Our series on the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth, as reported by the Church of Ireland Gazette, concludes with recollections of her links with many church organisations as their patron. Karen Bushby reports.
According to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, one definition of a patron is ‘a famous person who supports an organisation such as a charity and whose name is used in the advertisements, etc. for the organisation.’
Her Majesty the Queen was patron of many charities, and this is apparent when scrolling through the archives of the Church of Ireland Gazette.
A number of organisations of interest to…
