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Has a long-lost reliquary of #Winchester’s own St Swithun been found at Stavanger Cathedral in Norway? See special report in @wincathfriends Record Extra, June 2024 edition at wincathrecord.org. @ArkmuseumUiS

On the evening of Wednesday 27/09, @wincathfriends has a talk by Alys Blakeway about the Victorian novelist Charlotte Mary Yonge. Tickets from Friends on 01962 857244. At Cathedral's Paul Woodhouse Suite. hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23776581.…

What a wonderful evening last night with the Friends Chairman talking about his working life - thank you to the Friends who joined us for the talk

Hilary Clare’s essay on the Victorian novelist Charlotte Mary Yonge is lead article in March 2023 edition of Record Extra. 2023 is Yonge’s birth bicentenary. Roger Ottewill reports on the Yonge reredos in @wincathedral’s Lady Chapel. Go to wincathrecord.org #Winchester

New research by Andrew Thomson on the great library given by Bishop George Morley to @wincathedral in 1684 is featured in the October 2022 edition of Record Extra published by @wincathfriends. Go to wincathrecord.org #Winchester

Latest books on great cathedrals, including @wincathedral, written by @simonjenkins4 and @Emma_J_Wells are reviewed in the October 2022 edition of Record Extra published by @wincathfriends. Go to wincathrecord.org #Winchester

Not all English kings loved their mother dearly – one rode from Gloucester to Winchester to take control of his mum’s treasury. Who was it and who had his mother married? He features in the June edition of Record Extra published by @wincathfriends. Go to wincathrecord.org

Which renowned #Victorian #cathedral composer and musician preferred fishing to playing the 1851 Great Exhibition organ? He features in the June 2022 edition of Record Extra published by @wincathfriends. Go to wincathrecord.org and you will reel him in. #Winchester

What do Victorian organist Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 11th century Bishop Malchus of Waterford & Edward the Confessor have in common? They feature in the June 22 edition of Record Extra published by @wincathfriends. Go to wincathrecord.org and you will find them. #Winchester

Andy Lumsden Director of Music @WinCathedral & Bruce Parker, Chairman @WinCathFriends launch the Organ Appeal with the Friends #music #worship

Here’s my article on the Duke of Connaught, who was @WinCathFriends first patron in 1931. His death 80 years ago is commemorated in @WinCathedral tomorrow after #eucharist #Winchester

hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/19437599.… Happy 90th Anniversary to the Friends of Winchester Cathedral. We are lucky to have such loyal supporters.

Did you hear the story of the Bishop and the Gin or rather Bishop's Gin? Read about Bishop John Ponet (1551-53) at wincathrecord.org in the January 2021 edition of Record Extra @WinCathFriends #Winchester #Tudor

Winchester's Letter from the #Queen - The Association of English Cathedrals - ⁦@WinCathFriends⁩ begin celebrating 90th anniversary #winchester ⁦@WinCathedral⁩ englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/wi…

Well now. The Friends of Winchester Cathedral have had a letter from the Queen ... englishcathedrals.co.uk/latest-news/wi…

Our virtual Friends Day service will go live at 10am tomorrow.

Winchester Cathedral on Midsummer's Day +1. Wonderful to be back there. Come on in, it's really cool ...

Reflections from Bruce Parker, Chairman, Friends of Winchester Cathedral youtu.be/qONPzG_BI9w via @YouTube

I like the surprise appearance towards the end! #tellthechildren