The Friends of Portsmouth Cathedral

President  The Right Reverend Christopher Foster, Bishop of Portsmouth

Chairman of the Friends   Captain Andrew Slater (Royal Navy)

General Information           

The Friends of Portsmouth Cathedral were established some twenty years ago to develop links between the parishes of the Portsmouth diocese and the Cathedral. It is now an active organisation with a growing membership and committed fully to:

• Supporting, financially and otherwise, the maintenance and development of the Cathedral, and its ministry and mission

• Encouraging links between all who share an interest in or who support the Cathedral, whether within or outside the Diocese

Membership of the Friends

Membership of the Friends is open to all who wish to support the Cathedral by their prayers or their interest in its life and ministry, and we should be delighted to welcome you. For membership details and an application form, please see below.

Friends are invited to the Annual General Meeting and Festal Evensong.  They receive each summer a copy of the Friends of Portsmouth Cathedral Yearbook which contains articles about the life of the Cathedral as well as reports on the work and activities of the Friends’ Council.  There is also a Christmas newsletter which aims to publicise events for the following year.

If you would like to know more of the Friends’ work or membership then please contact the General Secretary or Membership Secretary friends@portsmouthcathedral.org.uk   or 023 9289 2963.

Yearbook

The 2012 Yearbook has been sent to members. Additional copies of the Yearbook are available through the Cathedral Shop price £2.50

Projects supported by the Friends

The Friends have also contributed greatly to the fabric and work of the Cathedral and recent donations have included a Altar Vestments, the doors of the West Great Organ Case, new Choir Stalls and robes for the choristers, bike racks a new donations box, altar frontal chest and noticeboards. The Friends also support regularly Children’s Workshops held in the Cathedral.

Events

AGM Sunday 15 September

Latest Project

In 2012 the Friends paid for tables for use during Schools Worshops and the refurbishment and replacement of notice boards in the Cloister.

        Altar Frontal Chest

        designed and made by Stephen Lamont

                               Green Vestments

                    designed by Jane Lemon

                    made by the Sarum Group

The Organ Doors

designed by

the late Patrick Caulfield RA

Choir Stalls

designed by Barber & Osgerby,

crafted by Windmill Furniture

   Donations Box

   by Luke Hughes

 Bike racks

funded by

the Friends and Portsmouth City Council

Think about the things that are true and honourable and right and
pure and beautiful and respected…And the God who gives peace will be with you.
PHILIPPIANS 4:8-9