10 September 2024

Pictures from the pilgrimage on the 10th September 2024 from Dover to Canterbury
celebrating that 800 years ago the Franciscans arrived in England.

(please click on a picture to see the enlarged version)

A communion service on Dover beach at 7:30am
Communion on the Dover beach
On the beach where the first friars arrived
Catholics and anglicans together.
Communion on the Dover beach
Starting out
Patricksbourne, only 4 miles to go to Canterbury
10 September 2024
On the Way
10 September 2024
10 September 2024
On the way
Warm welcome from the people of Womanswold
On the way
Edmund picking blackberries on the old Roman road
Looking for waymarks in the Kent countryside
A bit lost and then a sign
Joined by one of our Finland pilgrims
Art installation in Waldershare Park
On the old Roman Road
A good old fashioned map and Sat-Nav...
First sighting of the cathedral And a biscuit reward
10 September 2024
10 September 2024
We found the first guiding way mark... excited!
Edmund, Anne and Hugh west of Waldershare church
Brother Hugh and Brother Chris
Near Shepherdswell
Signing visitors book on behalf of 30 pilgrims in Waldershare church
Checking the route. A good old fashioned map and compass
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10 September 2024
Arrived at cathedral for prayer
10 September 2024
10 September 2024
Visa and Brother Hugh