Wakefield Cathedral

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"Cathedral Church of All Saints" redirects here. For the cathedral in Milwaukee, see Cathedral Church of All Saints, Milwaukee.
Wakefield Cathedral

The spire of Wakefield Cathedral
Basic information
Location Wakefield
Full name Cathedral Church of All Saints
County West Yorkshire
Country England
Ecclesiastical information
Denomination Church of England
Tradition High Church
Province York
Diocese Wakefield
Diocese created 1888
Bishop Rt Rev Stephen George Platten
Dean Very Rev Jonathan Greener
Director of
Music		 Mr Jonathan Bielby
Organist Mr Tom Moore
Website www.wakefield-cathedral.org.uk
Building information
Dates built c.1300-1905
Architectural style Gothic

Wakefield Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of All Saints Wakefield is the cathedral for the Church of England's Diocese of Wakefield and is the seat of the Bishop of Wakefield. The Cathedral has the tallest Cathedral spire in Yorkshire.

Contents

History

The cathedral stands on the site of a Saxon church in the centre of Wakefield in the northern English county of Yorkshire, and the present building was mainly built during the 14th and 15th centuries in the Perpendicular style. The 15th century spire is 247 feet (75 m) tall and is the highest spire in Yorkshire, as well as being the fourth loftiest spire in England.

The building was restored during the 19th century by George Gilbert Scott, with the stained glass windows being created being Charles Eamer Kempe. In 1888, the Diocese of Wakefield was created and All Saints church became the diocese's cathedral. Unusually, it also still serves as a parish church, meaning that until 2000 the head of the chapter of canons was called the provost, rather than the dean.

In 1992 Wakefield Cathedral became only the second cathedral in Britain to form a girls' choir.

The cathedral from the east

Organ and Organists

Organ

Details of the organ from the National Pipe Organ Register

Organists

There have only been 4 organists of the Cathedral in 120 years, with Jonathan Bielby currently being the longest serving Cathedral organist in England today.

  • 1886 Joseph Naylor Hardy
  • 1930 Newell S. Wallbank
  • 1945 Percy George Saunders
  • 1970 Jonathan Bielby

2005 Maundy Money Ceremony

In 2005, Queen Elizabeth II visited the cathedral for the Maundy money Ceremony.

Yeomen of the Guard marching

Prince Philip holding the door for Queen Elizabeth II, walking towards the provost

Queen Elizabeth II


Reference

External links

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Coordinates: 53°40′59″N 1°29′49″W / 53.68306, -1.49694

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