The parish church of St Mary and St Thomas of Canterbury in Wymondham in Norfolk, is all that is remains of a Benedictine Priory founded in 1107 by Wiliam d'Aubigny, which was raised to abbey status in 1448. When Wymondham Abbey was dissolved in 1538 at the Dissolution of the Monasteries, the people of Wymondham... Continue Reading →
Comper Chasuble Walsingham
In May it was a delight and a joy to be able to attend the vestment exhibition held at the parish church in North Walsham in Norfolk. Among the impressive exhibits was this glorious Chasuble from the collection at the Anglican shrine of our Lady of Walsingham.No prizes for guessing the designer, Sir Ninian... Continue Reading →