Rev Floris Avenantius

Rev Floris Avenantius, alias ds Floors Avenant van Gansbaai, het gedurende hy en sy eggenote, Marié se oorsese kuier by hulle kinders, onder andere ‘n besoek aan die Gloucester Cathedral gebring - daar het Floors sy lyf pure pous/priester gehou soos net hy dit kan doen!

The Gloucester Cathedral is a glorious sacred space and iconic landmark in the heart of Gloucester, with a history that can be traced back to 679AD. It is the mother church of the Diocese of Gloucester and welcomes around 350,000 visitors every year. The foundation stone of the Cathedral that we see today was laid by Abbot Serlo in 1089; the East End was dedicated in 1100, and by around 1130 the Nave was complete. 

Following the burial of King Edward II in the North Ambulatory, the young King Edward III wanted a more fitting resting place for his father, so the remodelling of the East End took place between 1331-1355. The South Transept is the earliest surviving example of Perpendicular architecture, and the Quire and Presbytery were remodelled in what became the standard English style of architecture for more than 200 years.

The Cloister of Gloucester Cathedral represents some of the most significant medieval architecture in the world, famed for its remarkable fan-vaulting; this imaginative new style of architecture was developed here during the 1350s, and the current Cloister was completed by Abbot Froucester by 1412. Since then, the Cloister has taken on a new life as a popular filming location, starring as ‘Hogwarts’ in some of the Harry Potter movies, as well as featuring in the likes of The Hollow Crown, Wolf Hall and Mary Queen of Scots. During the 1350s, the remarkable Great East Window was installed. At the time, it was the largest stained-glass window in the world, measuring a staggering 22 metres in height and 12 metres in width.

Hardus Botha