The funeral service of the Very Reverend Jeremy Winston, Dean of Newport Cathedral, will be a Requiem Mass in Newport Cathedral on Wednesday 30th November at 1pm.
The Bishop of Monmouth, the Rt Revd Dominic Walker OGS, will preside. The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, the Rt Revd John Davies, will preach.

From Aberagvenny, 30 year old Mark is a left-handed batsman and wicket keeper.In September 1999, he made his bow in first class criket appearing in the County Championship Game against Somerset at the age of 17 years and 287 days - thus making him Glamorgan’s youngest ever Championship wicket-keeper. Wallace took five catches in the match, and scored 28 from number nine in the first innings, and this was enough for him to keep his county place for the rest of the season. In an innings victory over Yorkshire he made his first half-century: 64 not out, again batting at number nine.

After appearing in the Under 19 World Cup in the winter, Mark played no first-team county cricket for the first half of the season, concentrating on his A Levels but in August was appointed captain of the U-19s for a one-day series against Sri Lanka though was unable to take up his appointment because of an injury to his hand. He did, however, recover in time to appear for Glamorgan near the end of the season.

He has continued to be Glamorgan’s first choice wicket-keeper in all forms of the game and captained the county for the first time against Somerset at Taunton on 30 August 2007. In 2008 Wallace was named the clubs one-day player of the year and supporters player of the year with his most memorable performance being a match winning score of 48 off just 17 balls against Leicestershire in the Pro40 competition at Colwyn Bay.

Wallace holds the record for the most first-class centuries by a Glamorgan wicket-keeper (8) with his highest score of 139 coming in the final game of the 2009 season against Surrey at the Oval.

Tickets for the evening include a Champagne Reception and can be purchased from the cathedral shop or by telephone on 01633212077. The proceeds for the evening will go towards the continuing restoration of the Cathedral, the cost of which is estimated at £2.5 million

Using the scaffolding in place for the roof repairs, staff from the Commission have been able to calculate that the wood used in the roof of the Cathedral Nave was made from trees felled between 1402 -32. Making it potentially only a few years older than the oldest roof in the Kingdom - the roof of Westminster Hall.

Welcoming news of this new find the Dean , The Very Revd Jeremy Winston promised that an archeological investigation of the Cathedral site will get under way soon, which may bring some other interesting discoveries. He continued, ” It is exciting to think that one of the oldest roofs in the country is to be found in the heart
of the city of Newport “.

Thanks to the delicate and detailed restoration of the roof, much of the original timbers from the early 1400s have been retained.

Cathedral Architect, Michael Davies, said “Tree ring dating of ancient timbers is proving extremely valuable in
our conservation work, providing very detailed and accurate information that we often cannot obtain from documentary evidence alone. This highlights the significance of this building, which already displays some very fine architectural features from the Norman period. It’s another piece in the jigsaw, that helps us understand the many layers of history at the cathedral.”

As usual the Concert will have an Advent and Christmas theme to its music and readings. A number of celebrities from the worlds of sport, television and the arts are expected to be involved

Dean-designate Canon Jeremy Winston said, “It is right we should give thanks at the completion of the works - and what a way to say thank you to God and to all who have contributed to the restoration. I am not only pleased the work is nearing completion, but am pleased how well the job has been done”.

Over a ten year period two and half million pounds need to be raised to restore the cathedral to its former glory. The one million raised so far has gone on emergency works , as well as the restoration of the South Porch and on half of a new roof.

To buy tickets for the gala evening at the cathedral on November 24th telephone the Cathedral on (01633)212077

The Parochial Church Council have agreed to install partial new lighting ,

 The present work on the northern half of the roof is nearing the half way point, and is expected to be completed in October.

 If you would like to join Canon Winston in buying a new tile you can do so for 5 per tile. Tiles will be on sale At the cathedral during it’s Festival of Welcome from July 2nd - 9th or be telephoning the cathedral on (01633) 212077

During the Cathedral Festival of Welcome (July 2-9) there will be opportunities to go up the Cathedral Tower and raise money for the Cathedral roof.

From the top of the tower you can have a birds eye view of the Cathedral works. You will also get a panoramic view of Newport, SE Wales and Somerset.

Tower tours on the hour and half hour

Saturdays: 11-2
Sunday: 3-5
Monday - Friday:10-12 & 2-4

SW Argus has a look at the work being undertaken by Instaat on the Cathedral Roof beams

Creative Newport Students team up with Newport Cathedral

Photography student Tom Bond is exhibiting photos from modern day Bethlehem following a trip to the holy land during the Christmas period. Tom, a former Student Union President, accompanied a group of Creative Therapies in Education students from the university on their visit to Bethlehem last December. While the others worked at the SOS Children’s Village and School in Bethlehem, Tom took photographs which record life in modern day Bethlehem, from the shadow of the ‘security wall’ to orphaned children at play his exhibition – Bethlehem Today - records the lives of Palestinian children, ravaged by poverty and war.
University Chaplain & Cathedral spokesman Fr Mark Soady said, “ It is great to have this collaboration between the Cathedral and the University, but it is also good that in the place where  we worship the babe of Bethlehem / the Prince of Peace it is good to remember that the Holy City today is a place of torment”.
The photos are displayed on the boards that have been put up to protect the Norman Archway and the ancient font while work on the building is carried out. As well as Tom’s work, 1st and 2nd year Fine Art students from the University have been commissioned to paint a number of pieces of work on to the external hoardings. These pieces, which depict the story of How Woolos came to found a church on this site, will be auctioned for the Cathedral Restoration Fund,  once the work is completed later this year.

The University of Wales, Newport is part of the University of Wales Alliance which also includes the University of Wales; Swansea Metropolitan University; University of Wales Institute Cardiff, (UWIC); Glyndŵr University and the University of Wales Trinity St David. The University of Wales Alliance aims to enrich and enhance Higher Education in Wales.