THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Duchess of Abercorn opens diocesan sale
The Derry and Raphoe diocesan sale, which had been organised by Mrs Peacocke (the wife of the Lord Bishop, the Right Rev Dr Peacocke), in aid of foreign, colonial and continental missionaries, was held in the Guildhall in Londonderry with the opening ceremony being performed by the Duchess of Abercorn.
The duchess said that she was humble to have been invited to open the sale, she remarked: “The cause of the missions was one which appealed to those that lived in the Derry and Raphoe diocese as so many of their kith and kin have gone to distant lands, and those at home desire to do all they can to maintain them in their Christian faith, as well as spread the gospel among the heathen.”
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She congratulated Mrs Peacocke and “all the lady helpers” who had worked hard organising all the stalls in the hall that day.
The Lord Bishop extended the diocese’s thanks to the Duchess of Abercorn for agreeing to open the sale.
He added that the sale had become an annual event and it gave the whole diocese the opportunity to work together to raise funds must needed for the missions across the globe.
He remarked: “Last year we had about £270 as a result of the sale.”