July
The Anniversary Mass with the Cathedral Choir directed by Andrew Wright. The organist was Stephen King. Music sung at the original dedication was performed, including Mozart’s Coronation Mass
Click here for the Order of Service on PDF
Choral Vespers
Music from the mid-Victorian ecclesiastical repertoire of both the Roman Catholic & Anglican churches was featured in this moving service
Victorian Tea in the Parish Hall
An informal Victorian Tea Party, which ended the celebrations at the Cathedral, was animated by David Worsfold and his Victorian Singers with a selection of parlour music and poetry
Mile of 5ps
Over the course of the weekend, the Anniversary Logo was covered with five pence pieces
Yes, each of those little dots in the picture is a five pence piece. More than 8000 coins were collected making more than £400 for the Hall Fund!