David Stanton departed from Worcester Cathedral after 8 years as Canon Precentor to take up the new role of Canon Treasurer and Almoner at Westminster Abbey in London. This involved overseeing the Abbey's finances and fabric as well as its religious and ceremonial life. The Dean of Westminster welcomed David to his new appointment and referenced a historical dispute between the Bishop of Worcester and the Abbot of Westminster. The Dean of Worcester thanked David for his ministry and pastoral care at the Cathedral.

4. David Stanton departs for Westminster
At the end of 2013, we bade a fond farewell
to David Stanton after 8 years as Canon
Precentor at the Cathedral, as he was installed
as Canon Treasurer and Almoner at
Westminster Abbey. His role there is one of
oversight of the financial affairs of the Abbey
and its fabric, as well as playing a major role
in its religious and ceremonial life. Speaking
about his appointment before his departure
to London, David said he was “particularly
looking forward to overseeing policy for
finance and fabric and working with talented
colleagues in sustaining and further
developing the life and mission of the Abbey.”
“The dispute dragged on and finally involved both
the King and the Pope. The Bishop of Worcester
lost the case and agreed not to exercise visitational
rights over the Great Malvern priory but in
compensation received the grant of a manor at
Knightwick. There is no dispute between the
Diocese of Worcester and Westminster Abbey in
our own day and we are glad to see the Dean and
Chapter, and other friends from Worcester, as they
graciously deliver their Canon Precentor, David
Stanton, who with Sarah and their daughters
Charlotte and Olivia we are delighted to welcome
into our collegiate fellowship, and certainly not to
imprisonment.”
In his sermon welcoming David to his new
appointment, the Dean of Westminster, the
Very Revd Dr John Hall, mused on a 13th
century dispute between the Bishop of
Worcester and the Abbot of Westminster over
who had jurisdiction over Malvern Priory,
leading to the imprisonment of the proposed
new Prior of Malvern at Westminster when he
was sent there to be confirmed.
The Dean said of Canon David’s departure from
the Cathedral: “The Diocese of Worcester and the
Cathedral community are immensely grateful to
Canon David Stanton for his ministry as Precentor
and Pastor for the past eight years. There are many
who are indebted to him for his careful preparation
of acts of worship and for his pastoral care.”
You can read more about his successor as Canon
Precentor, Dr Michael Brierley, later in this issue.

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7. ‘Aspects of Worcester Cathedral’
Photographic Competition
Our annual photographic
competition (this year will
be the third) has given a
lot of pleasure all round.
To those organising and
judging it we get excited
to see the entries; the
feedback from visitors
who viewed the
photographic exhibition at the end of October was that it was
inspirational and they admire the talent of the photographers
capturing this lovely place; and the photographers themselves
enjoyed the competition immensely.
For the second year the winning photos were published in the
Worcester News and the best photos can be seen on our website.
The competition web page continues to be one of the most
frequently visited. Our aim is that the photographs from the
competition inspire visitors to explore the Cathedral, to see
it through new eyes and see aspects of the building that they
may not have noticed before and to take photographs and enter
the next competition, which this year’s will be launched at
Easter time.
We plan to have an additional category for Cathedral staff, who
to date have not been allowed to enter, but who we hope will be
able to add a different dimension to the photo entries and give
us something unusual. For a full list of winners and commended
entries, visit www.worcestercathedral.co.uk
Over 16’s 1 st Prize:
‘The Prayer’ - John Fox
Under 16’s 1 st Prize:
‘Angel Dust’ - Wilf George

10. February
Monday 10 Friday 28 February
‘Seeing and Mapping our World’
Exhibition of photographs of
rare and antiquarian maps
from the Cathedral Library
Dean’s Chapel
Friday 14 – Friday 28 February
Love Worcester Heritage
Festival
Friday 14 – Sunday 23
February
Love Themed Self Guided
tour of the Cathedral
Free historical tour
Friday 14 February, 7pm
Renewal of Marriage
Vows Service
Lady Chapel
Saturday 15 February,
10am - 5pm
Living History Fayre
Societies and groups
in the Cloister
Monday 17 –
Saturday 22 February
Safari BackpackTrail
For young people to
explore the Cathedral.
Available from the shop £5
+ refundable deposit
Monday 17 February –
Monday 10 March
Exhibition
‘Worcestershire Winter Games’
- An Olympic Legacy
North Cloister
Friday 28 February, 5.30pm
Sung Eucharist for St Oswald
March
Saturday 1 March,
1.10pm-1.50pm
Free lunchtime recital by
University of Gloucestershire
and Community Choirs
Wednesday 5 March, 7.30pm
Ash Wednesday Eucharist
and Imposition of Ashes
Monday 10 March Wednesday 23 April
Exhibition
‘Stations of the Cross’
by Patrice Moor
Dean’s Chapel
Saturday 15 March, 7.30pm
Spring Into Action Concert
for Clic Sargent
Tickets £6 - £12 fromWorcester
Live Box Office 01905 611427
Saturday 22 March, 5.30pm
Installation of New Canon
Precentor at Evensong
Tuesday 25-March,
1.10pm-1.50pm
Free lunchtime recital by
Hilliard-Darby High School
Choir
Wednesday 26 March, 7.30pm
Royal Grammar School concert
Tickets: 01905 613391
Saturday 29 March, 7.30pm
WFCS Concert - Verdi Requiem
Tickets £7 - £25 from
Worcester Live Box Office
01905 611427
April
Friday 4 Wednesday 23 April
Sculpture
‘Christ Proferring the Cross’
Chapel of Prayer
Saturday 5 April, 11.30am
Qatia Day Service
Sunday 6 April, 6.30pm
Arvo Pärt: ‘Passio’
Tickets £12 available from
07549 634068
Monday 7 - Monday 28 April
‘Experience Easter’
Free family trail around the
East End of Cathedral

11. Wednesday 9 April, 2.30pm
National Youth Choir –
Junior and Senior Girls’ Choirs
Concert – programme TBC
Saturday 12 - Tuesday 29 April
‘I am alive for ever’
Triptych by Nigel Groom
Chapel of Prayer
Saturday 12 April,
1.10pm-1.50pm
Free lunchtime recital by
Trumbull High School Choir
from Connecticut, USA
Thursday 24 April –
Thursday 8 May
Exhibition
‘A Celebration of Nature’
Chapter House
Easter Services
Sunday 13 April,
Palm Sunday
10.30am, The Liturgy of Palm Sunday
Monday 14 April
11am, Chrism Eucharist
7.30pm, Compline with address
Tuesday 15 April
7.30pm, Compline with address
Wednesday 16 April
7.30pm, Compline with address
Thursday 17 April,
Maundy Thursday
7.30pm, The Liturgy of Maundy Thursday
Sunday 27 April, 2.15pm
Scouts St George’s Day Parade
Friday 18 April,
Good Friday
10am, Blessing of the Ecumenical Walk
of Witness
Lent Lectures
12noon, Service of the Word
1.45pm, The Liturgy of Good Friday
Wednesday 12 March
Wednesday 19 March
Wednesday 26 March
Wednesday 2 April
Wednesday 9 April
7.30pm, The Guesten,
15 College Green
Saturday 19 April, Easter Eve
8.30pm, The Easter Liturgy
Sunday 20 April,
Easter Sunday
10.30am, The Cathedral Eucharist
4pm, Evensong
6.30pm, Music and Readings
for Easter Day

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