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  End of an Era - 22/11/14

  The funeral of a former Mayor of Lancaster took place on Monday 24th November in the Regimental Chapel of Lancaster Priory. Alderman Sybil Rostron, who died at the age of 98 had been involved in Lancaster’s political life for over 40 years, a career which saw her as Leader of the Council, then Mayor of Lancaster in 1999/2000, during which... Read more

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  The Priory Parish - the largest parish in Lancashire… in the 1860s! - 22/11/14

  Memories at Lancaster Priory go back a very long way, and several parishioners can remember a good number of those who have, in recent years, carried the ancient title “Vicar of Lancaster”, going back as far as Benjamin Pollard, Vicar from 1922-55, and who was also Archdeacon and Bishop of Lancaster before moving on to be Bishop of Sodor and... Read more

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  A word from our Vicar - 22/11/14

  May God’s love be with you in the preparation for, and celebration of Our Lord’s birth at Christmas Read more

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  "Over the Top" a hit! - 16/11/14

  Over The Top, the drama with music about a Lancashire regiment during the 1st World War graced Lancaster Priory over the last 2 evenings. It was maybe odd at first to see two women playing the parts of boys who signed up to fight aged fifteen, but the moment they begin to act you are transported into the trenches, with their... Read more

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  Gallant 200 - 02/12/13

  There was a unique commemoration of the First World War on 6th September 2014 at Lancaster Priory. The service took place one hundred years to the day after a service was held at the Priory on 6th September 1914, which was attended by 200 local men, together with their families and supporters, before they marched away for training before being deployed on the... Read more

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