11/07/2010

Lambeth. By Uncle Monty.




Inside Lambeth Palace.
By Uncle Monty.
Palace Photos By Alex Albion.+
Exactly two weeks after Pope Benedict XVI had made
his first and historic papal visit to Lambeth Palace as
The Vicar of Christ at the Anglican Invitation of His
Grace, The Archbishop of Canterbury, I also made
my first visit last month inside the palace much
like the pope had done earlier.
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Unlike the Holy Father, however, I arrived with no
public fanfare of course. Although as an avowed
Anglican, I had visited the palace on the outside at
a number of times, but I still had not seen inside
until my invited arrival to view the interior of
the eccelesiastic seat of The Archbishops
of Canterbury from many past centuries.+
With the enforced restrictions against visitors and
guests photographing inside the palace itself, I
was handicapped to bring to this blog story some
good inside pictures to help better illustrate the
story. A good picture, after all, helps illustrate a
story much better in many cases than the use
of usual words. Especially for such a writer like
me who is not gifted to use words better than
what a picture can do for my global readership!
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Inside The Palace Courtyard That
Cannot Be Seen From The Outside.
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The Lambeth Palace Library was extraordinary
with books going back to almost the beginning of
printing and book making. Sacked high on shelves
reaching perhaps 12ft. high, the thousands of
antiquarian books were neatly and orderly indexed.
Not just rare books on theology and eccelesiastical
history did I see as I browsed the shelves, but
equally rare old books on heraldry, church music,
English history, lexicography, medicine, Canon Law,
clergy dress, liturgiology, diplomatic protocol,
religious rites, and so and so forth. In others
words, a grand library that even in a life time I
suspect few could read every book, manuscript,
and doucment within the Lambeth Palace Library.
As I browsed the books, I also thought of those
archbishops from Cranmer to Coggan who had
used the outstanding library themselves. And
more recently, knowing that Pope Benedict
XVI had viewed the library and undoubtedly
was impressed himself. If he wasn't, I sure was!
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Many of the leather bound books were huge and
thick in size, too. Some seemed so heavy to even
pick up and read. Without a doubt the list of
books were priceless and treasured beyond what-
ever market value could be rendered. Although
it would not be foolish to say such a library today
would fetch millions of pounds on the book market,
if such was ever put up for sale. God forbid!!
Some of the books are so rare, their extreme
rarity crowns them. I would just love to own a
couple of them in my own cheap and battered
book collection. And even better I wish I had
had the chance to actually sit down and to have
read some of them from beginning to end inside
the remarkable and private library of
the archbishops.
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Entering The Palace, Visitors See This.
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Along with such rare books, 15th to 19th
century hand-coloured prints and detailed
woodcuts of Lambeth Palace could be viewed
by visitors and guests alike. There was not
enough time given to be able to see every
thing in the historic collection. Spacious and
and airy was the library with perhaps 100
bookshelves to hold a thousand books each.
The furniture and reading tables blended
well with the high ceilling and panelled walls.
The silence in the library was almost deafen-
ing, too, despite the party of 20 other
visitors eagerly present and correct.
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A View of The Outside Looking
From Inside of The Palace.
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At the Archbishop’s private chapel, the choir
stalls displayed the heraldic and episcopal
arms of each country belonging to the World-
wide Anglican Communion that now boasts
80 million Anglicans.
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"Lambeth Palace, on the south bank of the River
Thames opposite Parliament, has been a historic
London residence of Archbishops of Canterbury
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I will as soon as I can get back to my keyboard
to write perhaps some more about my Lambeth
Palace experience, I will do so after now returning
from Canterbury and visiting there overnight with
two clergy friends of mine at the Diocese of Canter-
bury. Had a lovely weekend, I must say ...+
Trust Always In The Good Lord, Uncle Monty.+Williboard of York, Apostle of Frisia, 2010.
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- NEWS FLASH JUST IN -
Five Church of England bishops are to join the Roman Catholic
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:: And Now, The Very Latest From Our
Dear Rowan & Gene - Nov. 8, 2010!! ::
Gene Robinson goes, but rift remains: strain proves
too much for gay bishop. New Hampshire clergyman
opts to take early retirement. Decision does little
to appease Anglican Communion critics.
By Riazat Butt.http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/nov/07/gene-robinson-anglican-us-episcopal
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"Archbishop attacks manual labour plan."
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A View Inside The Lambeth Palace Grounds Which
Again Cannot Be Seen On The Outside By The Public.
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Facing the axe: Diocese that has twice as many
Muslim worshippers as Anglicans.
By Jonathan Petre.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323237/Facing-axe-Diocese-twice-Muslim-worshippers-Anglicans.html#ixzz13K99SfLu
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Several British Muslim schools forcing EVERY pupil to
wear the veil - and Ofsted inspectors have approved
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Turning Now To Something More Personal Is
The Death of My Dear Friend Pravin Mandalia.
http://allaboutthebigissue.blogspot.com/2010/11/in-memoriam-by-uncle-monty.html
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Serbian Orthodox Enthronement.
Serbs flood into Kosovo for new Patriarch's enthroning.http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/world/Serbs-flood-in-to-Kosovo.6562977.jp
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Barbaric & Violent Africa Today!
No Problem! The UK Welcomes You!Just Bring Your Barbarity & Violence With U!
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Come Meet Again Robert Paterson, The
Ill-Mannered Anglican Cleric of Sodor & Man.
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Talking About The Pope At Lambeth.By Uncle Monty..
He seemed such a nice and friendly chap when
we bumped into each other just moments
after he’d met with Pope Benedict XVI and
Archbishop Rowan Williams during the Pope’s
Papal Visit to Lambeth Palace. He was nicely
dressed in his consecrated role was the man
from the Isle of Man..
His name was Robert Paterson (with one
T only) who holds the Anglican bishopic of
Sodor and Man. I asked if I could photograph
him and he happily complied with my request.
The image I took of him had Lambeth Palace
clearly in the background. It was a fitting picture
for any Anglican bishop to be proud of. But not
so it seems with Robert Paterson, M.A.
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I was delighted to included him in perhaps
several hundreds of other archbishops and
bishops that I have photographed over many
years from all around the world and the world-
wide Anglican Communion especially as part of
what I call my “Pictorial Eccelesiastic Collection.”.
A few days later, I sent Robert Paterson the
photo I had taken of him at Lambeth to his
secretary. Bingo! Got no word of thanks did
I from his secretary nor from him
at the Isle of Man..
So I waited another week to see if some
kind of nice message of thanks to me might
arrive at my inbox. Nothing came. So I sent
Robert, his secretary and his chaplain a simple
message via my next e-mail. “Hello again Bishop
Robert: Did you not like the image I sent of you
at Lambeth? And if so, is that why you have
not sent a thank you to me? Truly, Monty."
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And, again not only was my photo ignored but
also my last message to the Diocese of Sodor
and Man. The principle here is simply one of
good Anglican and bishopic manners that Robert
refused to give or express or his secretary or his
own chaplain. Surely, a decent bishop shouldn’t
act like that? What is wrong with these people
who call themselves Anglican like me?
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Whatever, I have now put him among my gallery
of “ill-mannered clerics” that contains Robert
Paterson, along with rude Peter Broadbent, the
"mod" Bishop of Willesden dressed in his worker
jeans and once secretary to then ABC George
Leonard Carey; and that bogus and bastard
“Episcopal bishop" of Loveland, Colorado, USA.
Shame then on the three of them with Paterson
and Sodor and Man now among them ...
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:: Nov. 22nd, 2010. Update on Pete Broadbent ::
"Bishop who said Kate and William's marriage would
:: FOR THE HOMELESS DEAD ::Service of Commemoration for people who have died
homeless will be held at St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
Trafalgar Square, London, on 11th November, 2010,
at 11.30am. The Service of Commemoration is held
each year at St. Martin's during Remembrance Week
to remember those who have died homeless and who
are known to all the many homelessness agencies
working in London. All are welcome to attend,
writes Alastair Murray and Jo Pearce..
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3 comments:

D.Mullins said...

Monty - thanks for leetiung us know about Pravin. Hope you are
ok and keep on Blogging !!!!!
DERRY
From: wmplc
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:11 PM Subject: Sad news of Parvin's death.

To The Mandalia Family,
We are The Workrooms of Covent Garden and our dear friend Monty of the Bigger Issue kindly informed us of this very sad news. I met Pravin on many occasions and at all times found him to be a very courteous, polite and generous man. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him and please accept my condolences on your tragic loss. May he rest
in peace. D.MULLINS

thebiggerissue.org said...
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Rosemary Bannan to Mr. Lenhart. said...

Thanks for being so gratuitously rude. Perhaps you’d get the email address right next time. Rosemary
Bannan, Secretary, Anglican Diocese of Sodor and Man.
From: johnlenhart@email2me.net [mailto:johnlenhart@email2me.net]
Sent: 09 November 2010 12:03
To: bishop-sodor@mcb.net
Cc: johnlenhart@email2me.net
Subject: Sorry, You're Pitiful Online.