News: Monthly Archives: March 2015
Westminster’s Fishy Tale
….. or how Westminster Abbey became a Royal Peculiar! Professor Robert Turner tells the story of The Abbey’s Fishy Tale. Robert was a chorister at Westminster Abbey and sang at HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s wedding in 1947. From 1966-2007 he was The Queen’s Remembrancer, an ancient judicial post started in 1154 … Continue reading →
Gargoyle Tribute to Former Head
Dr Richard Shephard was the model for a gargoyle on the East face of York Minster, overlooking the school he was headmaster of for 19 years. Richard, also a former CSA Chairman and Treasurer, has worked at the Minster for 30 years including the last 11 as Director of Development for the York Minster Fund and Chamberlain. He … Continue reading →
CSA News Spring 2015
CSA Singing Out 2015 Issue 19 is now available including chorister triumphs and Elizabeth Cairncross on Boarding with Love.