Diocesan News30 Jan 15

Silent Witness Star Visits For Tour Of Belfast Cathedral

St Anne’s volunteer Doris Hempton welcomes Silent Witness actor David Caves for a tour of the cathedral.

Silent Witness actor David Caves paid a visit to St Anne’s Cathedral Belfast on 29  January, making the day for Cathedral volunteer Doris Hempton who is a big fan of the BBC series.

David, a former pupil of Campbell College, and his girlfriend toured the beautiful Cathedral, which last year launched a new visitor experience including a full colour guide booklet and audio tour.

Doris, who was volunteering at the Cathedral’s Welcome Desk at the time, took the opportunity to show David and his girlfriend some of the special artefacts in St Anne’s, including a chair in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit which dates back to 1662.

David plays Jack Hodgson in Silent Witness, and Doris, an avid viewer of the series, enjoyed a chat with him and even quizzed him about the romantic fortunes of his TV character!

‘It was a lovely surprise and great to see a young man from Belfast who has done so well,’ said Doris. ‘He was a very nice gentleman and said St Anne’s was a wonderful cathedral and that he had enjoyed his visit.‘

St Anne’s Cathedral is open to visitors from 9.00am to 5.15pm Monday to Saturday, (last audio tour at 4.45pm), and 1.00pm to 3.00pm only on a Sunday. Please note that the Cathedral will sometimes be closed for special services like weddings and funerals.

The Cathedral is a sacred space and is open for worship and services outside of these hours. Anyone can come into the Cathedral freely at any time of the day for quiet and a place to pray. Please check the website www.belfastcathedral.org  for the times of services.

For further information contact Karen Bushby, Press Officer, St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on 07766 103880 or email [email protected]