Once I was a clever boy learning the arts of Oxford... is a quotation from the verses written by Bishop Richard Fleming (c.1385-1431) for his tomb in Lincoln Cathedral. Fleming, the founder of Lincoln College in Oxford, is the subject of my research for a D. Phil., and, like me, a son of the West Riding. I have remarked in the past that I have a deeply meaningful on-going relationship with a dead fifteenth century bishop... it was Fleming who, in effect, enabled me to come to Oxford and to learn its arts, and for that I am immensely grateful.


Friday, 23 May 2025

Marian pilgrimage - Our Lady of All Hallows Barking by the Tower


The Pilgrimage now turns into London to the famous church of All Hallows Barking by the Tower on the edge of Tower Hill. This is a church with a fascinating history stretching back to the Roman period, and which escaped the Great Fire and survived, just, the Blitz. It has strong links to the history of the Tower and Tower Hill, and to the maritime life of London. 

The medieval shrine, with its royal links, is outlined in my article and links from last year in
May Our Lady of All Hallows Barking by the Tower pray for Pope Leo XIV

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