By Diane Walker The latest newsletter of the Friends of Exeter Cathedral contains fascinating details about a group of four manuscripts in the Cathedral’s collections.…
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Once described as “a thick-set, bandy-legged man with puck-like nose and chin, but with a good-humoured expression of face, pleasant…
By Revd Canon James Mustard The Church of England is being encouraged by its Archbishops to adopt the mantra “Simpler, Humbler, Bolder”. The Enthronement of…
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Hampers, baskets and drawers were the storage containers of choice for the Cathedral’s archives in the past, before neat rows…
Cathedral News is a monthly journal published by Exeter Cathedral. It contains a mixture of community notices, articles, photographs and events listings. Download the November…
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Medieval scribes and artists often decorated the initial letters at the beginning of paragraphs or sections of text. These initials…