Durham Cathedral is delighted to announce that it will be hosting the Royal Maundy Service, this coming year.
Royal Maundy takes place each year on the Thursday before Easter Day and is a special service in which the King expresses his gratitude for those who serve and volunteer in their communities. The service is rooted in the tradition of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet in the Upper Room the night before his death and goes back to medieval times.
During the service His Majesty will present 152 recipients, 76 men and 76 women (signifying the age of the Monarch), with specially-minted Maundy money to thank them for their outstanding Christian service and for making a difference to the lives of people in their local communities. These recipients have been selected from the Diocese of Durham and other dioceses across the Province of York and from Wales and Scotland.
Members of the public are very welcome to attend Durham city on the day to see and welcome the King and Queen arrive. However, please factor into your travel plans that there will be significant restrictions to access and free movement around the city. Further details will be announced as we are updated.
