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NEWS DECEMBER 2004 The Service featured the music of the Bernard Matthews Norfolk Brass Brand, led by Musical Director David Stowell. Also in attendance will be the Mid-Norfolk singers. The Christmas Tree is used by permission of Norwich Cathedral, while the lights have been supplied by Oliver Industrial Lamps of Burnham Market, Kings Lynn. Marie Curie Cancer Care is the only national charity whose nurses provide practical nursing care for cancer patients and their families in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their own homes, day or night, free of charge. There are nearly 40 dedicated Marie Curie Nurses working in Norfolk, and all money raised locally goes directly towards the continuity of this unique service in the county. Links The climax of the service, which featured music from the Cathedral Choristers
and a Nativity Play put on by pupils from the neighbouring Norwich School,
was the illumination of the Christmas Tree lights, which this year were
turned on by the Mayor of Norwich. The beautiful Christmas Tree is provided courtesy of Norfolk Farmer Antony
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NOVEMBER 2004 Norwich Cathedral Refectory recently won the overall Gold Award in the National Wood Awards last month. A presentation will take place at Norwich Cathedral on Friday 12th November at 2pm. Wood Awards Organiser, Michael Buckley, will present the Gold Award to the Dean of Norwich, The Very Rev Graham Smith, this Friday, in the Cathedral Refectory. The award is a specially commissioned replica of Norwich Cathedral Spire, crafted from Oak supplied by the same source as the wood used in the Refectory. This will be gifted to Norwich Cathedral as the Gold Award, as National winner. As well as winning the overall Gold Award, Norwich Cathedral Refectory has won the Commercial and Public Access Category at The Wood Awards 2004, which celebrates the standard of joinery and design in timber. The ceremony was held at Carpenters Hall in London in October. Designed by Hopkins Architects of London and constructed by local contractor R G Carter of Norfolk, the Refectory successfully celebrates the meeting of old and new. The judges remarked that the Norwich Cathedral Refectory is "an extremely high quality design that is very intelligently situated and organised and incorporates only the best quality finishes". The oak used throughout the building was worked by Coulson Building Group in Cambridge and judges commented that "The workmanship was fantastic throughout, a real achievement in itself". The Cathedral Refectory fought off strong competition from prestigious projects such as the Millennium Pier Project in London, the Supreme Court Library in Edinburgh and The Keyworth Centre, Southbank University, London. The Wood Awards |
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NEWS NOVEMBER 2004 'Once there was a war' An exhibition of paintings on the theme of the First World War by David Pairpoint At Norwich Cathedral from 8 - 26 November 2004 This exhibition focuses on the collective memory of the First World War. The artist, David Pairpoint has explored the experiences of soldiers living and dying in the trenches on the Western Front. Pairpoint's uncle, a man he never knew, was killed in Northern France, at Mory, in March, 1918, and has no known grave. Much of the work explores the artist's feelings about this event. Describing his work as, "a requiem, my personal remembrance," his images present figures caught in a landscape of "unspeakable horror". The exhibition is of oil paintings over black and white war archive prints.
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NEWS NOVEMBER 2004 Lancelot Fleming Lecture Series 2004 The Establishment; Arts, Business, Church, Media Norwich Cathedral Institute & UEA A series of lectures focussing on these issues take place at Norwich Cathedral and the UEA each Tuesday from 2 November - 23 November. The Rt. Hon Chris Smith MP, Peter Day, Sir Philip Mawer and Michael Brunson OBE each contribute a lecture for the series which begins at the UEA on Tuesday 2 November: ARTS: Tradition, Innovation and The Establishment BUSINESS: Good Company; The tug of war at the heart of business CHURCH: Rendering to Caesar; The Church and the Establishment MEDIA: Guardian of Liberty or out of control? Tickets Season tickets are £12 (£6 concessions) and are available in advance from Norwich Cathedral Shop Tel: 01603 218 323 UEA Tel: 01603 592 945 Each year a broad theme of significance to the whole of society is approached
from four different angles by lecturers distinguished in their own spheres.
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NEWS OCTOBER 2004 HALF TERM FUN AT THE CATHEDRAL Monday 25th OCtober 2004 Community Outreach Project - The Big Draw On October 25th, the Cathedral was filled with people of all ages joining the fun of the Big Draw Event organised by Charlotte Scott, the cathedral's community outreach officer. We welcomed over 800 people to the day, and the North and South Transepts
were filled with 14 different creative activities, designed to get people
drawing, creating, and inspired by our wonderful cathedral. Among the activities on offer were designing stained glass windows, making a giant collage, drawing to music, a magical Cathedral creatures trail, 'drawing a story' around a picture of the Cathedral and, in keeping with the harvest season, an activity centred around progressively drawing an apple whilst eating it! For the remainder of the week, work from the day was exhibited in the North Transept, including some sections of a giant drawing which people had been invited to add to throughout the Big Draw day - it measured 216ft long! Among comments from visitors to the day were I would like to say a big "thank-you!" to all those who gave
their time and who worked together to make such a superb day. The Big Draw is led by The Campaign for Drawing and was initiated by
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2004 INTERNATIONAL SILVER SYMPOSIUM IN EAST ANGLIA 'East Anglian Silver 1565 - 1705' Exhibition, Cathedral Treasury 23 September - 17 October 2004 A number of silver-related events and exhibitions will take place in Norwich to coincide with the Silver in East Anglia Symposium. Prominent among these will be the exhibition in Norwich Cathedral Treasury. Entitled 'East Anglian Silver 1565 -1705' this will be the first loan exhibition devoted to silver made in East Anglia since 1966 and will bring together a wealth of important objects, both secular and ecclesiastical, from museums and private collections in Britain and America.  Millennium Vase - detail © Jarrold Publishing Highlights include cups, porringers and a stunning flagon bearing the mark of Elizabeth Haslewood, widow of Norwich silversmith Arthur Haslewood, who continued her husband's business after his death in 1684. Also on display will be objects made in other parts of the region including the Waveney Valley, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn. A fully illustrated catalogue of the exhibition will be available |
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CATHEDRAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 2004 HOLDING HANDS An Evening of Poetry, Readings and Music - Wednesday 22 September at 7.30 pm Master of Ceremonies: The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt. Revd Graham James With: Martin Bell OBE, Anthony Thwaite OBE and Ian Gibson MP Music by Cathedral Lay Clerks An event of poetry, readings and music took place at Norwich Cathedral on Wednesday 22 September 2004 at 7.30 pm. Organised by the Cathedral International Links Group, the evening was in aid of projects for street children in Georgia and the establishment of an ecumenical chaplaincy in prisons. |
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2004 TIBETAN DANCE AND CHANT IN CATHEDRAL CLOISTERS Saturday 18 September 2004 The busiest Norwich Tibet Week ever has provided a diverse and exciting glimpse of Tibetan life and culture for Norwich and the surrounding area. The Dean and Chapter of Norwich Cathedral invited the monks fo the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery to perform "Cham",a traditional dance and chant within the seclusion of the Cathedral Cloisters. These magnificent masked dances delighted the family audience and provided an opportunity to see the unique culture of Tibet which is in serious danger of dying out. The new Dean of Norwich Cathedral, The Very Reverend Graham Smith, welcomed the monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery saying: "The Cathedral is delighted to welcome the monks from the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. Norwich Cathedral has its roots in the Benedictine monastic tradition with its emphasis on worship, hospitality and learning. Since the thirteenth century, that tradition has lived on, and the opening of the new Refectory (on the site of the original building) a few months ago demonstrates that the tradition is alive and well today. It is therefore a privilege for us to welcome members of another community of faith whose life together honours the sanctity of life itself. Deep truths are often best expressed and explored in the simplest ways, and we look forward to the performance of traditional dance and chant which will provide an insight into the treasures of Tibetan life and culture." Throughout the week monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, in exile, were
creating the Mitrupka Sand Mandala at the King
of Hearts Centre for People and the Arts. Tomorrow, Jane
Rasch, organiser of the 2004 European tour by Tashi Lhunpo The Mitrupka
Mandala is also on display in the King
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NEWS JULY 2004 NEW LIBRARY EXTENSION IS OPEN A new library extension is now open. Built as part of the first development phase at Norwich Cathedral, the extension has added a reading room and reception area to the library and has enabled the library to be extended into the east range of the Cathedral Cloisters. Last year the Cathedral received the library of the Lincoln Theological Institute, and this has been incorporated with other collections already on site to make one of the finest libraries in East Anglia. The new library will comprise some 35,000 books. The Chapter of Norwich Cathedral is greatly indebted to the Trustees of the Lincoln Theological Institute, who have made their library available to East Anglia. The new Norwich Cathedral Library is now open to the public. Opening times are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 09.30am - 4.30 pm. For enquires contact Librarian
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NEWS JUNE 2004 CATHEDRAL GETS ARCHAEOLOGICAL LASER SCAN Norwich Cathedral has been subjected to the very latest technique in surveying. The 315 foot spire is being scanned by lasers in order to produce accurate drawings for its upkeep. A team from APR Services is using a £60,000 Cyra Laser Scanner which will bounce a series of lasers over the surface of the spire every few millimetres in order to produce a very accurate three dimensional image of the tower and spire. This amazing technique does absolutely no harm to the building, and can be done from the safety of the ground. The result is a computer 'point-cloud' which can be viewed from all angles, and at great detail. Not only is it detailed but it is all to scale so any part of the building can be measured for the very first time, whether it be the width of the tower, the height of the spire, or the dimensions of the cockerel on the very top. This exercise is part of an ongoing project by the cathedral's archaeological surveyor, Phil Thomas, to complete his set of plans and elevations of the building. "Previously we had accurate plans of the building right up to roof level, but now we can extend this to the very top of the spire. The alternative was for me to spend weeks surveying on the cathedral roof with my measuring equipment, yet this was done in just two days". The interior of the tower and spire will still need to be surveyed by Phil in the conventional way due to the restricted space, but once done there will be plans of the cathedral at 19 different levels, including the 9 wooden platforms within the spire. The cathedral spire is second only in height to that of Salisbury Cathedral, and is used on the logo of companies such as Norwich Union and the Norwich & Peterborough Building Society. It dates to the 1480s as previous spires burnt down or collapsed. It sits on top of the original Norman tower. Norwich Cathedral was the first British cathedral to have a measured survey of this kind and before the work started in 1997, the only existing floor plans dated from 1800. This project is funded by the Friends of Norwich Cathedral. Laser scanning can even given dimensions of the cockerel weather vane
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NEWS JUNE 2004 Sunday 6 June - 12.30 pm onwards A Celebration of the Opening of the Refectory is taking place at Norwich Cathedral on Sunday 6th June. Everyone is invited to come along to Norwich Cathedral for a special celebration of the opening of the new Refectory Restaurant, the first phase in the biggest building development at the Cathedral since the Middle Ages. Bring a picnic lunch to the Cathedral cloister, or book a table in the Refectory Restaurant, and enjoy the music of The Band of the Dragoon Guards, Medieval food, story telling, and more. Sandwiches, drinks and strawberries etc will be on sale for your picnic in the cloister. 12.30 pm in the cloister - Music from The Band of the Dragoon Guards. 1.15 pm in the cloister - A Medieval story teller in a tent with food of that period on display. 1.45 - 2.00 pm - The Band of the Dragoon Guards will strike up again. 2.30 pm - Earl Ferrers, High Steward of Norwich Cathedral, will give
a small speech in the cloister, in celebration of the opening of the Refectory
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NEWS MAY 2004 HISTORIC DARK ENTRY RE-OPENED For the first time since the early 1970s, the Dark Entry is once again being used as an entrance into the Cathedral Cloister. This beautiful barrell - vaulted entrance chamber was constructed in 1125 to link the monastic cloister to the monks' infirmary, the ruins of which still stand at the south end of the cloister car park. In 1972 the Dark Entry was converted into a Song School for the Cathedral
Choirs. Now, since the completion of Phase 1 of the Cathedral
Development Campaign, the Dark Entry has been re-opened to serve as
an elegant entrance for visitors wishing to gain access to the Cloisters,
Cathedral or newly built Refectory Restaurant
and The Song School has been temporarily re-located to St. Saviour's Chapel in the East end of the Cathedral, where it shall remain until the completion of Phase 2 of the development, which includes purpose built music facilities for Norwich Cathedral's two Cathedral Choirs. To make a donation to the Cathedral Campaign contact: |
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NEWS MAY 2004 BISHOP GRAHAM DEDICATES NEW LIBRARY EXTENSION The Bishop of Norwich dedicated the new library extension, built as part of the first development phase at Norwich Cathedral. The extension has added a reading room and reception area to the library and has enabled the library to be extended into the east range of the Cathedral Cloisters. Last year the Cathedral received the library of the Lincoln Theological Institute, and this has been incorporated with other collections already on site to make one of the finest libraries in East Anglia. The new library will comprise some 35,000 books. The Chapter of Norwich Cathedral is greatly indebted to the Trustees of the Lincoln Theological Institute, who have made their library available to East Anglia. The new Norwich Cathedral Library is now open to the public. Opening times are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 09.30am - 4.30 pm. For enquires contact Librarian
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NEWS MAY 2004 LIVING HISTORY AT NORWICH CATHEDRAL 'A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME' OPEN DAY, Sat 29 May Almost 1000 people visited the cathedral to take a journey through time
with us on Saturday 29th May. The open day, which was free to attend,
invited people to meet many of the fascinating characters who have lived,
worshipped and even fought within the Cathedral. This year's event featured Viking invaders from 1004, a Saxon Herbalist,
a Norman Baron, Civil War Soldiers and World War II Home Guard. Visitors
also enjoyed storytelling, had a chance to dress up in historical costume
and have a go at some Tudor dances, saw Gustavus the Dancing Bear, joined
a Civil War pike Drill, tried out crafts, textiles and calligraphy and
much more. We are lucky to have been assisted in the planning of this year's event by The Norfolk Deaf Association and Norfolk Disability Awareness Trainers because we want the open day to be welcoming and accessible to as many visitors as possible. Living History Day is organised by the following organisations; |
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NEWS APRIL 2004 NEW REFECTORY RESTAURANT IS OPEN The brand new Refectory Restaurant is now open. Recent visitors, who have attended recent celebratory receptions, have marvelled at how striking and spectacular the new building is. The "wow" factor is very much in evidence and the Chapter, Cathedral and congregation know they have a building they can feel rightly proud of. Now the Refectory Restaurant is soon to 'go live'. The refectory Building includes an Access Lift for the Disabled, wonderful new toilets for the public and a new Library extension. Images of The Refectory The Refectory Opening Times: Monday to Saturday 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM and Sunday 11.00 am to 5.00 PM Booking information
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NEWS MARCH 2004 CATHEDRAL STEWARD LAUNCHES NEW BOOK Tim Cawkwell, the Cathedral Steward, launched his new book entitled 'A Filmgoer's Guide to God' in association with SPCK at the Cathedral Refectory recently. 'The Filmgoer's Guide to God' is an elegant exploration of how film, the dominant art form of the twentieth century, has treated religious themes. Against the turbulent backdrop of a century of total war, of genocide, of utter cynicism, Tim Cawkwell outlines how the new medium of film mirrored and shaped these troubled narratives and offered fresh perspectives on the crisis of faith. Cinema emerges a powerful medium for illuminating religious themes in new ways: how people manifest compassion for each other, how they transcend a sin such as pride, how they receive unexpected grace, how some redemptive circumstances can heal the human consciousness of meaningless suffering. Tim Cawkwell's study takes in a wide range of European and American cinema and focuses in detail on the particular contribution of four film-makers: Bresson, Dreyer, Rossellini and Tarkovsky. Films discussed include 'Diary of a Country Priest', 'Night of the Hunter', 'Brighton Rock', 'O Brother where art thou?', 'Rome Open City', 'The Passion of Joan of Arc' and 'Babette's Feast', among others and concludes with a chapter on the films of the gospel, calling for a radical engagement with this 'story of stories'. Tim Cawkwell is co-author of 'The World Encyclopaedia of Film'. |
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NEWS MARCH 2004 SIX SCHOOLS PERFORM A PLAY TOGETHER The Passion - As performed by local schoolchildren was performed at Norwich Cathedral on Tuesday 23rd March. Four hundred children from six schools took part in this performance. The Passion, traditionally told during Lent, is the story of Jesus' final hours, leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection. Children performed scenes of Christ's entry in to Jerusalem, the Last Supper with his disciples and the betrayal of Jesus by Judas. The story continued with the arrest of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, his disciple Peter's denial of Jesus, the trial, humiliation and crucifixion of Jesus. The final act was the Resurrection. There were two performances, one in the afternoon and then again the same day in the evening. On each occasion, the Cathedral Nave was packed with parents, teachers, friends and many delighted visitors, who were surprised to see such a wonderful performance enacted by so many schoolchildren. The collaboration came about from 'Creative Partnerships', an organisation of teachers from local schools. Teachers had wanted to give the children the opportunity to work in co-operation with their own classmates and those from other schools. Such a large production in such an inspiring environment ensured that this play would become an abiding memory for all those involved in it. Teachers hoped to develop children's belief in their own talents through music and drama as well as allowing the children to see the Easter story unfold in a way that was easy for the children to understand. Under the expert guidance of Music Director Jon Payne from Norfolk Education Music Services, the children from the six schools sang a variety of moving songs as well as managing to enact a complicated story very well together. The spaciousness of Cathedral was put to good use, with different scenes and songs being performed in different areas of the Nave. Schools taking part were:  
  
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NEWS MARCH 2004 CATHEDRAL CHAPTER CLERK RETIRES The first full-time Lay Administrator of Norwich Cathedral ends 30 years of service After fulfilling 30 years as Chapter Clerk, Colin Pordham, the first full-time Lay Administrator of Norwich Cathedral, is retiring. Mr. Pordham was appointed to this post in 1992 but prior to this served as part-time Chapter Clerk from 1974 (with three years as Deputy Chapter Clerk before that). Commenting on Mr. Pordham's retirement, the Vice-Dean of Norwich the Revd Canon Richard Hanmer said, "This will definitely mark the end of an era in the life of Norwich Cathedral. People come and go, but Colin has given as long as anyone in terms of service to the Cathedral in modern times." Mr Pordham has served under Deans Webster, Edwards, Burbridge and Platten. Highlights of Mr. Pordham's time serving Norwich Cathedral include the framing of the Cathedral's new Constitution and Statutes and the establishment of a Cathedral Office. Mr. Pordham was also present on each occasion of HM The Queen's visits to Norwich Cathedral. The Queen visited in 1975 to open the first cathedral Visitors' Centre and again in 1996 at The Royal Maundy Service for the Cathedral's 900th Anniversary Celebrations. Other important occasions have included the visits of Cardinal Hume,
Jim Callaghan and the Papal Nuncio.Mr. Pordham has also attended nearly
all special services in his lawyer's wig and gown including the Enthronements
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NEWS FEBRUARY 2004 CHOCOLATE FONT Retired Nestle Factory Supervisor reveals history of Cathedral's copper font Norwich Cathedral has a very special copper font, which, before coming to the Cathedral was used to make toffee! Donated by the Management of the Norwich Rowntree-Mackintosh Chocolate Factory when it closed down in the 1997, the copper toffee vat was converted into a very special and unique font, now used regularly for the Sacrament of Baptism at Norwich Cathedral.  Mr. H. Scales (foreground) and types of vats similar to our copper font (right) 1930's Mr. H. Scales recently visited the Cathedral to reminisce about his days as a Supervisor at the factory. He presented the Cathedral with a photo of himself as a Charge Hand at the factory in the 1930's working with types of copper vats similar to our copper font. In those days this splendid vessel was used in experiments for new varieties of Rowntree - Mackintosh sweets. Under the watchful eye of the Chief Chemist, Mr. Scales was one of a team of workers who created new batches and flavours which were then sent to the 'New Lines Committee' to be tested, tasted then approved or rejected by Company Seniors including Mr. Mackintosh himself. Among those early experiments was the now very successful 'Rolos' brand! The vessel was also used in the manufacture of exclusive lines of sweets specially created for the Royal Family. Each year, on 2nd December a female employee of the factory would travel to Sandringham (where the Royal Family spend their Christmas holiday) to present the Estate with a Welcoming Christmas Box of fresh chocolates exclusively prepared in their honour. The font would have once been fitted with a 'steam jacket' which, fed by steam pipes, heated the toffee to a super-high temperature. It would also once have had handles fitted to the sides to enable the workers to lift and tip the whole vat over for pouring. The vat was cleaned daily after each shift with boiled water. At the end of each week it was flushed with tartaric acid. Today the font is cleaned with a lot of Brasso every month. Apparently everyone who worked in Norwich's Rowntree-Mackintosh Factory were allowed to eat as much of their produce as they wanted, "the trouble " said Mr. Scales, "was that you'd be sick of the sight of it not to want any at all!" The font is a wonderful connection to the city's past and is a very popular curiosity in the Cathedral. |
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NEWS FEBRUARY 2004 It was a splendid event for the hundreds of Cathedral friends who attended the service to celebrate this happy occasion. Prayers were led on behalf of all those involved in the planning, fund-raising, design and construction of the newly-completed building which was described as being "a solid rock…a firm centre of welcome, refreshment and support for all who visit the Cathedral" The new buildings are built on the foundations of the cathedral priory's
ancient monastic refectory. In his sermon Bishop Graham spoke of how in
the Middle Ages this refectory was one of the finest and most richly decorated
throughout all Europe. He went on to say "the refectory today is
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NEWS FEBRUARY 2004 STAINED GLASS WINDOWS Complete Catalogue of our windows underway A Friend of Norwich Cathedral, Mr. John Macdonald, has commissioned photographer Dougal Walters to take digital photos of every single stained glass window in the Cathedral. Although Norwich Cathedral has very little medieval stained glass (most of it smashed by Puritan Reformers during the Civil War) there are many examples of beautiful modern glass within the building (see Gallery). It has taken two weeks to photograph every window and required a scaffold tower in order to gain the best views of some windows. When the project is complete the Cathedral will have a wonderfully detailed complete photographic catalogue at its disposal. Plans are underway to use these images in a new book on the glass at Norwich Cathedral. It is also hoped that some more attractive images become merchandise for sale in the Cathedral Shop. Look out for a future Stained Glass Gallery on this website! |
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NEWS JANUARY 2004 NEW LIBRARIAN FOR NEW LIBRARY As the new reading room begins to take shape alongside Norwich cathedral the Chapter have appointed their first full-time librarian, Gudrun Warren. Gudrun was raised in Norfolk and educated in Norwich and has degrees in Information & Library Studies. Her most recent employment was at the Victoria & Albert Museum where she worked on the Artists' Papers Register. She has also worked for the Norfolk Library, the Royal Society of London and the University of Portsmouth. Gudrun enjoys singing and is currently researching angels in medieval art and thought The Cathedral library has been considerably expanded through the recent addition of the library of the Lincoln Theological Institute, formerly based in Sheffield. This library has been placed on permanent loan with the Cathedral. The Lincoln books, combined with the Cathedral's already extensive collection of important 17th and 18th Century works, will provide a first class library for this part of East Anglia. The gift of the Lincoln books is a wonderful present for all those who are studying theology or are in training for ministry in the diocese. The new building opens early in 2004 when books from three sites will be brought together under one roof. The new library will comprise some 35,000 books. The Canon Librarian, The Venerable Clifford Offer, said "I greatly welcome the gift of this library to Norwich Cathedral. It complements the different book collections we have already and will be an enormous asset to people in this part of East Anglia". We have been working to build a first class theological library over a number of years and this donation fulfils a long held dream" These are exciting days with the new library extension to open shortly and our first full time librarian in Gudrun Richardson. I am delighted that she has accepted our offer to work in Norwich and she brings important and valuable experience for the task that is to be done here." Gudrun Richardson began her new appointment at the Cathedral on 3rd November
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Refectory Triumphs at the Prestigious National Wood Awards The Cathedral's new Refectory took the top honour at the national Wood Awards which are judged by an expert panel drawn together by the Institute of Carpenters. The building was awarded the overall Gold Award, having taken first place
for the Commercial and Public Access category at The Wood Awards 2004
at a ceremony held in Carpenters Hall in London. The awards celebrate
the standard of joinery and design in timber. The judges remarked that the refectory is "an extremely high quality design that is very intelligently situated and organised and incorporates only the best quality finishes." The oak used throughout the building was worked by Coulson Building Group in Cambridge and the judges commented that "The workmanship was fantastic throughout, a real achievement in itself." Whitmore's Timber supplied the oak which was worked for use in the Refectory and was also crafted into the actual customised Gold award which was presented in Norwich. "We are incredibly proud of the new Refectory and are looking forward to the realisation of its sister building, the Hostry Visitor and Education Centre. The entire project is a testament to all of our supporters and a glorious reflection of our generation's legacy to the heritage of the region" said Henry Cator, Campaign chairman. The Refectory was designed by Hopkins Architects in London and constructed
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NEWS JANUARY 2004 NEW CAMPAIGN CO-ORDINATOR Jeremy Robson has been appointed as the new campaign director for the Inspiration for the Future project at Norwich Cathedral. Educated at Salisbury Cathedral School and Canford School, Mr Robson did his degree at the University of London before time at the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst and later with the Royal Engineers, serving in the UK, the Falkland Isles and Cyprus (United Nations). After completing his five year commission in the Army he moved into the City where he worked in the financial markets for seventeen years, most recently as vice president and stockbroker with the Bank of China International. Mr Robson takes over the post at the Campaign office following the departure of Andrew Davies who has moved to a new position in Cambridge. The Inspiration for the Future Campaign has raised £7.5 million
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