[Magdalen] State Funeral

[Scott Knitter]

I keep thinking of Dawn French's advert for Terry's Chocolate Orange
("Don't tap it; whack it!") that showed stereotypical people around the
world trying to figure out how to open their chocolate oranges. When we
come back to Britain, we know it's Britain because Dawn comes in through
the kitchen door and you hear a bit of change-ringing in the background.
Then she whacks the orange with a cricket bat and steals the chocolate
segments. :)  (Wish I could find that video again.)

On Thu, Dec 6, 2018 at 3:45 PM Michael Bishop <rev at michaelbishop.name>
wrote:

> Enjoy your visit, Sally. There should be plenty of bellringing for you
> over Christmas. If you were coming to Nottinghamshire, I could guarantee
> the ringing times here in St. Mary Magdalene's, Keyworth, where I should
> be one of the ringers. Only a few miles from here in Loughborough is
> Taylor's Bellfoundry which is where many church bells are made.
>
>
> God bless
>
> .....
> .....
> Michael Bishop
> rev at michaelbishop.name
>
> On 06/12/2018 9:28 pm, Sally wrote:
> > In hearty agreement on the bells, David! And reminder to self, no matter
> how freezing it may be, make sure to hear this somewhere in the UK over the
> next few weeks.
> >
> > Monday, we are on our way to Wales!
> >
> > Sally D
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On 05 Dec 2018, at 20:54, cantor03--- via Magdalen <
> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm hard to please in the liturgy department, but I have to agree with
> you on this one.I guess that both Prince Charles (!) and Angela Merkel were
> there alone with many otherforeign dignitaries, but cameras were fixated on
> the Presidents' Club."
> >> The National Cathedral is so very well suited to this sort of
> ceremonial in this polyglot countryof ours.  I guess putting it all
> together, it was a Burial Office with a lot of additions.  Theseveral
> mentions of the Christian Trinity members were still just a little
> surprising to me.Then again this is a major Christian church if nothing
> else, and mentioning of oursectarian God would seem inevitable.
> >> The National Cathedral TEC clergy (especially bishops) can simply wear
> rochet and chimere,and even the most die-hearted Presbyterian can be happy.
> >> There was an amazing use of familiar Christian hymns throughout, with
> the Military bandsplaying them to fill in the awkward gaps when loading and
> unloading the funeral hearse.I thought the music chosen was well done, and
> the opening/gathering hymn, "Praisemy Soul the King of Heaven" was worthy
> of Westminster Abbey on one of itssolemn occasions.
> >> The perfect finishing touch was the peal (change ringing) from the main
> Gloria inExcelsis Tower.  What a glorious way to leave such a service!  I
> was remindedof having breakfast at the Wessex Hotel dining room in
> Winchester overlookingthe Cathedral Close during their Sunday peal.  A good
> peal is unforgettable.
> >> Some neighbors don't like peals, but they can get over it.
> >>
> >> David Strang.
> >>
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> >>
> >> In a message dated 12/5/2018 12:58:32 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> sally.davies at gmail.com writes:
> >>
> >> This State Funeral service...wow. Just wow. It's reaching out to so
> manypeople. Dignified, grand and personal at th
>


-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA