An inscription at the bottom says : In honour and memory of the members of 2,3,8 and 100 Groups who served in the Ely district during the second world war, 1939 to 1945. The outer panels show aircrew and airman figures, between them are Archangel Michael and St. George. Below these are the badges of the [...]
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Memorial to RAF Bomber Command
12 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2018
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Christ in Majesty
20 Comments CherryPie on Dec 5th 2018
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Bishop Alcock’s Chantry Chapel
Bishop John Alcock was successively Lord Chancellor, Lord President of Wales and the Comptroller of the Royal Works and Buildings to King Henry VII. He was a generous benefactor to the University of Cambridge – he gave manuscripts to Peterhouse College and founded Jesus College, and was the builder of the main part of the [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 3rd 2018
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The Octagon – Ely Cathedral
Due to low light levels in early November these photos are not the best quality. Despite this I hope you enjoy my views the octagon.
22 Comments CherryPie on Nov 29th 2018
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Bishop West’s Chantry Chapel
Nicholas West was Bishop of Ely between 1515 – 1534:
Although in his undergraduate days he had a reputation as a trouble maker, Nicholas West made good. He was employed by King Henry VII as his Chaplain, and by King Henry VIII as a diplomatic envoy, until he took up the cause of Queen Catherine and [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 28th 2018
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Ely Cathedral
Etheldreda (Æthelthryth, Ediltrudis, Audrey) (d.679), queen, foundress and abbess of Ely. She was the daughter of Anna, king of East Anglia, and was born, probably, at Exning, near Newmarket in Suffolk. At an early age she was married (c.652) to Tondberht, ealdorman of the South Gyrwas, but she remained a virgin. On his death, c.655, [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Nov 27th 2018
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Memorial to Bishop Woodford
Bishop James Russell Woodford, Bishop of Ely 1873-1885 founded Ely Theological College, which offered training for the priesthood. The Diocesan Office and Retreat House, which stand in the grounds of the Old College on Barton Road, are named after him. His portrait along with a lock of hair is displayed in the entrance hall. Bishop Woodford [...]
12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 26th 2018
