Day 15: Celebration Day in Hereford

Our end-of-pilgrimage arrival celebration service is this morning in the cathedral at 09.30. Before that pilgrims might want to attend the cathedral eucharist at 08.30. After the arrival service we have arranged free tours of the cathedral for our group. The afternoon is free. Catholics have the opportunity to attend the parish vigil mass in the catholic church and after that we have our Celebration Meal back in the hall. No alcohol allowed as it is a Methodist Hall.

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Hereford

Hereford Susan Adilz

Castle Pool Susan Adilz

Large & little Susan Adilz

Hereford Cathedral

On the way to early service of Holy Communion Susan Adilz

Hereford Cathedral Susan Adilz

Elgar Susan Adilz

Hereford Cathedral in morning light Susan Adilz

Cloister garden Susan Adilz

I am delighted to see Shreddies for breakfast for the first time ever! John Chenery Original Tweet

Fr Tony leads us to the Cathedral for our Arrival Service Aidan Simons

Pilgrims gathered waiting to enter the Cathedral Aidan Simons

Close Up of the Pilgrims Aidan Simons

At the end of our Arrival Service Aidan Simons

Lighting candles to remember those who'd welcomed us along the way Aidan Simons

Stunning double-layered modern stained glass Susan Adilz

Our guide at Hereford cathedral Susan Adilz

One of three groups taken on a tour of the Cathedral Aidan Simons

A young Queen Victoria depicted in the west window, commissioned by the women of Herefordshire in the early 20th Century Aidan Simons

Lead-lined Norman font Susan Adilz

Piper tapestries & Norman architecture, south trancept. Susan Adilz

A German triptych donated to the Cathedral Aidan Simons

North Trancept with pilgrim banner Susan Adilz

Stained glass in Chantry chapel, Hereford cathedral Susan Adilz

Perpendicular Gothic ceiling Susan Adilz

The shrine of St Thomas Cantilupe is red and blue John Chenery Original Tweet

Windows in a Chantry Chapel Aidan Simons

Windows in a Chantry Chapel Aidan Simons

St Thomas Cantilupe, with Ukranian flag Susan Adilz

Story of St Thomas Cantilupe Susan Adilz

Story of St Thomas Cantilupe Susan Adilz

Restored shrine of St Thomas Cantilupe Susan Adilz

Prayers for communities visited on the St Thomas Way Susan Adilz

Prayers at the shrine of St Thomas Cantilupe Susan Adilz

Our banner next to Thomas Cantilupe's reliquary Aidan Simons

Thomas, Thomas Susan Adilz

English-translation version of Mappa Mundi Susan Adilz

Torah scroll rescued from Prague, conserved & exhibited for the first time. Susan Adilz

Looking up to the lantern gallery before the tower tour Aidan Simons

Views on / from the top of the tower Aidan Simons

Pilgrims in Hereford Cathedral Café after tour. John Chenery Original Tweet

Views on / from the top of the tower Aidan Simons

Views on / from the top of the tower Aidan Simons

Views on / from the top of the tower Aidan Simons

We came from over there! Aidan Simons

Hereford

Pilgrimage vehicles lined up outside our Hereford base, St John's Methodist Church Hall John Chenery Original Tweet

The relaxing River Wye Aidan Simons

Nelson's Column - Nelson was a regular visitor to Hereford to procure oak for his Navy, and this urn-topped column predates that in Trafalgar Square Aidan Simons

St Johns Methodist Church Hall, Hereford

The webmaster dozes off. [The webmaster would like to note that he was concentrating intently on an audiobook after resolving a bundle of out-of-sequence tweets, running 10km, and a mid-afternoon lunch!] John Chenery Original Tweet

Celebration meal Susan Adilz