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- Library & Archives
- November 14, 2025·
From the Library: Pride and Prejudice; or, the real Miss Bennets of Exeter
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian One of the great joys of working with old books is discovering their individual histories – who owned them, when…

- Cathedral Life
- November 14, 2025·
The Long Shadow
By Revd Preb Nigel Guthrie It was an unexpected honour to be asked to lay the poppy wreath on behalf of the Dean and Chapter…

- Press Releases
- November 11, 2025·
Bishop Appoints Former Supreme Court Chief Executive to Exeter Cathedral Chapter
Bishop Appoints Former Supreme Court Chief Executive to Exeter Cathedral Chapter The Bishop of Exeter, the Rt Revd Mike Harrison, is pleased to announce the…

- Cathedral News
- October 31, 2025·
More Harmony Than Discord
By Canon Cate Edmonds We are fortunate to have a garden frequented by a wide variety of birds. One of my favourites is the Nuthatch.…

- Cathedral Life
- October 27, 2025·
Book Review: Question Seven by Richard Flanagan
By Canon Mike D Williams Richard Flanagan invites readers to navigate the shifting terrain of memory and identity, exploring how the stories we inherit and…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- October 24, 2025·
The Nature and Virtues of Pompions
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian At this time of year, the shops are full of all sorts of pumpkins: oval and round shaped; large and…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- October 21, 2025·
Exon Domesday
By Emma Laws, Cathedral LibrarianIf you have visited our exciting new Treasures Exhibition, you will have seen part of Exon Domesday on display. This incredible…

- Cathedral News
- October 21, 2025·
Remember!
By Revd Preb Julian OuldI am currently reading a book by Robert Harris, who wrote Conclave, made famous as a successful film about the election…

- Cathedral Life
- October 17, 2025·
The 200-Year-Old Visionary of Church Music
By Canon Treasurer, Chris Palmer Adapted from a sermon preached at Choral Evensong on Sunday 12 October. If you read the Dean’s article in last…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- October 17, 2025·
‘Trusty and welbeloved. We grete you wele’
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist ‘Trusty and well-beloved, we greet you well’ is a splendid way to begin a letter. Better than simply ‘Dear…’, or…

- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
- October 10, 2025·
Exeter Cathedral in the 1920s
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist The ‘Devon in the 1920s’ festival has been running throughout the year, with events across the county. This week, our…

- Cathedral Life
- October 10, 2025·
God’s Love Unbound: Prisons Week 2025
By Revd Philip Wales “… I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was…