Trinity of Exeter alumni at St Albans Cathedral

Alumna Liz Fotheringham (French and German, 1977) was recently elected at the Cathedral’s Annual Meeting, joining fellow graduate His Honour Judge Philip Waller CBE (LLB, 1974) as a Lay Chapter Member. Completing the trio is Canon Stephen De Silva (History & Theology, 1977), who serves as a Cathedral Warden and Lay Canon.

St Albans is unusual among English cathedrals in that it has a lay majority on its Chapter. It recently received support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a major development project: ‘Alban, Britain’s First Saint: Telling the Whole Story’ which will reveal Alban and St Albans Cathedral’s unique place in British history, whilst celebrating a rich heritage spanning over 1700 years.

Stephen explained: “The project will see the restoration of the medieval shrine of St Amphibalus and the design and implementation of a new way of telling the story of St Alban within the Cathedral, potentially including the recreation of a medieval scriptorium and the laser projection of 12th century wall paintings. New welcome facilities will be provided plus a programme of activities for visitors and pilgrims of all ages.”

Liz, Phil and Stephen are all also actively involved in supporting young people’s learning through the Cathedral’s award-winning Education Centre, or in the Parish Sunday Club.