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Chichester Cathedral welcomed His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople from 20 - 22 June 2025, ...
The funeral of James Armstrong was held at the Carlisle Cathedral at 11am on June 13, with hundreds packing out the city cathedral to remember the Head Verger. The loyal servant of the Cathedral ...
A cathedral verger is to receive Maundy money from the King. Hereford Cathedral announced that Tim Pryse-Davies has been selected to receive the honour at the Royal Maundy service at Durham Cathedral.
A church verger has said he thinks his congregation is still one of the very few in England to use sheep to keep their grass trim. For 30 years, the animals have been used to keep the grass neat ...
Tributes have been paid to a ‘much-loved’ member of the Durham Cathedral team, Trevor Chesterton.
At the end of the service the church's long-standing Verger, Mr John Dunkerley, who is 88, was presented with a gift to mark his retirement. Well known in the locality as a former Scout Leader, Mr ...
Norfolk Police was called to the church by someone who wrongly presumed Bishop Usher, the church verger, the Reverend Canon Edward Carter and a BBC reporter were up to no good on the roof.
Chris Skepper has spent many years training Eric and Flo. Credit: ITV News Owner Chris Skepper, who has spent many years training them and works as a Head Verger at the abbey, said: "They're great ...
Pathanamthitta: A verger (kappiyar) was arrested on a complaint of molesting a schoolgirl in Aranmula. Thomas was arrested by the Aranmula police based on the complaint lodged by the mother of the ...
The top gown is worn by Mr Harpham when on duty for services, weddings and funerals. All vergers wear a top gown, which has a great connection with the work of both churches and cathedrals. The office ...