Friends of Wells Cathedral

31/10/2026

For more information, please visit www.wellsfriends.org

06/10/2026

Yesterday our boarders attended the Wells Cathedral Harvest Festival Service with Somerset Young Farmers. It was quite a sight for them to see the farm animals in the Cathedral! 🐄🐑

06/10/2026

The Friends of Wells Cathedral were pleased that the Mayor of Wells, Cllr Denise Denis, could join them for the Divine Light event at the Cathedral today. There were tours of Wells Cathedral' stained glass and talk by about the stained glass of English Cathedrals, including Wells, by Janet Gough OBE (pictured below with the Mayor and Arnold Wills, Chairman of the Friends) based on Janet's Book, Divine Light. The Divine Light calendar for 2027 can be bought from the Cathedral shop. www.wellsfriends.org

02/09/2026

👏🏻 Congratulations, and a very warm welcome, to Maureen Boylan who has been appointed as a lay member of the Chapter of Wells Cathedral!

Maureen grew up in Somerset, and moved back to Wells around 10 years ago, where she has since been involved with the Cathedral as a Guide, Council member for the Friends of the Cathedral and Trustee of the Chorister Trust, and spent 7 years as a Trustee at the Bishop’s Palace.

Previously a university administrator, primarily within the federal University of London, she had successive roles at Royal Holloway, Heythrop, the School of Pharmacy and UCL, with secondments into Goldsmiths, SOAS and Kings, before becoming University Secretary. She was awarded an MBE in 2015 for services to higher education, appointed one of the “150 Leading Women” across the University’s 150-year history in 2018, and made an Honorary Fellow in 2019.

Maureen’s degrees are in history and she describes herself as an "enthusiastic" member of the Oratario Society, so she sees living in Wells as a “constant privilege and joy”.

16/07/2026

🎹 Following yesterday’s fantastic Lunchtime Organ Recital, we look ahead to the next in the series.

Join us on Thursday 13 August as Käthe Wright Kaufman, a leading Episcopalian musician in the United States, gives a Lunchtime Organ Recital in the Quire.

She is Associate Director of Music at Trinity Cathedral, Columbia, SC, and earned her MMus at the Eastman School of Music. Her compositions are published by Selah.

🕰 Lunchtime Organ Recital
📅 Thursday 13 August
🕰 1.05 p.m. to 1.45 p.m.
📍 Held in the Quire

Admission is included with entry to the Cathedral. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Wells Cathedral Grand Organ Project.

🔗 Find out more here:
https://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/whats-on?event=102402942
www.wellsgrandorganappeal.org.uk

16/07/2026

Fundraising continues, please visit https://www.wellsfriends.org/grand-organ-appeal/

16/06/2026

Happy Birthday from the Friends.

30/04/2026

The Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Mr Mohammed Saddiq : Met at Wells Cathedral with Arnold Wills, Chair of The Friends of Wells Cathedral yesterday, to talk about the Cathedral Organ which has gone off to Harrison and Harrison Organ Builders in Durham and should return restored and improved early 2028.

Photo here at the entrance to the Quire by the temporary Electronic Organ. Somerset Council High Sheriff of Somerset BBC Somerset Taunton Town Council Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust Friends of Wells Cathedral

21/04/2026

20/04/2026

Wells Cathedral's Grand Organ Receives a Royal Visit
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