By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This week we have been celebrating Heritage Open Days, England’s “largest community led festival of history and culture”, with a…
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian These dainty sets comprising Hymns Ancient and Modern and The Book of Common Prayer were printed in their thousands in…
By Canon Deborah Parsons I was intrigued to discover that the Globe Theatre is currently staging a bilingual production of Shakespeare’s, Antony and Cleopatra using…
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist The earliest references to bells at the Cathedral occur in Bishop Leofric’s time during the mid-11th century. Various re-castings, additions…
From the Library: 1662 Book of Common Prayer By Emma Laws, Exeter Cathedral Librarian During the Civil War period, Parliament banned the Book of Common Prayer and…