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ISSUE 12 WINTER/SPRING 2011 £2.80
theCompanionthe magazine for the College of St George
DIARY OF EVENTS
JANUARY 2011
6 Epiphany
29 ‘BeaChoristerforaDay’
FEBRUARY
13 Choristersurplicing
27 LayClerksinstallation
MARCH
1 QuarterlyObit
2 or 3 ConcertinaidoftheAlzheimer’sSociety
4 The550thAnniversaryoftheFirstAccessionofKingEdwardIV
9 AshWednesday
17-20 WindsorFestivalSpringWeekend
21 SuperschoirsingEvensong
21-31 Art&Science-StGeorge’sSchoolArtExhibitionintheDean’sCloister
APRIL
13 RoyalVictorianOrderservice
17 PalmSunday
21 MaundyThursday
22 GoodFriday
24 EasterDay
MAY
1 NationalScoutsservice
7 Friends&CompanionsDay
22 Confirmation
JUNE
12 Pentecost
12-14 SolemnityofStGeorge
27 LecturebyAdamNicolsonmarkingthe400thanniversaryofthe AuthorisedVersionoftheBible.
29 & 30 StGeorge’sSchoolplay
June & July PhotographicexhibitionintheDean’sCloister tomarkthe90thbirthdayofHRHTheDukeofEdinburgh
Toconfirmeventdatespleasevisitwww.stgeorges-windsor.org/diary
CompanionCommittee:
YvetteDay
CharlotteManleyLVOOBE
SuePendry
DrClareRider
MeganSanderson(Co-Editor)
CanonDrJamesWoodward(Co-Editor)
The Editor
The Companion
CollegeofStGeorge
WindsorCastle,WindsorSL41NJ
Telephone01753848700
www.stgeorges-windsor.org
Frontcovershowsadetailfromoneofthemaps
fromthe1729GreatHaseleySurvey.
Photograph:DavidClare
REGULAR SERVICES AT ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL ARE AS FOLLOWS:
SUNDAY
8.30am HolyCommunion
10.45am *Mattinswithsermon11.45am *SungEucharist5.15pm *Evensong
MONDAY TO SATURDAY
7.30am Mattins8.00am HolyCommunion5.15pm *Evensong(except Wednesdayswhenthe serviceissaid)
FRIDAY Additional12noonHolyCommunionservice
*sungbythechoirofStGeorge’sChapelduringtermtime
undervalued.Yet,wearealsomorethan
blessedinbeinglovedbythoseofthat
rarerbreedof‘realfriends’.
JohnHandcock,forexample,startedasa
SundayafternoonstewardatStGeorge’s
Chapelin1957.InOctober2010,he
retiredasCaptainoftheLayStewards.
Thesebarefactsdisguisethenumerous
otherwaysinwhich,formorethanfifty
years,hehasservedthisplace,andnow
intendstogoonservingit.
Johnknowsthatthereareotherslikehim
here.Bytheirfriendshipwearegiven
heartandhumbled.
TheRightReverendDavidConnerKCVO
DeanofWindsor
‘Afaithfulfriendisastrongdefence:andhethathath
foundsuchanonehathfoundatreasure.’
Ecclesiasticus6.14(A.V.).
Mostofusknowagoodmanypeople.If
wearefortunate,generallytheywillbe
peoplewithwhomwegetalongeasily
andhappily.Theyfallintothecategory
of‘acquaintances’and,invariousways,
theycontributetotherichnessofour
lives.
‘Realfriends’howeverareboundtobe
fewer;theyconstituteararerbreed.
Theyarethoseveryspecialpeopleon
whomwecanalwayscounttostandby
usinhardtimesaswellasgood.We
areencouragedandsustainedbytheir
devotionandtheirloyalty.
Inthisrespect,communitiesarenot
soverydifferentfromindividuals.The
communityoftheCollegeofStGeorge
isenrichedbyitsmany‘acquaintances’;
peoplewhowishuswell;whoappreciate
andunderstandwhatwearetrying
toachieve.Theirsupportisnever
contents
1 Welcome
2 AViewfromGarterHouse
4 SirThomasDunne
6 InsideTwoConsultations 8 SustainableScience
10 TheRoyalMews
12 1729GreatHaseleyEstateSurvey
13 SystemaAgriculturae
14 TheWindsorEstate
16 FlowersatStGeorge’s
17 Betty(1931-1994)
17 CommunityNews
18 TheAdoration
WELCOME
The Companion • ThemagazinefortheCollegeofStGeorge 1
This publication has been entirely sponsored by Hadcliffe Properties, Corporate Companion of the College of St George.©2010TheDeanandCanonsofWindsor.AllrightsreservedandreproductionofanypartisnotallowedwithoutwrittenpermissionoftheDeanandCanonsofWindsor.DesignedbyExposedDesignConsultants
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prioritiesistosupporttheHousekeeper
andPersonalStaffinthepreparationand
during‘RoyalinResidence’periods.
Themostinterestingpartofmyjobis
dealingwiththediverseandcommitted
staffwhoworkattheCastle:everything
fromHistorians,Chefs,Doctors,
Librarians,PalaceAttendants,Daily
LadiestoCastlePolice.Iamwellserved
byaloyalandhighlyversatilestaffof
twentywithintheSuperintendent’s
Branch.Itisagreatcredittothemthat
theCastleisalwayspreparedandready
forpublicopeningeachday–thisoften
beingdoneaftertheyhaveworkedinto
theearlyhoursofthemorningonone
ofthemanyfunctionsthattakeplace
intheStateApartmentseachyear.
WithStGeorge’sChapelbeingatotally
independentbodyIamparticularly
pleasedtohaveformedaveryclose
workingrelationshipwiththeChapter
Clerk,herstaffandtheSecretarytothe
Dean.Thisisvitalasmanyoftheevents
attheCastleandChapeloftenneedthe
supportofbothoffices,soitisimportant
weareabletoworkcloselytogetherin
ordertosupportTheRoyalFamilyand
themanyorganisationsthatuseboth
theCastleandChapelthroughoutthe
year.Whatdon’tIenjoy?Coordinating
theparking:arealnightmareattimes
asitinvolvesvehiclesbelongingto
volunteers,residents,staff,gueststo
functions,thoseattendingchapelaswell
asguestsvisitingthevariousresidents
anddepartmentsintheCastle.Ensuring
ourdisabledvisitorshaveaccesstoall
partsoftheCastleisalsoahighpriority
2
AlthoughitcameasacompletesurprisewhenIwas,withothers,askedtoconsiderapplying
forthepostofCastleSuperintendentitwasnothingcomparedtotheshockwhenIheardI
hadbeenappointedtothepostbyHerMajestyTheQueen.
AviewfromGarterHouse
Afterafullandvariedthirtyfiveyear
careerintheWelshGuardsthetransition
problemsmyselfandJanehadcoming
fromamilitaryenvironmenttoacivilian
onewereovercomewhenwefound
ourselveslivinginthemiddleofthe
MilitaryKnightsofWindsor,allgave
ussuchawarmandencouraging
welcome.MymovetoGarterHouse,our
eighteenthfamilyhome,alsowentto
showwhatasmallworldweliveinwhen
Ifoundmyselflivingnextdoortoone
ofmyformerCompanyCommanders,
MajorGeneralSirMichaelHobbs,
GovernoroftheMilitaryKnights.I
servedunderhimwhilstpostedtothe
GuardsDepotasaDrillandWeapons
Instructorin1974.
Aftersevenyearsinpostitishardto
describeanormaldayattheCastle–no
dayiseverthesame.AlthoughIalways
trytostartoffeachmorningwitha
walkaroundtheCastlewiththeCastle
Foreman,eachdaythrowsupitsown
challenges,demandsandsurprises.
AstheCastleSuperintendent,and
partoftheMasteroftheHousehold’s
Department,Iamnottheheadofheads
butIamoneofthefacilitatorsinahighly
complexandbusysite.Responsiblefor
manyofthedaytodayaspectsofCastle
lifeIgetinvolvedwithsuchthingsas
security,specialvisits,eventplanning,
communitymatters,cleaningofthestate
apartmentsandthedreadedhealthand
safety.Althoughtherearemanyfacets
totheCastleIamalwaysconscious
thatitisfirstandforemostTheQueen’s
Homeandthereforeoneofmymain
MIDDLE WARD
‘ a great credit to the staff that the Castle is always prepared and ready for public opening each day
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formeandallmanagers.Mygreatcryto
allthosevisitingtheCastleishowever,
comebybusandsavethefussorfarless
straintakethetrain!!Seriously,ifyouare
comingtotheCastlebycarpleasedo
ensureyouarebookedincorrectlyand
thatyouhaveanallocatedcarparking
spacebeforearrival.Bydoingthisitwill
helpreducemybloodpressure!
LivingandworkingintheCastle
canhavegreatadvantagesand
disadvantages.AwalkaroundtheHome
ParkPrivateorwatchingaCricketMatch
attheRHCC,withthemandatorypint
ofbitter,attheheightofsummerisso
special.Theserviceandwonderfulcare
wereceivefromtheCastleSurgery
Staffissuperbandmuchappreciated.
Equally,afterabusyperiodsuchas
EasterCourtorGarterDayitisalways
awelcomerelieftotakeashortfamily
breakawayfromtheCastleandrecharge
thebatteries.Ihavebeenluckytohave
beenallocatedanallotmentopposite
FrogmoreHouseanddespitemytotal
lackofgardeningknowledge,and
withgreatencouragementfromfellow
allotmentholders,Ihavebeenable
toproduceafairamountoffruitand
vegetablesforfriendsandfamily.With
myblacklabradorCleotherearenot
manypartsoftheCastleGroundsor
HomePark(Private)Ihavenotvisitedon
ourlongwalks.Bothlivingandworking
withintheCastlereallybringshome
tobothJaneandIarealsenseofthe
wonderfulhistoryofthisplaceandhow
luckyandprivilegedwearetobepartof
suchaspecialanduniquecommunity.
Wehavemadesomewonderfulfriends
andbothlookforwardtoourfuturetime
attheCastle.
AlanDenmanSuperintendent,WindsorCastle
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THE GARTER KNIGHTS
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Thecourseofmyday
wasquitetransformed
bythepleasureofacouple
ofhourswithSirThomas
oversandwichesinNo6
TheCloisters.
Although supplied with a CV running
into three pages with over sixty
distinguished appointments listed, Iwas
ill-preparedforthepleasureandprivilege
ofourconversation.
Tall,imposing,courteousandsitting
quitelightlytothesignificanceofhislife
andworkwasmyfirstimpressionofhim.
Bornin1933,SirThomasjokedabouthis
onwardjourneytoLondonforamemorial
serviceandhowsomanyolderpeople
becomeawareofthelimitationsimposed
byageandtherealityofmortality.I
discoveredquicklythatherewasa
dispositionandanattitudetopeopleand
livingthatwasbothhumaneandwise.
SirThomasbecamemostanimatedwhen
hetalkedabouthiswifeandfamily.
Takinggreatprideinhistwosonsand
twodaughtersandtengrandchildren,
hereflectedoneachoftheirunique
personalitiesandachievements.He
sharedhismemoriesoftheirearlylives
andwonderedwhatthefuturemight
haveinstoreforhisgrandchildren.There
wasarhythminthelookingbackwards
andlookingforwardsandthiswasdone
withapragmatismandrealismreflecting
deephope,wisdomandconfidencein
life.Isensedaquiet,unfussyfaith.
Wefoundmanyconnections;weboth
sharealoveoftheWelshMarches.Sir
Thomascomesfromthepartoftheworld
whichwasonceastrongholdofRoger
Mortimer,1stEarlofMarchwhowas
aKnightoftheGarterbutwasdoneto
deathatTyburnbyEdwardIII.Hiswife,
Henrietta’s,grandfatherwasaCanonof
StGeorge’s,CanonCrawley.Sheoften
stayedwithhimasayounggirland
rememberstricyclingroundtheCloisters.
HeisburiedintheNorthQuireAisle.The
Dunne’sdaughterMillymarriedRupert
Soames,whosemotherisLadySoames,
LadyoftheGarter.TheirsonJackwasa
pageatSirThomas’sinstallmentin2008.
JackheldthegarteraroundSirThomas’s
legduringtheinstallationwhilstMary
Soameswasoneofhissupporters.Sir
ThomasremembersschoolatEton,
beforegoingtoSandhurstandjoining
theBluesasaprofessionalsoldier.Asa
soldierintheBluesin1957,helinedthe
routeforGarterservicewithLieutenant
ColonelRayGiles,nowaMilitaryKnight,
whentheyservedtogetherinthe
sametroop.
SirThomaswasappointedLord
LieutenantforHerefordandWorcesterin
1977andithasbeenoverthreedecades
asLordLieutenantthathehasengagedin
somuchpublicworkinHerefordshireand
Worcestershire.Inthiscapacityandwhen
laterasChairmanoftheLord-Lieutenants
Associationhehasbeenaregular
visitortotheCollege.Aspatronofthe
arts,asupporteroflocalorganizations,
particularlythetwoCathedralsof
HerefordandWorcester,anencourager
ofcharity,sportandeducationSirThomas
hasgivencountlesshoursofhisconcern
andtime.SirThomashasepitomised
publicservice:theimportanceforallofus
togivesomethingbacktotheplacesand
thepeoplewherewelive.
Muchofthisworkisprettyunheroic,
involvingmanyhoursinthecarand
meetingaverywidevarietyofpeople.
SirThomasreflectedonhiswork
representingTheQueenatvarious
events:andhisrecentregularattendance
atfuneralsofsoldierskilledinaction
abroad.Hespokemovinglyaboutthe
privilegeofinvestingindividualsat
theendoftheirliveswithhonours,but
whowereunabletoattendinperson
aninvestiturefromTheQueen.Sir
Thomasreflectsappreciativelyofthe
pleasureofbeingpartofsomelarge
andverysignificanteventsacrossthose
twocountiesdowntheyears.However
muchofhispublicserviceisunseen
andunsung.SirThomasexpresses
hisgratitudeforalifelivedtothefull
supportedbyhiswifeandfamily,and
astrongsenseofrootednessinhome
andland.However,allofthisservice
hasshapedhisattitudesandoutlook,
givingonethesensethathereisquitean
exceptionalpersonofrealinterestand
delight.
TheReverendCanonDrJamesWoodward
Sir Thomas Dunne
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GRANTED ARMS
Sir Thomas Dunne was granted
Arms in 1996 that encapsulate his
achievements and family.
Hiscoatofarmsisinspiredbyashield
containingawolftogetherwithacrestof
aknotofsnakes,whichwasadoptedby
aWelshfamilyofDwnninlatemedieval
timesandhasbeenwidelyusedin
theinterveningcenturiesbyfamilies
ofDonneandDunn(e),includingSir
Thomas’sforebears.Itwastherefore
madethebasisofthedesignwhenSir
ThomassoughtagrantofArms.Therose
representsLadyDunne.
Hisbannerhasablackbackgroundas
thenameDunneissaidtomeanswarthy.
Theblack-labelledbottleheldbythe
wolfreferstothewhisky-producing
familyofWalker,towhichSirThomas’s
motherbelonged.Thezigzagshapeof
theupperpartgivesaroughimpression
ofaW(forWalker).Thepearsprovide
ageneralallusiontothefruitgrownin
HerefordshireandWorcestershire,Sir
ThomashavingbeenLordLieutenantof
bothcounties.
ColonelDavidAxson
‘ ...epitomised public service:
the importance for all of us to
give something back...
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GARTER BANNERS & CRESTS
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ChangingOurDietfortheBetter;Some
VisionsofEatingDifferently;Creating
BetterConsumers;WhatCanthe
FarmerdotoHelp?Underneaththese
headings,participantsprobedquestions
rangingfromthechallengeofachieving
highnutritionalvalueinourdietand
sustainabilityatanaffordableprice;
totheneedforfoodeducation
rightacrosssociety.Participants
alsodebatedtheneedforanew
generationofresearcharound
foodandfarmingthatwould
leadtogoodhealthoutcomes,
ifagreementcouldbe
reachedondefining
goodhealthoutcomes.
Itwassuggestedthat
nutritionalpolicyis,at
themoment,agnostic
ofagriculturalpolicy.
Thepractical
requirements
ofcombining
sustainability
withhealth
intheUK
dietmay
requirethat
agnosticismtoshift,
whileprovidinganopportunity
toreconnecttothefoodchainmore
strongly.
Thecombinationofexpertsinhealth
andnutrition,farmers,academicsand
researchers,representativesofNGOs,
businessmenandgovernmentofficials
meantthattheConsultationbenefited
greatlyfromthestimulatingmixof
views,knowledge,experienceand
commitment.
InsideTwoStGeorge’sHouseConsultations
6
Food and Health, March 2010
StGeorge’sHouseinitiated
whathasbecomeaseriesof
ConsultationsonFoodand
Farmingasfarbackastheyear
2000.Sincethentherehavebeen
eightConsultations,each
ofwhichhas
tackleda
highlytopical
issue,including
amongothers
theenvironmental
andsocialcosts
ofindustrialised
farming,agriculture
supportandworld
trade;therelationship
betweenproducers,
distributors(including
supermarkets),andthe
consumer;careerprospects
fortherisinggenerationof
farmers;andthesignificance
forUKfoodandfarmingofGM
technology.Foodandfarming
arevitalelementsofournational
lifeanditisameasureoftheseries’
importancethatitcontinuestoattract
veryseniorpeoplewhoareprepared
tomaketimetogivethesetopicsthe
rigorousdebateanddiscussionthey
deserve.
ThemostrecentConsultationtookas
itsthemeFoodandHealth.Guidedby
RichardCarden,aFellowofStGeorge’s
HouseandJamesHaguewhohas
experienceoffoodandfarminginthe
UKandNewZealand,participantsspent
threedaysgrapplingwithissuessuchas
HowWeEatNow–theCaseforChange;
ST GEORGE’S HOUSE
VisionsofEatingDifferently;Creating
BetterConsumers;WhatCanthe
FarmerdotoHelp?Underneaththese
headings,participantsprobedquestions
rangingfromthechallengeofachieving
highnutritionalvalueinourdietand
sustainabilityatanaffordableprice;
totheneedforfoodeducation
rightacrosssociety.Participants
alsodebatedtheneedforanew
generationofresearcharound
foodandfarmingthatwould
leadtogoodhealthoutcomes,
ifagreementcouldbe
reachedondefining
goodhealthoutcomes.
Itwassuggestedthat
nutritionalpolicyis,at
themoment,agnostic
ofagriculturalpolicy.
Thepractical
requirements
ofcombining
sustainability
withhealth
requirethat
agnosticismtoshift,
whileprovidinganopportunity
toreconnecttothefoodchainmore
strongly.
Thecombinationofexpertsinhealth
whathasbecomeaseriesof
ConsultationsonFoodand
Farmingasfarbackastheyear
thentherehavebeen
eightConsultations,each
issue,including
theenvironmental
andsocialcosts
ofindustrialised
farming,agriculture
supportandworld
trade;therelationship
betweenproducers,
distributors(including
supermarkets),andthe
consumer;careerprospects
fortherisinggenerationof
farmers;andthesignificance
forUKfoodandfarmingofGM
technology.Foodandfarming
arevitalelementsofournational
lifeanditisameasureoftheseries’
importancethatitcontinuestoattract
veryseniorpeoplewhoareprepared
tomaketimetogivethesetopicsthe
rigorousdebateanddiscussionthey
ThemostrecentConsultationtookas
leaderstoexplorewaysinwhich
differentreconciliationapproaches
overthelastdecadecouldbeapplied
inpracticetohelpbuildeffectiveand
sustainablepeace.Twodayswerespent
exploringpracticalreconciliationfrom
arangeofangles.Whatistheroleof
justiceintheprocess?Orforgiveness?
Howcanthepastbeaccommodated?
Whatpartcanreligionplay?Howcan
intermediariesbemosteffective?All
thesequestionsandmoreweregiven
fullventwithageneralawarenessthat,
‘ it is a misconception to suppose that reconciliation is a point in time – it is a process: not arriving but journeying; not achieving but learning.
’
InbothConsultations,participants
lefttheHousebetter-informed,better
networked,moreknowledgeableabout
thevarietyofopinionstowhichtheyhad
beenexposedand,crucially,readyto
continuetheconversationsbeyondthe
CastleWalls.
GaryMcKeoneProgrammeDirector,StGeorge’sHouse
FullreportsonbothConsultationsareavailableontheStGeorge’sHousewebsite,www.stgeorgeshouse.org
nurturing wisdomnurturing wisdom
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Effective and Sustainable Reconciliation, May 2010
InMay2009,LordEamestook
ashissubjectfortheStGeorge’s
HouseAnnualLecture,The
MechanicsofReconciliation.
Takingourleadfromhisthoughtful
reflectionsonreconciliationacrossthe
globe,weprogrammedaConsultation
onEffectiveandSustainable
Reconciliationasawayofbuildingon
thatAnnualLecture.Wewantedto
gettogripswiththepracticalitiesof
reconciliationinpost-conflictsituations.
Oncethetreatieshavebeensigned,the
sound-bitesdeliveredandthemedia
circushasdeparted,whatarethe
practicalitiesofreconciliation?Howcan
itmaderealanddurable?
Inhiswordsofwelcometoparticipants
fromtheMiddleEast,SriLanka,the
USA,SierraLeone,NorthernIreland
andthroughouttheUK,theDeanof
WindsorquotedMichaelLongley’s
poem,Ceasefireinwhichthepoetretells
thestoryofPriammeetingAchilleswho
haskilledhisbelovedsonHectoronthe
fieldofbattle.Theclosinglinesofthe
poemlaybeartheheartrendingdifficulty
ofmovingbeyondconflict,
Igetdownonmykneesand
dowhatmustbedone
AndkissAchilles’hand,
thekillerofmyson.
TheConsultationwasapartnership
betweenStGeorge’sHouse,the
WinchesterCentreofReligionsfor
ReconciliationandPeaceandSt
Ethelburga’sCentreforReconciliation
andPeaceandbroughttogetherleading
thinkers,practitionersandcommunity
ST GEORGE’S SCHOOL
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sustainablescience
‘ about preventing the need to use or waste excess energy in the first place.
’
thedemandsforadditionalheating.
Itretainsrainwaterwhichassistsin
alleviatingthethreatoflocalized
floodingbyretaining90%ofthe
rainwateritreceivesandusesthatas
wellasatmosphericCO2tosurvive.It
visuallycreatesnaturalgreenfinishto
thebuildingwhenviewingitthrough
thetreesfromtheterracesaround
thecastleabove.Furtherbenefitsofa
greenroofincludetheencouragement
andincreaseoflocalbiodiversity.
4 Theheavilyinsulatedandairtight
wallscreatingareduceddemandfor
energymeantthattheschoolsexisting
suppliescouldberetainedandsimply
extendedtoprovideservicesforthe
newclassroomarea.Therewasno
requirementforanewadditionalboiler
orelectricalsupplytobeinstalled.
Thisthenwasapracticaldemonstration
thatbycarefuldesignyoudefinitelydo
notneedawindturbineorsolarpanelson
yourroof!
DanLewandowskiLewandowskiWillcox
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Doyouneedawindturbineorsolarpanelsonyourroof?Onafairlyregularbasisourclientsnowrequesttheinclusionofapiece
ofrenewabletechnology,suchassolarpanels,inthedesignoftheirnew
buildings.Moreoftenthannotthisisas
aresultofthemediapressureorpersonal
imageandwillalsobethefirstitemtobe
sacrificedwhentryingtocutcosts.
Typicallythecapitalcostsofrenewable
technologiesarestilldisproportionate
toacomparabletraditionalapproach,
butifthebuildingisdesignedandbuilt
correctlyitcanstillbeenergyefficient
withouttheneedfor‘bolton’green
elements.
Sustainabilityisnotaboutinstallinga
50footwindturbineatthebottomof
yourgarden,itisaboutpreventingthe
needtouseorwasteexcessenergyin
thefirstplace.Designinganewbuilding
tobenefitfromnaturalheatandlight
providedbythesuncaninstantlyreduce
theamountofheatingandartificial
lightinginabuilding,makingrenewable
technologiesunnecessary.
Inadditiontothedesignandconstruction,
theuseofsustainablysourcedornatural
materialscangreatlyreducethecarbon
emissionsduringtheconstructionofthe
building.Ithasbeensuggestedthat50%
ofabuilding’slifetimeCarbonEmissions
canbeproducedduringconstruction.
Designinganewbuildingcorrectlywill
thereforenotonlyreducetheenergy
demand,butinsomecaseswiththe
balanceofthermalmassandtheuse
ofawellcoordinatedmechanical
heatrecoverysystem,theneedfor
atraditionalheatingsourcecanbe
removedentirely,meaningthatbythe
useofsustainablematerialsandtheright
orientationandcoordination,avery
environmentallyfriendlybuildingcanbe
deliveredwithouttheneedtobolton
renewabletechnology.ThenewScience
ClassroomsatStGeorge’sSchoolwere
anattempttogetascloseaspossibleto
thatgoalinthecontextofitfittingontop
ofanexistingpoorlyinsulatedbuilding
traditionallyconstructedfortyyearsago.
Nonethelessouraimwastoconstructa
buildingusingnaturallysourcedmaterials
whereverpossible,betteramountsof
insulationthanactuallyrequiredby
BuildingRegulations,airtightdetailing
andcarefuluseofsunlightforheating
anddaylighting.Energydemandshave
beenreducedbyreducingtheheat
demandandtheuseofartificiallighting,
andtherearenorecognisablerenewable
technologiesinuse,becausetheyarenot
needed.
Thelayoutandthematerialchoiceswe
madetypicallyofferedadualsolution
betweenplanningaestheticsanda
sustainablesolution.Thefollowingare
fourexamplesofhowthisworked.
1 Theuseoftimberframeprovided
asustainableandlightweight
constructionthatpreventstheneedto
strengthentheexistingbuildingbelow.
Reducingtheamountofworkrequired
ontheexistingbuilding,reducesthe
constructionperiodandmanmade
carbonproducingmaterialsbeing
used.
2 Theglazedwallinthelobbyspace
betweenthetwoclassroomsreduced
thevisualimpactofenclosingthis
previouslyopenspacewhenlooking
downatthebuildingfromthecastle
andalsoprovidesthesciencemaster
withsomewheretogrowspecimen
plantsandotherbiologyexperiments,
aswellasheatingandlightingthis
spacenaturally.
3 Theuseofalivinggreensedumroof
finishassistsintheinsulatingofthe
roofandtherebyfurtherreduces
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sustainablescience
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THE ROYAL MEWS
ridingandarethengradedforwhatever
jobtheymayberequiredtodo.Some
havegoneontohaveverysuccessful
careersintheShowingworld.Fouryears
agoTheQueensetupaHighlandPony
studatBalmoral.Fromasmallbeginning
withthemovementofHighlandPony
broodmaresfromHamptonCourt,the
studisnowthriving,andponiesraised
thereareusedforstalkingandtrekking
intheHighlands.Terrycontinuestowork
closelywiththeRoyalStudandtakes
anactiveroleintheponies’progressin
ScotlandaswellashereatWindsor.
SomeofthehorseslivingintheCastle
have,onoccasion,averypublicrole.
George,presentedtoTheQueenby
muckingoutbegineachandeveryday
followedbyexercise.Thatexercisetakes
placenotonlysaddledandriddeninthe
parkbutalsointheindoorridingschool
andthehorsewalker.Thehorsewalkeris
alargerotatingcircularmachineakintoa
giantrevolvingdoorwhichcantakeupto
fivehorsesorponiesatanyonetime.A
teamoffivepeoplekeeptheMewsgoing
supportedbyregularvisitsfromthevet
andthefarrier.
Abreedingprogrammetakesplaceat
theRoyalStud,HamptonCourtwhich
includescarriagehorses,ridinghorses
andponiesofvariousnativebreeds.
Mostofthehorsesandponiescometo
Windsorat3yearsoldforhandlingand
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Terry Pendry & THE ROYAL MEWS
WindsorCastleandtheCollegeofStGeorgehavemanyoverlapping,interdependentandneighbouringcommunities.
Terry Pendry, the Stud Groom and
Manager in charge of the daily running
of the Mews,feelsverymuchpartofhis
particularhumanandhorsecommunity
butalsoappreciateshowitdovetailswith
allotherCastlegroupsincludingthefire
officersworkingnearbyortheteamatSt
George’sHousewhichincludeshiswife,
Sue.ThosewhocalltheRoyalMews
homewelcomemembersofthewider
communityeachChristmasasthecarol
singersmaketheirwayaroundParkand
Castle.Carolsingingandmulledwineare
bothonthemenu.
AswithsomanyotherpartsoftheCastle
thereisaregularrhythmtothedailyand
annuallifeintheMews.Feedingand
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TroopingtheColourwasin1974andhe
stillridesattherehearsalstothisday.
ApartfromtheannualvisitstoHorse
Guardsparadethereareotherevents
intheyearwhenextradutiesandextra
horsesareaddedtothedailyroundin
theRoyalMews.TheRoyalWindsor
HorseShowmeanstheerectionof
temporarystablingfortheKing’sTroop,
RoyalHorseArtillery.Summerbrings
RoyalAscotandthedailycarriage
processiontotheracecourse.Reindeer
arefedlichenintheindoorridingschool
beforeparadingthroughthestreets
ofWindsorintherunuptoChristmas.
Buttherearealsoextraordinaryoneoff
memorablemomentswhichTerryrecalls
asbeingparticularlyspecial;1,000horses
fortheGoldenJubilee,thepresentation
ofGeorgetoTheQueenandthevisitby
theWarHorsetotheMewsareamongst
thoseabidingmemories.
CharlotteManleyLVOOBEChapterClerk
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theRoyalCanadianMountedPolicein
2009,isriddenbyThePrinceofWales
atTroopingtheColourinJune.StJames
isriddenonthesameoccasionbythe
MasteroftheHorse.
Terry Pendry’s riding life began in a rather different way to public duties in London; he fi rst rode, not a horse or a pony, but a cow.
Aged5or6hewaswalkingthecows
homeformilkingathisuncle’sfarm
and,togetherwithhiscousin,decided
thataliftwasbetterthancontinuing
onfoot.Thisexperiencedidnotput
himoffriding,nordidfallingoffapony
calledJennywhenhisfootcaughtinone
stirrup.Theeventcausedhimtoride
withoutasaddleuntiltheageof9.He
becameajockeywhenhewas14and
rodehisfirstwinnerin1966.Buthis
weightwasagainsthimandwiththat
acareerincivilengineeringbegan;an
extensiveknowledgeofbridgesonthe
M5motorwayisnotasubjectonwhich
youmightexpecttofindanexpertin
WindsorCastle.AvisittoHorseGuards
paradewithSuewasthecatalystfor
joiningtheHouseholdCavalry.He
eventuallybecameaWarrantOfficer
RidingInstructorandincludedeventing
andshowjumping,aswellastimein
tanks,inhisarmycareer.Hisfirstrideat
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theRoyalCanadianMountedPolicein
2009,isriddenbyThePrinceofWales
atTroopingtheColourinJune.StJames
isriddenonthesameoccasionbythe
riding life began in withoutasaddleuntiltheageof9.He
THE ROYAL MEWS
colouredplans,beautifullyillustrated
withbordersandcartouches,which
coverdifferentareasofthevillage-
east,south-east,north-east,northand
south-west.Theyareadelighttobehold
anddemonstratetheartisticskillsof
thesurveyoraswellashismeticulous
measurements.Thefinaldoublepage
includesawrittentableentitled‘The
particularsofGreatHaselyintheCounty
ofOxon’whichliststheoccupiersofthe
land,bothfreeholdersandcopyholders,
andanalysestheirholdings.
Themapshownherecoversthesouth-
westofthevillage,delineatingfield
boundaries,identifyingindividualstrips
ofarableintheopenfieldswiththeir
ownersandacreage,andproviding
colouredelevationsofindividual
buildings,includingthechurch,manor
houseandtithebarnonthetop-leftof
theplanwhicharelovinglyportrayed
bytheartist.Eachcloseandmeadow
iscarefullydrawnandthepictorial
representationsofthesmallerhouses,
withhedgedgardens,treesandout-
houses,provideagoodimpression
ofthelayoutofGreatHaseleyinthe
first-halfoftheeighteenthcentury.
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The1729GreatHaseleyEstateSurvey
On20March1478
ElizabethWoodville,Queen
ConsortofEdwardIV,
grantedthemanorofGreat
HaseleyinOxfordshire
totheCollegeofSt
George,togetherwiththe
manorsofBassetsbury
andLongCrendonin
Buckinghamshireand
PyrtoninOxfordshire,and
thefeefarmofthetownof
HighWycombe.
The deed of conveyance is held in the
St George’s Chapel Archives (SGC
X.4.23). Itisafascinatingdocument
withfifteenwaxsealsappended,those
oftheQueen,theChancellorand
thirteenothercourtiersindescending
orderofrank,manyencircledwith
strawplaitstopreventdamage,and
isoneofthefewmedievaldocuments
intheChapelArchivessealedbya
woman.ThesignmanualofEdward
IV(‘ER’)appearsonthetopleft-hand
cornerauthorisingthegrant.Themanor
broughtwithitasignificantincometo
assistinfundingtheconstructionand
maintenanceofthenewStGeorge’s
ChapelatWindsorwhereElizabeth
andherroyalhusbandweretobe
buried.Inacquiringthemanor,the
DeanandCanonstookovernotonly
theresponsibilityforraisingrental
incomebutalsothemanagementofthe
estateuntilitwassequesteredbythe
EcclesiasticalCommissionersin1867.
Amongstthetreasuresheldinthe
ChapelArchivesisavolumeofGreat
Haseleyestatemaps,surveyedand
drawnininkbyWilliamBurgessin
1729(SGCCC11232).Wrappedin
avellumcover,itcontainsfivehand-
SealofElizabethWoodville,QueenConsortofEdwardIV
SignmanualofEdwardIV
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HeldintheChapterLibraryareseveral
volumesonagricultureandhusbandry,
animportantsourceofrevenueforthe
DeanandCanons.
One of these, Systema agriculturae by John Worlidge,a
notedpioneeringagriculturalist,wasfirstpublishedin1669
(SGCRBKW.256).Gatheringtogethermanyprogressive
ideasoffarmingandhusbandry,itofferedadviceonthe
latesttechnologicaldevelopmentsandencouragedfarmers
toimproveandmodernisetheirlands,whilstnotdismissing
traditionalcustomsandsayings,includingthewell-known
adage‘redskyatnight…’.Thebookcoveredawiderange
ofsubjects,fromtheplantingandcareofvariousspecies
offruittreetothecareoflivestock;fromthenewest
machinerytotherelativemeritsofdifferentanimalmanures
asfertilizer.Inshort,itincorporatedeverythingagentleman
farmerwouldneedtoknowtorunhisfarmsuccessfully.
EleanorCracknellAssistantArchivist
Localhistorianshavefoundthemaps
invaluableintracingthehistoryof
thevillageanddatingsomeofits
buildings,whilsttheaccompanying
tablesprovideawealthofinformation
fortheeconomicandagricultural
historian.Welearnforexamplethatof
the588acresoflandinGreatHaseley,
215acresaremadeupofopenfields
dividedintostripsfarmedbynineteen
namedtenants,withtheremainder
enclosedbynineindividualfarmersas
arableland(over173acres)pasture
(over149acres),meadow(over39
acres)andwoodland(2acres).Of
theforty-ninecottagersnamedina
furthertable,sevenarewidowsand
one,WilliamHinton,holdsavineyard.
Thispatternoflandholdingprobably
continueduntiltheearlynineteenth
centurywhenaPrivateEnclosureAct,
passedin1820andimplementedtwo
yearslater,ledtotheenclosureand
reallocationoftheremainingopenfields.
DrClareRiderArchivistandChapterLibrarian
Systema agriculturae;The mystery of husbandry discov’red...
DetailfromGreatHaseleyestatemaps
OneofthemapstakenfromtheGreatHaseleyestatemaps
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The Windsor EstateTheviewsfromWindsorCastlecontrastgreatlydependingonthe
visitor’spositionwithinthegrounds.Tothenorththereisapanoramic
viewacrosstheThamesValleywithSloughintheneardistanceandthe
Chilternhillsinthefardistance.
TotheeastthevisitorislookingtowardsthecentreofLondon,butwiththe
eyenearlyalwaysdivertedtowatchingplaneslandatHeathrowairport.To
thewestisamorerestrictedviewlookingacrossthetownofWindsor.Those
visitorswhodecidetolooktothesouthwillbegreetedwiththemajesticview
alongtheLongWalk,leadingtheeyeintothecentreofWindsorGreatPark.
TheviewsareafittingsupportfeaturetotheCastlegivingafeelingofspace
andtranquillityinprovidingtheframeworkforthecentre-pieceofthebuilding.
MyroleasDeputyRangeristomanagethe15,700acreWindsorEstatefor
theowner,theCrownEstate.Astaffof196isneededtomaintainthevarious
enterprisesandtheseoperationsarecentredontheEstateOfficebasedin
theGreatParksomethreemilesfromtheCastleTheestatecanberelatively
simplybrokendownintofourdistinctsections.TheHomePark,whichlies
immediatelytothesouthoftheCastleuptotheAlbertRoad,extendstoabout
700acresandhastobemanagedratherdifferentlytothatoftheremainderof
theestateduetoitsproximitytotheCastleandthefactthatitisasecuredarea
‘My role as Deputy Ranger is to managethe 15,700 acreWindsor Estate forthe owner, theCrown Estate.
’
THE WINDSOR ESTATE
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patrolledbythePolice.
Thesecondarea,andperhapsthemost
wellknown,istheGreatParkitself
whichextendstojustover5,000acres
withlargetractsoflandbeingusedfor
amenitypurposesandavailabletothe
publicforgeneralrecreationaluse,not
leasttheSavillandValleyGardens.
Thethird,asmallerarea,isSunninghill
Parkwhichextendstoaround1,000
acreswithalargetractbeingleased
totheAscotAuthorityaspartofthe
racecourse.
Thefinalfourthareaofnearly7,000
acresistheSwinleyForestwhich
extendsfromSouthAscotrightthrough
toCamberleyatthefurthestsouthern
extremityoftheestate.Whilstthis
lastareaisdominatedbyforestry
enterprises,publicaccessisalso
encouragedwithlargenumbersof
peopleenjoyingwoodlandwalks.
OneoftheEstateslargerenterprisesis
TheRoyalFarms.Thefarmcoversnearly
2,500acresoftheestateandisrunas
acommercialfarmingenterprise.The
RoyalFarmsareatenantoftheestate
withHerMajestybeingtheownerof
thefarmingbusiness.Overthelast
twelveyearsthefarmingenterprises
oftheRoyalFarmshavechangedquite
dramatically.Originallytherewereonly
twomainfarmingenterpriseswhich
comprisedtwodairyherdshoused
withintheHomeParkandtheremainder
ofthelandwasusedasacontinuous
arableoperation.
The catalyst for the change to the current farming operation was the opening of the Windsor Farm Shop
witharemitthatitwouldsellasmany
productsaspossiblefromtheestateand
farm.Toachievethis,itwastherefore
necessarytobringinanumberofnew
enterprisestothefarmtosupportthis
objective.Itprovedverytrickyinthe
earlyyearsoftheFarmShoptoensure
consistencyofsupplyfromthenew
enterprisesbutmanylessonshavebeen
learntandtheFarmsarenowableto
supplyvirtuallyallthevariousmeats
whicharesoldintheFarmShopona
continuousbasisthroughouttheyear.
TheRoyalFarmsManagerandhis
teamofsixnowrunacomplexfarming
operationofsixenterpriseswhich
entailsclosemonitoringandattentionto
detailtoensurethatveryhighstandards
aremaintained.
Theheartofthefarmingisstillthe
Queen’sherdofJerseycowswhichare
housedatPrinceConsortFarminthe
HomePark.TheJerseyshaverecently
movedintoabrandnewdairyunitto
ensurethattheJerseyherdwillcontinue
foraslongaspossiblehereatWindsor.
Thebeefherdwhichwasintroduced
atthetimeoftheopeningoftheFarm
Shopisbasedonasinglesucklingherd
ofSussexCattle.Therearenownearly
700animalsontheholdingandthe
Farmsarenowproudtobetheownerof
thelargestherdofSussexcattleinthe
country.
Inadditiontothebeef,asmallpig
enterprisewasstartedatNorfolkFarm
whichisintheheartoftheGreatPark.
Thisunithasalsobeenverysuccessful
Eachweekthroughoutthe
year,exceptforAdvent
andLent,thereareflowers
attheHighAltar.
Thisinvolvesatriptotheflorist
toselectwhateverisbest(and
cheapest!)followedbypreparation
andconditioningoftheflowers.Oasis
needstobesoakedandpotsfilledand
tapedbeforearrangingcanbegin.Itis
necessarytothinkabouttheseason–
bothfortheflowersandtheChapelso
thatcoloursareappropriateanddonot
clashwiththeAltarfrontal.Itisbestto
workintheearlymorningbeforethe
touristsarriveandcantakeanything
fromthreequarterstoanhourto
complete.
AtChristmasandEastermanymore
arrangementsaredone.Twelveor
solargeonesandatleastfiftytwo
hollyringsfortheQuirecandles.The
flowersfortheseoccasionshaveto
bethoughtoutandorderedseveral
weeksbefore.Infact,theweekbefore
ChristmasandEasterisfullyoccupied
withpreparations.Potsareselectedand
filledandlabelledreadyforChristmas
Eveandtheflowershavetobecollected,
conditionedanddividedintoindividual
bucketsreadyforthearrangers.After
theserviceon23rdDecember,theyare
placedattheirpositionreadyforaction
onChristmasEvemorning.Greenery
isalwaysaproblembutfortunatelyat
ChristmasandEaster,wearealloweda
deliveryfromtheHomeParkandwhata
differencethismakes.
Eachweekdaytheflowersmustbe
checkedandwateredtokeepthem
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lookingattheirbestuntiltheThursday
orFridaywheneverythingbeginsagain.
Flowersarealsorequiredforspecial
lectures,memorialservices,funerals
andsomeweddings.Ontheseoccasions
carehastobetakenfortheflowers
tofitinandnottooverpower.There
havebeentimesofcrisiswhenthe
arrangerwasstuckinaforeignairport
andhadtotakeataxifromHeathrow
inordertogettheflowersdoneintime
–leavinghusbandtofendforhimself
andorganisethecases.However,the
mostembarrassingoccasionwasearly
onemorningwhenitappearedthat
theservicewasoverandIgathered
anarmfulofliliesandrushedintoThe
QuireonlytofindCanonWhitestill
celebrating!Ibackedswiftlyouthoping
no-onehadnoticed.Ihadretreatedto
thePorchofHonour–onlysneaking
backwhenIthoughtthecoastwasclear
whenafamiliarvoicecalledandhanded
measketchwhichhehadjustdone.
Underthedrawingofabodywithwings,
clutchingarmfulsofflowersitsaid‘The
AngelGabrielarrivedtooearly’.
MrsJanHackworth
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lareandnowprovidesalltheporkmeat
whichgoesintotheshop.
Thethirdanimalenterpriseisthe
flockofsheepatBagshot,originally
runin-housebytheRoyalFarms,but
morerecentlyoperatedonashared
partnershiparrangementwithnearly
2,000ewesproducingthelarge
numbersoflambswhichareneededto
supplytheshop.
Oneofthesmallerenterprisesisthe
eggproductionunitwhichisalso
centredatNorfolkFarm.Threechicken
housesprovidefreerangefacilities
fromanythingupto6,000henswiththe
majorityoftheeggsbeingpackedon
thefarmforsubsequentsaleintheshop
Arablecroppingisthefinalenterprise,
althoughtheacreageismuchreduced
towhatitwastenyearsago.Much
ofthework,particularlyharvesting,
strawbalingetc,isnowdealtwith
bycontractors,butanyofthecorn
harvestedisstillstoredonsiteat
RussellsFarmneartheEstateOffice.
TheFarmManagerandtheFarm
SecretaryoperatefromtheCrownEstate
Officeasitisveryimportantthatthere
iscontinuedcloseworkingrelationship
withtheotherestatemanagersasmany
oftheactivitiesoftheFarmshavea
cross-overeffectsuchasconservation
issuesandpublicaccess.
Ihopethisshortarticlegivesatasteof
theworkgoingonwithinthatlandscape
whichisonviewfromthesouthofthe
Castle.Whilstitmaylookrelatively
natural,itisaman-madecreationand
itistheroleoftheCrownEstateteam
andtheEstatetenantstocontinueto
maintainittothebestofourabilityfor
theenjoymentofcurrentandfuture
generations.
PhilipEverettLVO
DeputyRanger,WindsorGreatPark
IliketothinkthatBettystillspeakstous
inher‘matteroffact’way.Shereminds
usthattheCollegeismadeupofpeople,
andthebuildingsaretheresimplysothat
wecanbestfulfilourcommoncalling.As
weworktofindthemoneyto‘payour
way’weneedsomeofthatspiritwhich
saysthatwhatreallymattersisthat,
underGod,wesharelifeinfellowship.
WhenitbecamecleartoDavidthat
hehadfoundhisnicheasaSacristan
andtheVirger’spostwasnotforhim,
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Outsidethenorthdoorof
StGeorge’sChapelthereis
agraveslabbeneathwhich
arethemortalremainsof
‘Betty(1931-1994)’.
Betty, the wife of a then Sacristan
David Wetherill, worked for the Royal
Household in the kitchens. Itmay
seempuzzlingtoustodayhowher
ashesweregivensuchanapparently
privilegedrestingplace,butatthetime
ofherdeathitseemedtobeentirely
appropriate.Bettywasaspecialperson;
honest,kind,warmandgeneroustoo,
havingthatnortherngiftofnotstanding
onceremonyandyetgavewhomsoever
shemetthesameaffectionaterespect.
Itwouldhavebeenveryhardnotto
loveBetty.AssheandDavidwere
approachingretirement,therewassome
anxietyaboutwheretheycouldafford
tolive.Iexpressedmyconcern,‘Ehluv,’
shesaid,’Idon’tmindifit’satentsolong
asDavidandIaretogether.’
Atatime,whenquiterightly,weare
concernedtosecurethefinancial
stabilityoftheCollegeanditsbuildings
Sharing life in fellowship
heannouncedinhisinimitablestyle,
‘Fathers,Iwouldratherbeadoorkeeper
intheHouseoftheLord,thantodwellin
thetentsofungodliness!’which,also,is
somethingto‘thinkon’!
TheReverendCanonJohnWhiteLVOCanonTreasurer
Photograph: David Clare
EverymorningoneofthepriestsoftheCollegeascendsthestairsfromtheVestryandenterstheante-room,sometimesknownastheQueen’sCloset,toKingEdwardIV’sChantryChapel,inordertovestforHolyCommunion.Thechestonwhichthechasublelaysfacesthesouthwindowoftheroomandthere,inthemiddleofthewindowcanbeseenanimageoftheAdorationoftheKings.Thisisoneofseven17thCenturyFlemishglasspanels,andithappenstobethelatest,installedinthe18thCentury.TheChapterActsforApril81782saythatDrLockmanwasempoweredwithMrEmblintoprovidewainscotingfortheQueen’sClosetandtoornamentthewindowswithpaintedglass.Littleelseisknownoftheglass,
ST GEORGE’S CHAPEL
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apartfromwhatonecansee–threeKingsbeforeOurLord,oneonbendedkneepresentinghisgiftofgoldtothechild,whoconsequentlyblessestheking;anolderJosephstandsrespectfullynearbywithhatremoved,andtotheleftasecondgroupofpeopleentersthestable.
Thissceneoftheadorationisafamiliaronetomany,notleastatthistimeofyearwhen,inschoolsupanddownthecountrychildrenarepreparingfortheirnativityplays,where,justlikeinthepaintedglass,offeringsofgoldfrankincenseandmyrrhwillbemade;recreatingthelongjourneymadebythethreekingstooffergiftsandthanks,tocelebratethebirthofChrist.
ItisthetimeofyearwhenpreparationsarebeingmadeforChristmasday,cardsarewritten,therearethoughtsof
Christmasdinnerandwetrynottoforgetthoselastgifts.Atthisbusytimeitiseasytoforgetwhywearedoingallofthesethings.WearepreparingtocelebratethecomingofOurLord,borninalowlystablesurroundedbycattle,whereheisgreetedbypeoplewhohavetravelledfartowelcomehimintotheworld,bearinggifts.
IliketothinkitappropriateasthepriestvestsinthemorningandpreparestomakethatdailyactofworshipandrememberthegreatestofferingChristmadeforhispeople,thathecanlookupandseeintheimageinthepaintedglass,thethreeKingswelcomingOurLordintothisworld,andmakingtheirhumblebutsincereoffering.
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