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Comprehensive Safeguarding Review published
Winchester Diocese welcomes the publication of the PCR2 (Past Cases Review 2). Its aim was to identify both good practice and institutional failings in the Church of England in...
US Online Follower Visits UK Church Community in Person
Andrea Board hails from Winchester in Virginia, USA, and has been following the online content provided by Avon Valley Churches Facebook page since the beginning of the pandemic. Last...
St Luke’s Stanmore and the Diocese of Winchester
For a number of years, it has been apparent that St Luke’s Church, on Mildmay Street in Stanmore, is suffering from a number of major building defects. A report...
Images from Services of Commemoration from across our Diocese on the death of Her Majesty the Queen
Winchester Cathedral © Harvey Mills 2022 St Mary’s, Southampton St Michaels, Basingstoke © Harvey Mills 2022
Letter of Condolence
The letter reads: Sir On behalf of the Diocese of Winchester, I wish to express my deep sadness at the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our parishes,...
Condolence message on the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II from the Bishop of Kigeme
The image of the letter above reads: To our beloved friends in the United Kingdom and the extended family in the Commonwealth. Kigeme, the 09th September 2022 RE: CONDOLENCE...
Images from Hampshire’s Proclamation reading to announce the start of the reign of King Charles III
Winchester Southampton
Announcement
Today we join with the whole nation and friends across the world in expressing our sorrow at the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Amidst the pain and grief...
St Peter’s Grounds Reimagined
In 2020, St Peter’s churchyard in Bournemouth town centre was so overgrown and unruly, with brambles and rhododendrons obscuring pathways and gravestones, creating a hotspot for anti-social behaviour.