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Four Manuscripts by the Rev Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924)
By Diane Walker The latest newsletter of the Friends of Exeter Cathedral contains fascinating details about a group of four manuscripts in the Cathedral’s collections.…
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Reading for Fun
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian We all know the benefit of early reading, but it seems that coaxing children to read has always been a…
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William Carey: An Affable Bishop
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Once described as “a thick-set, bandy-legged man with puck-like nose and chin, but with a good-humoured expression of face, pleasant…
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Hilda of Whitby or Hild of Whitby
By Canon Ian Morter This week I would like to focus our thoughts on one of the leading influencers of the Christian story in this…
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Simpler, Humbler, Bolder
By Revd Canon James Mustard The Church of England is being encouraged by its Archbishops to adopt the mantra “Simpler, Humbler, Bolder”. The Enthronement of…
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The Bishop’s Chair – An Overlooked Piece of Furniture
By Diane Walker During his enthronement ceremony, Bishop Mike was placed in his cathedra where he was seated by the Archdeacon of Canterbury with the…
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Jumbled Together: Dean Lyttelton’s work on the archives
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Hampers, baskets and drawers were the storage containers of choice for the Cathedral’s archives in the past, before neat rows…
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Cathedral News – November 2024 Edition
Cathedral News is a monthly journal published by Exeter Cathedral. It contains a mixture of community notices, articles, photographs and events listings. Download the November…
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Copes, cassocks and croziers
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Medieval scribes and artists often decorated the initial letters at the beginning of paragraphs or sections of text. These initials…
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Re-membering
By Canon Deborah Parsons November seems an unusual month to mark the enthronement of the 72nd Bishop of Exeter but perhaps it’s also an appropriate…