St David's Day

Interviewees

In this week's episode contains stories about the following people and places;

St Davids Cathedral

The Very Revd Jonathan Lean, Dean of St Davids Cathedral, takes Aled on a tour of the cathedral. He visits the newly restored shrine to St David and learns more about the history of the misericords.
Porth y T?r is the Cathedral gatehouse where the Cathedral bells are housed. Each of the bells is named after saints associated with Wales with the biggest one bearing the name of St David himself.

Canon Patrick Thomas

Canon Patrick discovered his faith on a visit to St Davids. He tells his story and explains how important the cathedral and surrounding area is to him. An experience on the cliffs near St Davids was the beginning of his spiritual awakening. The following year he found himself on pilgrimage to St Davids, and felt a calling to the priesthood. He went on to be ordained in St Davids Cathedral. He is now a Guardian of the newly restored Shrine and a regular religious broadcaster on BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio 4 (‘Prayer for the Day’). He’s the author of several books in both English and Welsh on literary, historical and religious subjects.

Graham Perkins

Graham is a daffodil grower in St Davids. There are 3500 common varieties of daffodil in the UK.
Graham Perkins’ father began growing daffodils in the 1950s, he believes that each bulb is a miracle, containing the entire formed daffodil; it just needs to bulk up and grow. He discusses the importance of the daffodil to Wales and to St Davids Day celebrations.

Dragon Parade Preparations

Children from Ysgol Bro Dewi School in St Davids prepare for a dragon parade in St Davids to celebrate St Davids Day. Elly Morgan runs the workshops at the Oriel y Parc Visitor Centre.