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The Heat of the Day, 80 Years After VE Day
By Canon James Mustard Elizabeth Bowen’s 1949 novel, set in Blitz-besieged London is one of the most shocking novels I have read. It’s not a…
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18 volumes… and counting
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Nikephorus Kallistos Xanthopoulos, a Greek historian born around 1256, was apparently about 14 years old when he began researching his…
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The legacy of Thomas Glass (1709–1786)
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Earlier this year, I presented a talk at The Royal Society’s conference on ‘Libraries of Science’. This one-day event brought…
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Book Review: Follow the Money – How Much Does Britain Cost? By Paul Johnson
Reviewed by Canon Mike D Williams Total UK spending in 2022/23 was £1.8 trillion. It is the sixth largest economy in the world. Yet our…
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Memory and Meaning
By Canon Deborah Parsons Thursday 8 May marked the 80th anniversary of VE Day. I’ve been moved to hear testimonies of people’s memories of that…
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A Brief History of Wheelbarrows
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Wheelbarrows are so ordinary that most people probably don’t give them much thought. They crop up so often in certain…
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Unexpected Lessons
By Revd Phil Wales I sometimes picture myself putting on ‘L’ plates in certain situations. I am sure I am not alone in doing so.…
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The God Bearer
By Canon Ian Morter In the South West corner of the Cathedral on the right had side of the Lady Chapel is the Chapel of…
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Edgar the Peaceable and charters from the House of Wessex
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist There are approximately 1,000 charters which survive from Anglo Saxon England. Sixteen of them are in the Exeter Cathedral Archives.…
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“Consider the lilies of the field”
By Canon Cate Edmonds One of the delights of this time of the year for me is the appearance of the range of spring flowers.…