Opposite Reading, on the north bank of the Thames, lay the shrine of Our Lady of Caversham.
This is one of the best documented of the Marian shrines of medieval England, being in existence by 1106, and perhaps with an Anglo-Saxon origin. Its restoration over the last century and more has resulted in an exquisite stone chapel from the 1950s in the style of the twelfth century attached to the otherwise architecturally rather undistinguished Edwardian brick Catholic parish church and contains a beautiful statue that is displayed with skill and charm.
My post about the history of this shrine, with various links, is accessible through last year’s link at Marian Pilgrimage - Our Lady of Caversham
Our Lady of Caversham pray for The King and The Queen and for us all.
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