Field Research by Kimaya Cabrina and Ruta Jakstaite

Southwark Cathetdral

Historyo In 1106 the church was founded as priory by

two Norman Knights, they dedicated the Church to St Mary.

o which will later come to be know as St Mary Overie ('over the river').

o in 1536 it was re-named St Saviours at this time it became the property of King Henry VIII.

o In 1905 the St Saviours Church became known as Southwark Cathedral.

Purposeo the Present day the Church serves the people

of its parish, teaching worship, prayer and pilgrimage.

o It is also used as annually by London South Bank University for the Honorary Degree Ceremony as well as a location for the graduation ceremony by Regents Colleges and the Kings College London.

o They also dedicate the Christmas time to The London Nautical School for their Christmas Services.

Factso The first written reference is the mention of a 'minster' in the

Domesday Book (1068).

o There are organized group tours of 90 minutes which costs £5 with guides for adults, £4.50 for students and seniors and £2 for children.

o There is broshure available here: http://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/downloads/visit/2012%20Group%20Bookings%20-%20Commercial.pdf

o The Church organizes escorted walks around the area ( Historic Bankside walk, Borough high street walk and Themed Medical Walk with visit to Guy’s Hospital Chapel, Themed Dickensian Walk with visit to St George the Martyr Parish Church ).

Exterior

Interior o The interior of the Cathedral is fairly recent as it was changed from a Parish Church to a Cathedral in 1890

o Church there are Pipe Organs, which was built by Lewis & Co. of Ferndale Road and was complete in 1897.

o There are many people, who have made contributions to history, who have been laid to rest in the church.

Interior Here Lockyer: lies interr'd enough: his name

Speakes one hath few competitors in fame:

A name soe Great, soe Generall't may scorne

Inscriptions whch doe vulgar tombs adorne.

A diminution 'tis to write in verse

His eulogies whch most mens mouths rehearse.

His virtues & his PILLS are soe well known..

That envy can't confine them vnder stone.

But they'll surviue his dust and not expire

Till all things else at th'universall fire.

This verse is lost, his PILL Embalmes him safe

To future times without an Epitaph

The monument of Lionel Lockyer who was a well known physician who died in 1672.

Interior o Another monument of

John Gower who was an English poet, whos major works were  Mirroir de l'Omme, Vox Clamantis, and Confessio Amantis.

o He died in October 1408, his body now rests in the Church.

Interior William Shakespeare is commemorated by a window

and statue in the South Aisle. The window was designed by Christopher Webb, and replaced the one which had been destroyed during the war, and was unveiled on the anniversary of Shakespeare's death in April 1954.

Map of the Cathedral

This is a birds eye view of the Cathedral.

If you go on to the website you will be able to find a virtual tour of the Cathedral.

http://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/visit/