By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist William Alley (1510-1570) was Bishop of Exeter from 1560 until his death in April 1570. He was born in Buckinghamshire,…
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Reginald Pole (1500-1558) was Dean of Exeter Cathedral from 1527 to 1537. He didn’t actually spend much time here; in…
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist These two illustrations show the entrance to the old College of the Vicars Choral in the Cathedral Close. The watercolour…
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian British Science Week (8-17 March) is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. We are celebrating this year’s…
Guest piece by Elizabeth Smith Was Exeter Cathedral severely vandalised during the English Civil War in the 1640s? Many books and commentaries claim that it…