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09
Sept 2022
Last Updated: 09/09/2022
Ripon Cathedral to play a central role in mourning The Queen
From today and over the period of national mourning, the doors of the iconic cathedral, founded 1,350 years ago by St Wilfrid, will be open to all, who wish to pay their respects to Her Majesty.
Just 13 weeks ago, the bells at Ripon Cathedral rang out in joyous celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee, but today the bells were muffled as they rang out for an hour at midday to mark the passing of the UK's most enduring monarch.
The Dean of Ripon, the Very Revd John Dobson, led the jubilee civic service for North Yorkshire held at the cathedral on June 2, which was attended by the great and the good of the county.
From today and over the period of national mourning, the doors of the iconic church, founded 1,350 years ago by St Wilfrid, will be open to all, who wish to pay their respects to Her Majesty.
This can be done by signing the book of condolence in the north transept, through private prayer, by attending a service or leaving flowers.
Dean John, told the Stray Ferret:
"Back in June, we marked 70 years of The Queen's magnificent service, now we come to celebrate her life and pray for her family."
In a message on the cathedral's website, he said The Queen was:
"One of the world’s greatest figures of our time, one who dedicated her life as monarch to the wellbeing of the people of this nation, the commonwealth and the wider world.
"She was a faithful Christian who drew on her faith to serve God and the common good in the role that God had given her.
"She wasn’t pious and didn’t let her exalted status unduly affect her. She reigned with great integrity, as seen in the images of her sitting alone at the funeral of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. She was a great servant of her people and an unequalled example of public service over the last century."
The cathedral, which the Queen visited in 1985 for the Royal Maundy Service, has been the focus of celebration for its 1,350th anniversary since April, attracting visitors from across the region as well as overseas.
Over the coming days it is ready to welcome visitors, who wish to make their own tribute and reflect on Her Majesty's remarkable reign.
Today, there will be an Evensong Service at 5.30 and a Vigil Service at 8.15.
The Cathedral will be open daily from 8am.
The Great North Art Show, which was due to begin at the cathedral tomorrow, is being postponed.
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