Its force for good was incalculable. Not the least of its benefits was that it paved the way for much better relations between Anglicanism and Rome. Alas, its Anglo-Catholic heirs, by being neither wholeheartedly Anglican nor authentically Roman, have to a large extent distanced themselves from the sources of life in both traditions. Let us hope that this tale of two movements is not over. The Revd Dr Duncan McGuffie is Vicar of Clavering, Langley and Arkesden.
Most dioceses have their own local groups to undertake similar projects themselves.