A FETE at Salisbury Cathedral raised more than £8,300 for health clinics in South Sudan - the world’s newest independent country.

Salisbury played host to a bevy of bishops and people from the Episcopal Church of Sudan (ECS) during June, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the link between the Diocese of Salisbury and the ECS. The ECS is the sister church of the Church of England in two African nations, Sudan and South Sudan. The summer fete was one of the focal points of the celebrations, giving the Sudanese visitors a chance to experience a staple of English summer life.

Chris Dragonetti, a Salisbury resident and worshipper at the cathedral, who helped organise the event, said: “This fete was a classic of the type, except on a scale fit for a cathedral. As well as the usual bookstalls and bric-a-brac, the fete came complete with the Amesbury Town Band and two unusual means of transport – a vintage Bentley and even a pair of camels. Perhaps most popular of all were the cake stalls run by two Salisbury parishes, Harnham and St Francis.”