Interview
Roger Everett: The Abbey’s Annual Service
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In this Broads interview, Dominik speaks with Roger Everett about the annual interdenominational service at St Benet's Abbey. The conversation covers the festive nature of the event, the organization of a boat trip from Horning, and the history of the abbey's dissolution under King Henry VIII. Everett also notes that the Bishop of Norwich resumed open air services at the site in the 1930s.
Dominik interviews Roger Everett regarding the annual interdenominational service at St Benet's Abbey, where the Bishop of Norwich arrives at the Bishop's Stays to lead the event. Everett describes the festive nature of the day, noting that holidaymakers and locals often bring picnics and rugs. The discussion covers the logistics of a boat trip from Horning organized by the Friends of St Bennet's Abbey for August 2nd, as well as historical details concerning the abbey's dissolution, including King Henry VIII's bribery of the abbot. It is noted that the Bishop of Norwich resumed holding open air services at the site in the 1930s.
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- The annual service at St Benet's Abbey
- Logistics for the boat trip to the service
- History of the abbey's dissolution and materials
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Well, it's not mass. It's it's an interdenominational service. He comes because not only is he bishop of Norwich, but he's also abbot of St Benet's. We said earlier that the place was never dissolved.
People from the local churches, but holidaymakers. People make it a proper day out. They bring a picnic. They bring their rugs, and they enjoy themselves. And it and it's a. It really, I can't get over to you how, you know, festive an event it is.