Historic annual procession through King's Lynn
Over 100 parishioners took part in the annual Red Mount Procession in King’s Lynn last month. Fr Peter Rollings reports.
The annual
Red Mount Procession took place in King’s Lynn on
Sunday August 18 in a ceremony carried out since 1897 when the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham was restored in the Holy House by
Pope Leo XIII.
Over 100 parishioners took part in the procession from Our Lady’s Church to the 15th Century Chapel of Our Lady of the Red Mount in the town’s historic Walks park. Taking part in the event were also local Anglican clergy including the retired Bishop of Richborough, Norman Banks.
Also taking part were the King’s Lynn Morris who danced to honour Our Lady. On the return to church Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament was given followed by an enjoyable Tea in the rectory garden (and more Morris dancing!)
story from the Diocese of East Anglia
picture of the Red Mount procession by Edward Chomicz