Welcome to the 2015 pilgrimage!
These pages now contain the latest plans for our 2015 pilgrimage.
Walking in Faith & Fellowship
2015 Resources
Route files in GPS Exchange (.gpx) format, which can be opened in mapping software like Anquet, Memory Map or Google Earth, or downloaded to your handheld GPS, are available on the page for each walking day.
Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 0
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I broke the website. John Chenery
Pilgrimage 2012 it's our 40th birthday this weekend, and we're celebrating in Farnham, where it all began long long ago... Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 In St Thomas of the Bourne church, we found a series of displays: Easter Garden, Palm Sunday and this one of the last supper. John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 sandy heath terrain John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 front markers' perks Frensham Brewery Ramblers pale ale Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 A micro brewery on the route! John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 back markers at the micro brewery John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Frensham Little Pond , Front Markers View Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Frensham Little Pond John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Duke of Cambridge Tilford John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Duke of Cambridge Tilford John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 alien orange arrow John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Crosses ready for the procession Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Crosses laid before the altar as we give thanks for 40 years of pilgrimages Pilgrimage 2012 Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 celebration meal John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 The Cake that Clare made John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 40 Years of singsongs ... John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Thanks to Ceri, Aidan Simons, Alison and Clare for organising a successful and enjoyable reunion at Farnham. John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrimage 2012 Today it closed with breakfast, Anglican Communion at St Andrews, mass at St Joan of Arc then the committee meeting. John Chenery Original Tweet
We've changed our name (it's not 2012 any more!) but we're still tweeting as Pilgrimage 2012 A&B Pilgrimages Original Tweet
At Worth Church I met up with the #RefugeeTales walkers on their final day. John Chenery Original Tweet
will be tweeting all the #Festival50 Pilgrimage action from Friday morning through to Sunday .... John Chenery Original Tweet
The Dorking pilgrims load the car before setting off to Arundel. John Chenery Original Tweet
Registration for the pilgrimage was in the Cathedral Centre (formerly known as St Mary's Hall). Pilgrimage leader Patrick Reeve was at the top of the steps. pilgrim David
The Redhill group arrive with their banner. pilgrim David
Pilgrim musicians play as Communion comes to an end at the mass that kicked off the pilgrimage with Bishop Richard celebrating. John Chenery Original Tweet
Close up of the musicians. pilgrim David
Patrick does the Arrows Talk. pilgrim David
At the end of mass, the pilgrimage commissioning service: pilgrims queue to receive their crosses from Bishop Richard. We have got to M in the alphabet! John Chenery Original Tweet
The banner carriers set off in procession from the altar (the one in this picture is the walking pilgrimage's own banner which Althea had made for us). John Chenery Original Tweet
All the pilgrims then followed them down the aisle .. pilgrim David
Gathering outside the cathedral, we found to our surprise and delight that Patrick had arranged for the Celebration Samba band (those guys in white) to be in attendance. John Chenery Original Tweet
More banners - parishes had sent not only pilgrims but also banners! John Chenery Original Tweet
The samba band led us down the hill into the centre of Arundel. John Chenery Original Tweet
An unusual view of Arundel Cathedral! pilgrim David
Approaching the castle. John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrims departing Arundel on Friday morning behind parish banners and the wonderful Celebration Samba band Patrick Reeve
Bishop Richard joined us for the first few miles, and he brought a camera too. pilgrim David
A tweet arrives from the official diocesan Twitter account: "#Festival50 now underway as Walking pilgrims set off from Arundel Cathedral with #BishopRichardMoth" Diocese of A&B Original Tweet
Backmarkers guarded the banners, waiting for the van to collect them, as the pilgrims continued on their way without them. John Chenery Original Tweet
The last view of Arundel. John Chenery Original Tweet
The shadow of an leaf on a sunlit pilgrim arrow is guaranteed to attract pilgrim David! John Chenery Original Tweet
and here is the result pilgrim David
Not that pD is the only one who likes photographing arrows. John Chenery Original Tweet
A tweet arrives from the diocesan youth officer: "Jack Regan So wish I was on the walking pilgrimage today rather than in a hot office!!" Jack Regan Original Tweet
Both photographers in this group of pilgrims. John Chenery Original Tweet
It was a very hot day so we appreciated most of the morning route being through woodland. John Chenery Original Tweet
Met by another David and his drinks car at Michelgrove John Chenery Original Tweet
The backmarkers pilgrim David
Rev. Gail deals with the lost souls of her feet? As pilgrims enjoy the lunch time stop in Findon on Friday Patrick Reeve
A tweet from us to the diocesan account (manned by Mark Woods):
"Hi Diocese of A&B I have done loads of photo tweets today as quoting #festival50" John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrims spending their lunch break in the garden of the Village House pub at Findon. John Chenery Original Tweet
Others were inside. John Chenery Original Tweet
The wider scene. John Chenery Original Tweet
But not every pilgrim wants their photo taken. John Chenery Original Tweet
Too many pilgrims to fit in one pub in Findon: the garden of the The Gunn was also occupied! John Chenery Original Tweet
A reply to our tweet from the diocese:
" Brilliant. Thank You :)" and after that they retweeted some of our photo tweets from their account. Diocese of A&B Original Tweet
Out in the open on the glorious South Downs in the afternoon. John Chenery Original Tweet
The rolling hills stretch before us. John Chenery Original Tweet
A Random Photo for testing Aidan Simons
The drinks car, and the van, with the rolled up banners resting against it, were waiting for us by Bramber Church John Chenery Original Tweet
Bramber Church John Chenery Original Tweet
Inside Bramber church John Chenery Original Tweet
Processing with the banners from Bramber to Upper Beeding. That's Fr Tony Milner carrying the St Josephs Dorking one. John Chenery Original Tweet
Arrival at the Towers Convent School pilgrim David
Today's walk complete, we gather outside the chapel of the Towers Convent School, where we would be bedding down for the night in the hall, just as soon as a students' performance of the Lion King had completed. John Chenery Original Tweet
Dinner, provided by the in-house team. pilgrim David
The next people to get in touch with us via Twitter were the Celebration Samba group, with news that we hadn't seen the last of them:" Celebration Samba pleased to be helping to lead the pilgrims out and well, as for Sunday ...#festival50" Celebration Samba Original Tweet
Sarnie-bashing at the Towers. pilgrim David
Mass with the sisters in the chapel pilgrim David
Breakfast at the Towers John Chenery Original Tweet
Farewell to the Towers Convent sisters who hosted us so magnificently (but we would see them again on Sunday at the AMEX at the Blessed Sacrament Sisters stall and we will be staying at The Towers again on the Arundel Pilgrimage in August) John Chenery Original Tweet
Gathered for the off. John Chenery Original Tweet
Climbing towards Truleigh Hill John Chenery Original Tweet
Nearing the top. John Chenery Original Tweet
A road runs along the top. John Chenery Original Tweet
Drinks stop outside the youth hostel. John Chenery Original Tweet
On top of the world on the South Downs Way John Chenery Original Tweet
The rolling downland. John Chenery Original Tweet
View to the west. John Chenery Original Tweet
View to the north. John Chenery Original Tweet
Lunch at the Devil's Dyke Hotel John Chenery Original Tweet
Monica came to meet us. pilgrim David
Pub sign featuring hang-glider. John Chenery Original Tweet
The frontmarkers ready to depart John Chenery Original Tweet
The dyke John Chenery Original Tweet
almost reached the bottom John Chenery Original Tweet
The pilgrims struggled to identify this yellow bird. Are yellowhammers so yellow? John Chenery Original Tweet
Pyecombe Church where we had a drinks stop. John Chenery Original Tweet
More downland. John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrims walking along the downs on Saturday afternoon Patrick Reeve
and 9 minutes later, still they come! John Chenery Original Tweet
First view of the AMEX stadium (you could just see part of the roof)! John Chenery Original Tweet
This was a much better view, honest! John Chenery Original Tweet
Gathering in Stanmer Park John Chenery Original Tweet
Waiting for the back markers to catch up in Stanmer Park. John Chenery Original Tweet
Pilgrims processing through Stanmer Park on Saturday evening Patrick Reeve
Patrick leads us John Chenery Original Tweet
and on down the road heading for our accommodation at Sussex University John Chenery Original Tweet
More of the banners. John Chenery Original Tweet
back on the grass John Chenery Original Tweet
The walking pilgrimage's own banner brings up the rear John Chenery Original Tweet
Van driver Howard relaxes in our accommodation - a large Sussex University Sports Hall pilgrim David
Dinner was provided by university catering staff in a Students Union bar pilgrim David
Some young pilgrims returned to the hall ... pilgrim David
while others stayed in the bar for the singsong John Chenery Original Tweet
He's got the whole world in his hands John Chenery Original Tweet
Toast monitors in the rain! John Chenery Original Tweet
Even in the gents there is no escape from pilgrim David's camera! pilgrim David
Samba band leads pilgrims out of Sussex University Sports Centre... in the rain Patrick Reeve
Following the band through the tunnel under the A27- the acoustics! pilgrim David
On the approach to the stadium John Chenery Original Tweet
The band halted and entertained us for a few minutes longer. There is also video of this here (scroll down) John Chenery Original Tweet
Prayer about to begin with Bishop Richard at #Festival50 Walking Pilgrims arriving with banners Diocese of A&B Original Tweet
Having entered the stadium, pilgrims process around the edge of the pitch. John Chenery Original Tweet
we took our seats for morning prayer. After prayer Cardinal Cormac wandered past and Louise captured this meeting of great leaders. John Chenery Original Tweet
in close up pilgrim David
Nick and John Lamb meet up pilgrim David
#Festival50 after communion at mass John Chenery Original Tweet
The West Stand John Chenery Original Tweet
It's F Sharp Minor! pilgrim David
Farewell to the AMEX Stadium pilgrim David
And so ended a fantastic weekend. Huge amounts of thanks are due to Patrick for all his hard work and passion, and to the dozens of others who helped in one way or another. Pilgrimage2012 Original Tweet
This year's cross AIdan Simons
Preparing for the off - pots and pans Sue A
Preparing for the off - trays and lids. Sue A
Preparing for the off - Tineke and Sue washing pots. Sue A
Preparing for the off - washing the pots. Sue A
Loading the rather large van John Chenery
