A 12-year-old chorister is on a delightful mission to visit every Anglican cathedral in England and jump for joy.
Jackson Brown has just 13 left to visit and is documenting each stop with a signature leap, shared on Instagram through his ‘Cathedral Jumping’ account.
He said: “I love music and find discovering the history of each cathedral really interesting.
“Being in cathedrals really makes me happy, so I decided to share that joy with others by jumping outside of them and posting on Instagram.”
The idea took off after a family trip to Lichfield Cathedral in 2024, where Jackson picked up a cathedral passport and was inspired to visit them all.
He has since become a chorister at Worcester Cathedral and was confirmed by the Bishop of Worcester, Hugh Nelson, on Easter Eve.
On Easter Sunday, Bishop Hugh joined Jackson for a celebratory jump outside the cathedral.
Jackson said: “I had already jumped with the Dean of Newcastle and a Cathedral Canon in Ripon, but this was my first Bishop.
“Worcester is my home cathedral and definitely my favourite, but I hope that I might persuade a few other bishops to get involved in the jumping before I complete the set.”
The challenge has become a family adventure, with holidays now planned around cathedral locations.
Jackson hopes to finish his tour by the end of the summer but admits one site may be tricky to reach.
He said: “The Isle of Man Cathedral is probably going to be hardest to get to.”
Jackson is also learning to play the organ and dreams of one day becoming a cathedral director of music.
His mother, Rachel Brown, said: “It is great that Jackson has discovered a love of Cathedrals.
“Although we previously attended a different church together, I can really see that he’s found his home in Worcester Cathedral. He’s made lots of friends there and it’s definitely grown his faith.
“Visiting all the other cathedrals has also been a great way to see the country!”
Bishop Hugh said: “I was absolutely delighted to be able to jump for joy with Jackson on Easter Sunday!
“Cathedrals are amazing places full of faith, hope, love and history, and I hope that more people will follow his example and visit a few more of these special places (and maybe have a joyful jump as well!)”
