Diocesan News
Musician Awarded The Fellowship Of The Guild Of Church Musicians
Peter is pictured with Mr John Ewington, General Secretary of the Guild who was delivering the citation, Dame Mary Archer, President of the Guild
The Revd Dr Peter Thompson made history by becoming the first Irish person and also the first cleric to be awarded the Fellowship of the Guild of Church Musicians by examination. He joins a distinguished company of musicians from England, Italy, Canada and Australia who have been successful in the demanding series of examinations.
A postgraduate qualification, the fellowship is awarded by the Archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster, on whose behalf the Guild administer the examinations. The diploma was presented by the Rt Revd Dr David Thomson, acting bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich at a recent award ceremony which took place during Evensong in St Edmundsbury Cathedral.
A number of members of the Church of Ireland are honorary fellows of the Guild, including Dr Joe McKee, Canon Martin White and Bishops Eames, Empey and Darling.
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