The Cathedral Church of Saint German, Peel was full today for an historic service which saw the Installation of The Very Reverend Nigel Godfrey as Dean of Peel, the Installation of The Venerable Andrew Brown as Archdeacon of Man and the Installation of Mr Colin Finney as a Lay Canon. The installations took place in the service in the presence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, His Excellency Adam Woods, the Officers and Chief Minister of Tynwald, the President of Tynwald, the Speaker of the House of Keys, the Clerk of Tynwald and the Diocesan Law Officers. Also present were the Chairman of Peel Commissioners, visiting clergy and ecumenical guests. In accordance with the Church Act 1895, the Bishop formally relinquished the office of Dean which he had held since his appointment in 2008 and then formally installed the new Dean, handed him the keys to the Cathedral and he was then led to his seat by the Canons of the Cathedral Chapter. The Lieutenant Governor then presented the Archdeacon to the Bishop and the Dean then performed the first task of his new office and installed the new Archdeacon of Man, the Venerable Andrew Brown by leading him to his seat in the Cathedral and he was welcomed by the Chapter. Mr Colin Finney was then installed as Lay Canon of the Cathedral by the new Dean signified by the presentation of a badge of office and the Archdeacon presented him with a Bible. With wonderful music for the occasion including the hymns „In Christ alone?, „Here is love vast as the ocean?, and the anthem „Sing Alleluia Forth?, the organist for the occasion was Gareth Moore, King William?s College and Direction given by Donald Roworth, the Cathedral Director of Music. Bishop Robert, Nigel, Andrew, Colin and their families thanked all those who had in any way made this celebration possible and thanked them for generously joining in the celebration today. ENDS