To mark the start of the annual Armed Forces Week there was a flag raising ceremony outside the Great Hall in Winchester and the unveiling of a memorial to those that passed through Morn Hill camps during the First World War.
On Monday, June 23, proceedings began with a selection of military music at the Buttercross, High [...]
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A Promise Honoured
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 7th 2015
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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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Winchester City Mill
The Winchester City Mill is a restored water mill situated on the River Itchen in the centre of the ancient English city of Winchester. The mill is owned by the National Trust.
The mill was first recorded, milling corn, in the Domesday Book of 1086. The mill was last rebuilt in 1744 and remained in use until the early 1900s. The mill was then [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 16th 2014
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The Chesil Rectory
The work ‘chesil’ is in fact a derivation of ‘Cheeshill’ which in turn heralds back from the Anglo-Saxon word ceosel, meaning ‘gravel’. Chesil Street’s origins go back to the time King Arthur. Once know as ‘Cheese House’ the timber framed building is situated in a very prominent position, directly at the foot of what was [...]
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 15th 2014
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Celebrating
…the ordination of the new Bishop of Basingstoke.
8 Comments CherryPie on Dec 12th 2014
