On Sunday 13 December, Peterborough Cathedral was the setting for the Province’s Annual Festival of Lessons & Carols. It was very well attended by members, their friends and families from across the Province. The Mayor of Peterborough, Cllr John Peach, was amongst the civic dignitaries in attendance which included the Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Cambridgeshire, Richard Barnwell as well as the Deputy Lord Lieutenant for Northamptonshire, Simon Leatham.
The service itself was led by the The Very Reverend Charles Taylor, Dean of Peterborough, and the lessons were read by our Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Max Bayes as well as the Heads of Orders from within the Province including the Grand Superintendent, E Comp Wayne Williams and the Provincial Grand Master for the Mark Degree, RW Bro George Bonham.
The Peterborough Cathedral choir was magnificent throughout the service. In his opening remarks, the Dean of Peterborough expressed his gratitude for the support that the Cathedral had received over a number of years from the Province. Afterwards, there were mince pies and glasses of wine to savour and help start the Christmas feeling for those who enjoyed the service.
Below: Our Provincial Grand Master, RW Bro Max Bayes is pictured with the Mayor of Peterborough (on the far left), Cllr John Peach.