I have just returned from my annual autumnal travels with my mum. On this occasion we travelled to the fine Cathedral city of Winchester
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A Room with a View
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The Tenderness of Patient Minds
One of the things that caught my eye when I visited Winchester Cathedral was an art and poetry exhibition (The Tenderness of Patient Minds) commemorating the First World War.
The glass poppies in the first photograph were made by Year 7 pupils at Lakeside BESD school in Chandlers Ford.
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2015
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Memorial to Bishop Samuel Wilberforce
The tomb of Bishop Wilberforce is situated in the South Transept of Winchester Cathedral and dates to 1878. It is the work of H.H. Armstead (sculptor, 1828-1905) and Sir George Scott (architect 1811-1878).
From The Victorian Web:
The third son of the famous abolitionist, Bishop Wilberforce had served as Archdeacon of Surrey and Dean of Westminster before becoming [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 20th 2014
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Guardian Angels Chapel
The chapel takes its name from the beautiful heads of angels which decorate the vault. They were painted in around 1240 by Master William, the King’s Painter, and restored 1959-60.
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 19th 2014
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Celebrating
…the ordination of the new Bishop of Basingstoke.
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2014
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Winchester – Day Nine
After breakfast it was time to say goodbye to Winchester and its Cathedral and set off on our homeward journey. We stopped off at Hidcote, the first garden that the National Trust took ownership of. We had lunch before strolling round the garden.
We got home mid afternoon and that was when we noticed the first [...]
18 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2014
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Winchester – Day Eight
After breakfast it was time to resume our walking tour around Winchester, taking in the sites that were on our ‘To Do’ list. We made our way to the Cathedral which we intended to revisit but when we arrived we noticed a long queue leading to the closed front doors of the Cathedral. Our immediate [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Oct 10th 2014
