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THE FRIENDS OF LLANDAFF CATHEDRAL The Society of The Friends of Llandaff Cathedral was formed in 1933. The aims of the Society are twofold, namely (1) to bring together in a common fellowship of loyalty and devotion, all those who care for the ancient Cathedral Church of Llandaff, and (2) to assist the Dean and Chapter in suitably maintaining its fabric and services. The business of the Society is managed by a Council elected by the members of which the the Dean is the Chairman. The Annual Meeting is held in the Cathedral on a Saturday in June-July and includes an Annual Lecture The Council of the Friends of Llandaff Cathedral Patron Elected Members of the Council
Honorary
Secretary Honorary
Treasurer Since the formation of the Friends in 1933, the Society has paid for many items in the Cathedral and contributed towards repairs and improvements and makes annual grants towards the costs of music in the Cathedral. The Society gave maximum support to the last Restoration Appeal and made a significant donation to the new ring of twelve bells installed in 1992. More recently, the Society supported the improvement of the area leading to the West Front and the external and internal lighting of the Cathedral. Everyone who cares about the Cathedral should be a 'Friend'. If you are not, please contact the Treasurer to find out how you become one.
Please remember that if you pay tax at the standard rate can enable the Friends to recover 28p on every £1 of subscription if you will sign a simple Gift Aid Declaration which of itself commits you to nothing.
The Friends are registered with Charities Aid
Foundation America so donors in the USA can obtain tax relief by
channelling
the money through CAF America., King Street Station, 1800 Diagonal Road, Suite
150, Alexandria VA 22314. Forms of application for membership can be obtained from any of the officers or from the Cathedral. Forms of application can also be downloaded from this website
If the valuable work done by the Friends for the Cathedral is not to diminish,
we need not merely to maintain but to increase our membership. REPORT on ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE 2009 The Pilgrimage took place on a day with almost perfect late summer weather. An almost completely full bus left Llandaff Green just after 9.45 a.m. and made a smooth journey to Abergavenny. There, the party spilt into two. Half went for a guided tour of St Mary's Priory Church, which is particularly noted for its splendid collection of medieval and Tudor tombs, which have recently been restored. This visit was conducted in a most lively manner by the vicar. At the same time, the other half went to the adjacent Heritage Centre, where, in particular, they had a most informative talk on the the vivid Millennium Tapestry. Obviously, at a suitable moment, the two groups swapped places. Afterwards, there was plenty of time for lunch and a visit to the town itself. In the afternoon, the whole party went on to visit the unique twelfth century Church of St Mary and St David at Kilpeck, and had an introduction to its fascinating romanesque sculptures from Mr Arthur Impey. Then the group moved on to the Benedictine Abbey of Belmont just outside Hereford. After a guided tour of the church, the group had tea and then joined the monks for vespers. In all, a full but not over-pressurised day! REPORT on EUROPEAN HERITAGE LOTTERY DAY 2009 This year's was by far the most successful the Friends have ever organised - probably thanks to the great efforts of Mrs Linda Quinn to publicise it. Over 150 people turned up for the guided tour at 11 a.m. This started with Mr Arthur Impey giving them all a brief history of the Cathedral and pointing out the main things to be seen in the Nave. Afterwards, the participants broke up into two groups - one led by Mr Impey, the other by Mr John Bethell - to visit other parts of the Cathedral. At 12, many re-assembled in the Nave to hear Mr Jeffery Morgan and Mr Richard Moorhouse talk about the new organ and the appeal. At the end, many took the pain to convey their appreciation and enjoyment of the occasion.
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26th June 2010 Further details later Cathedral Website - this page last updated: 03/03/2010 13:33
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