The directories on the left will give you further information about the different roles that people play in the Cathedral's daily life. Southwark Cathedral, London: Click on photos to enlarge Notes in italics are from London 2: South by Bridget Cherry and Nikolaus Pevsner (1983) Yale University Press, New Haven and London.
Commemoration of the London Bridge Attack.
Southwark Cathedral or The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie, Southwark, London, lies on the south bank of the River Thames close to London Bridge.. The Diocese was formed in 1905 and covers 317 square miles and more than 2.5 million people. - See 855 traveler reviews, 1,257 candid photos, and great deals for London, UK, at Tripadvisor. At Southwark Cathedral we are committed to welcome and hospitality, to inclusion and compassion, all hallmarks of the life of our forebears here. The Nave was rebuilt in 1895 and beyond the Crossing, the oldest complete part of the building, the Choir and Retrochoir dating from the 13thC, the Great Screen of 1520, remains of the former medieval nave and a few traces of Norman work survive. Tower and south transept - Nave - West end of nave: Choir and Retrochoir: St Saviour and St Mary Overie, London Bridge. In 1904 an Act of Parliament created the new Diocese of Southwark and in 1905 the church became the Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Saviour and St. Mary Overie. As part of the ongoing work of safeguarding in our churches, all Cathedrals have been required to participate in an independent review undertaken by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) A living history, spanning nine centuries from the 12th century to the present day, is contained within the foundations, walls and roofs of Southwark Cathedral The nave incorporates many fragments of the Priory Church which survived the fire of 1212, including early 12th century Caen stone arcading. George Gwilt Memorial roundels and fragment panel. In 1540 a parish church was established and it is believed that William Shakespeare and Chaucer were among its worshipers. The collegiate parish church of St Saviour was designated as a cathedral in 1905 when the Church of England Diocese of Southwark was created. Calling out to special event planners – we have exclusive-use outdoor spaces at the heart of London Bridge with unbroken views of the River Thames and the City. Southwark Cathedral were also able to assist with parking in the area, since they own a significant part of Montague Close, a cobbled street on the river side of the Cathedral.
Windows 30 - 32. Visitors are welcome to come to the …
20. S choir aisle monuments: tomb of Bishop Lancelot Andrewes d.1626 by Gerard Janssen, canopy by Blomfield, colouring by Comper; tomb of Edward Talbot d.1934, first Bishop of Southwark … It has a population of two-and-a-half million people, served by over 300 parishes. It is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark. andrew.nunn@southwark.anglican.org 020 7367 6727 Southwark Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral on the south bank of the River Thames, set in the heart of the changing and thriving Bankside community. It is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of Southwark.It has been a place of Christian worship for over 1,000 years, but a cathedral only since the creation of the diocese of Southwark in 1905. The nearby early-18th-century church of St Thomas became the new cathedral's chapter-house.The cathedral stands in an area heavily damaged by German bombing during the Second World War.