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Fitzhardinge Society Visit to Harrison & Harrison
In June, members and friends of the Fitzhardinge Society travelled to Durham to visit Harrison & Harrison, the specialist firm working on the restoration and refurbishment of the Cathedral organ. Following a wonderful, guided tour of Durham Cathedral, the party was met at Harrison & Harrison by the Andy Scott, Managing Director. Having joined as an apprentice in [...]
Freedom of the City for HMS Prince of Wales
Last summer, the County and City of Bristol awarded Freedom of the City to HMS Prince of Wales, the largest warship in the Royal Navy. 300 sailors from HMS Prince of Wales assembled in Bristol Cathedral Choir School and on College Square, with a Royal Marine band leading the march from College Green down Deanery Road, along [...]
The Chapter House – A Space Like No Other
The Cathedral’s Chapter House dates from around 1165 when the great Plantagenet King Henry II was on the throne. It is a classic example of a Norman Chapter House, beautifully decorated with elaborate patterns. The niches around the walls were crafted to be the seats of Chapter meetings of the Abbey, and it has been a place of [...]
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