Our new Dean, who arrived in Gibraltar on 16th March, was going to be installed on 2nd April, but, because of pandemic restrictions, the ceremony had to be delayed.However this did not prevent him from starting work! Online services were arranged through April and May, and the congregation was able to return to worship in the cathedral from (appropriately) Trinity Sunday, 7th June. The installation service finally took place on 13th October, with Bishop David Hamid, the assistant bishop in Europe, Aiden Hargreaves Smith, the diocesan registrar, and Ven David Waller, the Archdeacon of Gibraltar. Other guests included the Governor of Gibraltar, who read a Bible passage, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar, other ecumenical guests, and Anglican clergy from southern Spain.
The newly appointed dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Canon Ian Tarrant, arrived in Gibraltar on 16th March 2020, just as lockdown measures were taking effect. No services were taking place in the church; and many of the church leadership were confined to their homes by law. The installation service planned for 2nd April had to be postponed, provisionally to mid-October. Canon Ian nevertheless started streaming services from 22nd March, created a new website (the old one having expired), and set up an email list to keep in touch with regular worshippers. Streamed services can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/user/idt1957It is hoped that public services in the cathedral will resume in June.
