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- Collections
- September 20, 2024·
From the Archives: Luscombe Letter, 1883
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This poor letter is in terrible condition. It has been badly damaged by long exposure to damp and stone dust.…

- Blog
- Cathedral Life
- September 20, 2024·
Matthew from HMRC to Evangelists
By Rev’d Canon Ian Morter On 21 September the Church celebrates the life and ministry of St Matthew, an Apostle of Jesus and Evangelist. In…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- September 13, 2024·
Heritage Open Days 2024
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…

- Blog
- Cathedral Life
- September 13, 2024·
Cathedral Music
By Canon James Mustard A new academic year has begun with a new choir year. Last weekend we welcomed eight new probationer choristers, a new…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- September 6, 2024·
Pocket-sized Prayers
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…

- Blog
- Cathedral Life
- September 5, 2024·
Learning to Speak Another Language
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…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- August 30, 2024·
Birdall Bell
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…

- Blog
- Cathedral Life
- August 30, 2024·
A Life Less Ordinary
By the Revd Preb Julian Ould When I lived on the Isles of Scilly I used to do a weekly assembly at the Senior School.…

- Cathedral Life
- August 23, 2024·
Holiday Holy Day
By Canon Chris Palmer It’s Bank Holiday weekend. It’s the last decent break of the summer, before we get back into the rhythm of work…

- Cathedral Life
- Collections
- Library & Archives
- August 23, 2024·
From the Library: 1662 Book of Common Prayer
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…

- Cathedral Life
- August 16, 2024·
Shouty Bookshelves
By Revd Phil Wales Jesus’ instruction to his apostles as they set off on their first mission was to take only those things that were…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- August 16, 2024·
‘A Perspective View of the Altarpiece in St Peter’s Cathedral Exeter’ by William Cartwright (1791)
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This print, enhanced with bright gold highlights, shows the Cathedral’s seventeenth century reredos. A reredos is a decorated screen which…