FOGC: The Long Man

The Friends of Gloucester Cathedral are delighted to welcome Sharon Griffiths to give our Spring 2026 lecture.Sharon will give her talk "The Long Man": how Edward Jenner and others contributed to modern science.

It tells the story of John Hunter (the father of modern surgery), Edward Jenner (the father of modern medicine) and a mystery character (the Long Man) and how they all tie together and their contributions to modern science.Our speaker recently retired after 45 years in the NHS where she practiced and lectured in Diagnostic Cardiac Imaging.Please note that the Parliament Room is upstairs, and we are sorry that there is no lift available.This event is open to both members and non-members of the Friends.

If you are not already a member of the Friends of Gloucester Cathedral, and would like to join, an application form can be found here.