RECIPIENTS of the Covid-19 vaccination at Salisbury Cathedral were treated to something slightly different this week.
At the request of one elderly patient, John Challenger, the organist, played I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside as the member of public walked down the Cathedral isle.
Historian Dan Snow posted on Twitter yesterday: "My friend just took an elderly relative for a Covid shot. In Salisbury Cathedral.
My friend just took an elderly relative for a Covid shot. In Salisbury Cathedral. The organist was playing, taking requests. So they walked up the aisle of this gigantic 800 year old national treasure, metres away from Magna Carta, to the booming sounds of "Beside the Seaside"
— Dan Snow (@thehistoryguy) February 25, 2021
"The organist was playing, taking requests. So they walked up the aisle of this gigantic 800 year old national treasure, metres away from Magna Carta, to the booming sounds of 'Beside the Seaside'".
In response, Salisbury Cathedral tweeted: "Our organists are really ‘pulling out the stops’ for those receiving the #COVID19Vaccine in the Cathedral!".
One year ago, after being out of use during restoration, our refurbished Father Willis organ was ready to be heard again. Due to #COVID19 our organ concerts never happened, but luckily our organists seized the opportunity to perform for all getting #vaccinations at the Cathedral. https://t.co/xCO6ODhbps pic.twitter.com/dQZk5rFBRq
— Salisbury Cathedral (@SalisburyCath) February 26, 2021
Milestone
Salisbury's vaccination hub recently announced it had reached a significant milestone - having administered 10,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine.
It has only been operational in the city centre for four weeks.
The NHS has also confirmed that GP practices in the Sarum West Primary Care Network, which are overseeing the rollout at Wilton's Michael Herbert Hall, have also delivered their 10,000th vaccine.
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