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- Cathedral Life
Strengthening Local Parishes
By Canon James Mustard, Canon Precentor The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of those of this age, especially those who are…
- Cathedral News
Natural History in Devon
By Toby, Exeter Cathedral Work Experience Student Devon may not be the first location you think of when talking about natural history, but while it…
- Cathedral Life
The Rainmaker
By Canon Deborah Parsons, Canon Chancellor A former parishioner gave me a book which she thought I’d enjoy, called: “Travels with a primate.” In it,…
- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
The Significance of Shakespeare’s Second Folio
By Myrtle, Exeter Cathedral Work Experience Student Synonymous with English literature is William Shakespeare, the playwright known as The Bard. Exeter Cathedral holds the 1632…
- Library & Archives
The Bug Stops Here
By Cathedral Librarian, Emma Laws Library and archive collections contain all sorts of delicious materials for bugs: paper, parchment, wooden boards on medieval bindings, textiles…
- Cathedral Life
Circles Through Time
By Revd Philip Wales A retreat is a spiritual practice which stands solidly on the ancient wisdom of the Church, yet one which is flexible enough…
- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
Highlights of The Cathedral Library & Archives Work Experience Week 2025
By Rosa and James, Exeter Cathedral Work Experience Students We have experienced an eventful week in the Library and Archives. From learning about how to…
- Cathedral Life
Book Review: English Pastoral: An Inheritance by James Rebanks
By Canon Mike D Willliams An ode to the land, rhythms of life and the changing life of farming. Sitting on his grandfather’s tractor as…
- Cathedral News
Cathedral News – July 2025
Cathedral News is a monthly journal published by Exeter Cathedral. It contains a mixture of community notices, articles, photographs and events listings. Download July 2025…
- Cathedral News
William Melmoth’s Manual of Private Devotions
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian Manuals of domestic devotions became increasingly popular in the 18th century. Devotional writers produced them in great numbers to instruct…
- Cathedral Life
- Library & Archives
CALCA Conference 2025
By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Last week, the annual conference of the Cathedral Archives, Libraries and Collections Association of the UK and Ireland (CALCA) took…
- Cathedral Life
Scars of Hope: São Domingos and Lisbon’s Enduring Spirit
By Nigel Guthrie, Exeter Cathedral Priest Vicar On our recent visit to Lisbon, Tina and I stayed just off Rossio, a grand square with the…