A Service of Choral Evensong was held in St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen on Sunday 4th November to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the Opening of the Royal School in Fermanagh. The service was conducted by the Dean of Clogher, the Very Rev Kenneth Hall and the preacher was the Rt Rev David Chillingworth, the former Primus of the ScottishEpiscopal Church, a former pupil of Portora Royal School and a former choir boy in St Macartin’s Cathedral.
The choir sang a Hymn of Praise and Thanksgiving ‘Sing of the Lord’s Goodness’ during the service and Rutter’s ‘A Clare Benediction’ just before the Blessing at the end of the service. The Musical Director was Mrs Ann Bloomfield along with accompaniment by the guest organist Mr Phillip Elliott.
Pictured with Bishop David Chillingworth and Dean Hall are Miss Elizabeth Armstrong (Principal of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School), Alexander Parke (Head boy) and Lois Egerton (Head girl).
Pictured with the Bishop David Chillingworth and Dean Kenneth Hall are from left to right – Karen Clyde (People’s Churchwarden), Rev Canon Desmond Kingston (Former Chaplain of Portora Royal School), Rev Lorna Dreaning (Methodist Church), Rt Rev Monsignor Peter O’Reilly (Roman Catholic Church), Ven Cecil Pringle (Archdeacon Emeritus), Rev Fr Conor Harper SJ (Clongowes Wood College), Rev Canon Dr Ian Ellis (Vice Chairman of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School), Rev Fr Michael Sheil SJ (Clongowes Wood College), Canon Harry Trimble (Former pupil of Portora Royal School), Andy McCabe (Dean’s Verger) and Sandra Richmond (Rector’s Churchwarden).
