Ellie Jones
Ellie Jones was appointed Cathedral Archivist in 2011, having undertaken a master’s degree in Archive Administration at Aberystwyth, and working as a project archivist at
Ellie Jones was appointed Cathedral Archivist in 2011, having undertaken a master’s degree in Archive Administration at Aberystwyth, and working as a project archivist at
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This small set of printed rules for the use of the Cathedral tower was one of the star turns at this week’s
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This week, instead of focusing on one document we’re looking at the whole archive! The 10th of each month is ‘Explore Your
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This week we have an Anglo Saxon curiosity from the Archives. There is a small early 11th century document, written in
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist A delightful surprise recently emerged in the Archives. These jester-type characters appear on the loose covers of some court books
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This watercolour shows the R.D. Blackmore memorial window, painted by A. F. Erridge of J. Wippell & Co. Ltd, Exeter. J. Wippell & Co. were founded in 1789
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Some monuments and ledger stones in the Cathedral have lengthy inscriptions, declaring the virtues and life stories of the people
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist This photograph was taken during the demolition of the seventeenth century houses built on the site of the Medieval Cloisters.
by Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Have you ever heard of St Oflamnus? It is not surprising if you haven’t, because no saint of that name
by Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist In 1286, following the murder – three years earlier – of the Cathedral’s Precentor, Walter Lechlade, an agreement was drawn