Archive for December, 2018
Filed under Ely 2018, Gardens, Heritage, Holidays
Anglesey Abbey – The Pinetum
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 21st 2018
Filed under Ely 2018, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays
The Presbytery and the Choir
The Presbytery is so named because it is here that the priests, or presbyters, officiate. It was dedicated in 1252 in the presence of King Henry III and Prince Edward. The Norman church ended just east of the steps to your left. In the thirteenth century Bishop Hugh Northwold rebuilt the whole of the east [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 20th 2018
St Dunstan (909- 988) and St Ethelwold (908 – 984)
Together these two churchmen were responsible for the revival of monasticism in England. In 970, one hundred years after it was sacked by the Danes, Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester, re-established the monastery in Ely as a Benedictine foundation.
The Rule of Benedict, written in the 6th century, [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 18th 2018
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The Lady Chapel
Entering the Lady Chapel you meet a gracious, light and open space. The thirteenth and fourteenth centuries saw the rise of the cult of the Virgin Mary, and chapels in her honour were added to many churches and cathedrals, including Ely. This chapel is exceptional as it is by far the largest attached to any [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 17th 2018
Working in the garden… gives me a profound feeling of inner peace.
Ruth Stout
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 16th 2018
Filed under Anecdotes
A Work in Progress
With one thing and another I have been rather busy recently. Christmas preparations are a little behind…
Stage two of our house decoration project was delayed (due to unexpected circumstances) from the expected October schedule until last week. This meant last minute furniture relocation from three rooms in readiness for the decorator to perform his magic. [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 16th 2018
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The Processional Way
The Processional Way replaces a medieval passageway that pilgrims used to pass from the shrine of St Etheldreda to the Lady Chapel. It was dedicated in the year 2000, and is the first substantial addition to the Cathedral since the fifteenth century. The dedication is recorded in a stone slab set in the floor.
This processional [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2018
