Comments on: At The Blessing Of The River https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:25:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Southwark Bloke https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1070414 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:25:01 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1070414 Firstly, I should correct the writer, it is the Bishop of Woolwich, on behalf of the Southwark Diocese in the pictures.

Secondly, for Sketcher – it was a woman who organised the event, the Precentor of Southwark Cathedral who was present on the bridge, alas, but the photos do not show her.

]]> By: Alder Carr https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1070222 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 00:23:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1070222 Another sad leftover ritual that just looks completely ill at ease in the foul air of Lower Thames Street, that is until the clerics of the City & the Liberty of Southwark meet in the middle of a not so sweet Thames to toss the cabre of the cross onto the tumescent waters – quite a powerful image that one.

]]> By: Michael Knight https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1069678 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:22:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1069678 Cornish Cockney’s comment poses a very interesting question, but I hope that this photograph, taken by itself, is misleading. Can you tell us, GA, whether or not there was at least one Samaritan amongst ‘the robed churchmen’?

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1069659 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 15:53:55 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1069659 DAVID BOWIE (8.1.1947 – 10.1.2016) ★ R.I.P.

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: pauline taylor https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1069648 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 14:47:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1069648 All show and superstition to me. I agree with Graham Moss and Cornish Cockney on this one.

]]> By: Cornish Cockney https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1069522 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:43:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1069522 The final picture of the richly robed churchmen walking unnoticingly past a homeless person speaks volumes.

]]> By: Graham Moss https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1069496 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:12:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1069496 You’d think the reformation was all in vain.

Where’s Oliver Cromwell when you need him!

]]> By: Caroline Bottomley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1069495 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 09:11:31 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1069495 Beautiful photographs, for the light, the costume, the storytelling

]]> By: John Barrett Bristol https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1069482 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 08:19:16 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1069482 I am pleased you have recorded this ancient ceremony first time for me. I see it was multi faith which is good. A brilliant set of pics. We are more used to seeing the Bishop on the tele in November at the Cenotaph. John B a Londoner at heart.

]]> By: Sketcher https://spitalfieldslife.com/2016/01/11/at-the-blessing-of-the-river/#comment-1069470 Mon, 11 Jan 2016 07:55:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=142242#comment-1069470 Why are they all men? I can’t see one woman.

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