On Wednesday 10th April, John Clarke led us on a guided tour of St Cross Hospital and Church, followed by a splendid tea. It was a very interesting and enjoyable day out.
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The stone carvings of Romsey Abbey
On Friday 1 March, Frank Green gave a talk about the stone carvings (the capitals, corbel table, etc) in Romsey Abbey.
It was a fascinating evening with, firstly a slideshow of the capitals, corbels and other Romanesque carvings inside and on the outside of the church, followed by a stroll round with torches to take a closer look at the actual carving of the capitals.
Friends at Romsey Show
On Saturday 8 September – a lovely sunny and warm day – we welcomed a large numbers of our visitors to our marquee at the show. It was a great success; we were able to recruit a number of new members and look forward to meeting them again at future events.
Visit to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, and Guildford Cathedral
On Wednesday 3 October, we enjoyed a fascinating visit to Guildford Cathedral and the British Army’s world-famous officer training establishment.
We travelled by minibus, stopping for lunch at Guildford Cathedral’s refectory.
Talk on stained glass
Given by Maurice and Molly Bennett on 25 September, this talk was open to all: £5 to members who book beforehand and £6 to everyone on the door. The price includes a glass of wine. It was a really fascinating and amusing talk; we learned a great deal about glass from real enthusiasts.
Strawberry tea and Evensong
On Sunday 26 August at 4.30pm, by kind invitation of the Revd Tim and Mrs Caroline Sledge, Friends were invited to enjoy a Strawberry Tea in the Vicarage garden.
This was followed by the Friends’ Evensong in the Abbey at 6.30pm. The choir Cantatrice sang Evensong for us.
Fishbourne and Chichester Harbour
On Wednesday 6 June, we spent a full day visiting Fishbourne Roman Palace followed by a water tour of Chichester Harbour.
The weather was changeable weather – rather reminiscent of the Thames royal pageant – but we were part of a Jubilee Sail Past at Itchenor. It was a great day, both at Fishbourne Roman Palace and at Itchenor.
Visit to Shaftesbury
On Thursday 5 July, we organised a parish excursion to Shaftesbury.
Our visit took in the Abbey ruins, nunnery and Gold Hill, immortalised in Hovis TV adverts of old.
