Diamond Jubilee

A celebration of sixty years in priestly ministry is a rare event indeed.  We were thrilled that Canon Hilary Davidson was able to celebrate his Diamond Jubilee Mass at St Mary's on Saturday, 3 October, in the presence of the Bishop of Richborough (who preached) and the Bishop of Brixworth (who gave the final blessing), twenty or so clergy from near and far, and a church full of friends and supporters.  The occasion was made especially notable by the presence of one of St Mary's old lags, Father Matthew Robinson, who deaconed the Mass, having been ordained a week before in Rochester Cathedral.