50-Year Reunion: Crawley
Pilgrimage Newsfeed - 50-Year Reunion
Click on any photo to see a full resolution version thereof.
Pre-Reunion Website Checks Aidan Simons
Early arrivals. John Chenery
We were woken to tea or coffee, served by Aidan Louise
Breakfast time, with the first of the day pilgrims Aidan Simons
Nearly ready to leave for the station Danny Thomas
Leaving the St Philip Howard Centre - a chilly morning despite the sunshine Aidan Simons
We were in good time for the train at Crawley Station Aidan Simons
That's our train, right on time. Aidan Simons
Arrival at Horsham, where we found 3 more pilgrims waiting for us Aidan Simons
A bit of town walking to clear Horsham Aidan Simons
Into the woods Aidan Simons
Pilgrims of various eras walked together Aidan Simons
Back markers - but there weren't any arrows to take down! Aidan Simons
In the gorse John Chenery
John tells the legend of the last dragon, and St Leonard, after whom the forest is named. Aidan Simons
A band of happy pilgrims Aidan Simons
Ladies who walk and talk Aidan Simons
Pilgrim David action shot fred.adilz
Drink stop at the Dragon fred.adilz
St Saviour's Church, Colgate, where we paused for prayer Aidan Simons
Inside St Saviour's Aidan Simons
Walking alongside the lake Aidan Simons
We returned to the St Philip Howard Centre about 14:30, where other past pilgrims awaited us, together with a delicious lunch prepared by Imelda and Clare. Over lunch we watched a slideshow of 50 years of pilgrimage, followed by a short service of thanksgiving which included remembering those who have completed their earthly pilgrimage, together with sick pilgrims and their carers. There are few photos after Colgate because I was co-opted into front marking, and none from the afternoon back at the Centre as I was preoccupied with the slideshow! Sorry. Our thanks to John and Louise for planning and leading the walk, Imelda and Clare for preparing and serving lunch, and Sarah for facilitating our use of the St Philip Howard Centre. Aidan Simons