Archbishop of Canterbury enjoys launching new ale
The Archbishop of Canterbury was spending today in Telford where one unlikely, but happy, duty was launching a new beer.The Archbishop of Canterbury was spending today in Telford where one unlikely, but happy, duty was launching a new beer. Called Sticky Wicket, it was produced to mark a cricketing success story when the Bishop of Shrewsbury, Mark Rylands, was named man of the match. Having reached the final for the first time, the Lichfield Diocesan Clergy Cricket Club won the Church Times Cricket Cup to all round delight. Having the archbishop, Dr Rowan Williams, launch the celebratory beer was the icing on the clerical cake. In keeping with bonfire and firework celebrations, this weekend's visit is under the umbrella "A Church on Fire" with today's keynote event at Telford International Centre called Burning Issues and Fired Up events. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star.
The Archbishop of Canterbury was spending today in Telford where one unlikely, but happy, duty was launching a new beer.
Called Sticky Wicket, it was produced to mark a cricketing success story when the Bishop of Shrewsbury, Mark Rylands, was named man of the match.
Having reached the final for the first time, the Lichfield Diocesan Clergy Cricket Club won the Church Times Cricket Cup to all round delight.
Having the archbishop, Dr Rowan Williams, launch the celebratory beer was the icing on the clerical cake.
