Leigh Hatts

Today Friday 25 September Winchester Cathedral will, as always on this date, remember Lancelot Andrewes. Bishop Andrewes was a national figure having often preached before James I, helped produce the King James Bible after being part of the Hampton Court Conference and experienced the fear of terrorism which followed the Gunpowder Plot. His writings influenced […]

The Southwark pilgrim badge of St Mary Overie has been officially launched at a celebration hosted by the Friends of Southwark Cathedral who have supported its creation. For centuries pilgrims have worn a badge as a visible sign of their pilgrimage. Often it would be obtained on arrival at Canterbury and thrown into the Thames […]

Wednesday 16 September is not only St Cornelius & St Cyprian Day but also St Edith of Kemsing Day. This year’s St Edith Pilgrimage to Kemsing on the PW takes place next Sunday 20 September. Kemsing in Kent, the first village after Otford, is known for St Edith’s Well which is reminder that she was […]

The stepping stones crossing the River Mole at Box Hill was reopened 80 years ago. On 12 September 1946 The Times reported: On the line of the Pilgrims’ Way, at the foot of Box Hill, at Burford Bridge, Dorking, the Prime Minister yesterday inaugurated a set of stepping stones across the River Mole.’ The location […]

London Day by Day is a collection of 20 pieces of work by artist Peta Bridle being shown in Southwark Cathedral’s cafe. Peta Bridle is inspired by Geoffrey Fletcher (1923-2004) whose pen and ink sketches of London appeared in The Daily Telegraph Peterborough column during postwar years. He is best known for his book The […]

In Alresford there has been confusion for both locals and pilgrims over the south-east exit from the Hampshire town where the road pattern has been slowly changing. The town is at the start of Stage 2 of the PW and the problem has been caused by the plans for Alresford Business Park. There are no […]

Today Monday 24 August is St Bartholomew’s Day which means that the forty days of rain or sun promised on St Swithun’s Day 15 July is completed. Maybe we had the forty days plus of sun a little early. Rain came to Winchester, where St Swithun is patron, last week after 68 dry days. Saint […]

For centuries pilgrims have worn a badge as a visible sign of their pilgrimage. Often this would be obtained on arrival at Canterbury and thrown into the Thames on the pilgrim’s return to the capital. Now a badge is available at Southwark Cathedral for those setting out from there for Canterbury. The badge of St […]

The Mothers’ Union has reached 150 years in age with supporters all round the world. Millions of people are helped by the MU. Mary Sumner founded the Mothers Union at Old Arlesford – the PW passes near New Arlesford to the south. Later Mary, wife of a bishop, lived at Farnham Castle on the PW. […]