Sponsored Abseil from the top of Guildford Cathedral

Hello friends & colleagues, acquaintances and friends of friends ...

I guess you will think I am mad - on Saturday 11th June I abseiled 162 feet down the Tower at Guildford Cathedral. I have never abseiled before but it was tremendous fun!!

Why be so crazy?

I am trying to raise awareness of the Cathedral; its importance for the whole of Surrey; the central place it plays for so many organisations - voluntary and charitable; its history, architecture & heritage; its beauty; its spiritual mission; its social mission and its sublime music.

And the fact that it was built through public subscription - people 'buying bricks' - and the recent realisation that it needs money now - for repair and modernisation if it is to continue to fulfil its role - for the whole of Surrey.

This year the Cathedral has celebrated the 50th Anniversary since its consecration. Like any building of this age it now needs repair; the roof is leaking; some of the windows have fallen through; there is asbestos to deal with; the loos need refurbishing; and above all the whole building needs to be modernised with better sound, better lighting.
The music needs underpinning with more funds. The adults - lay clerks - who sing every day need more funding; the young people in the choirs - both boys and girls - continue to need funding - and the outreach work for children for the surrounding area who participate in the Sing-Up programme allowing them to learn something of the wonders of music and learning to sing - need more funds now that the government has ceased to fund this local programme.

Please help me to raise lots of money by sponsoring me, by spreading the word amongst your friends and neighbours and by raising awareness of this great modern cathedral in our midst which is funded entirely by public subscription.

This is our cathedral - let's support it!