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Worcester Cathedral - Will Writing - The Association of English Cathedrals Worcester Cathedral Partners with Local Solicitors to bring back Will Writing Service this Summer.

"Make a Will this Summer"

@worcestercathedral.bsky.social has joined forces with four leading local solicitors to offer people the chance to write or update their Will this summer in exchange for a #donation to the Cathedral.

My tour of England’s glorious cathedrals produced a clear winner Crypts, cloisters and stained glass that left him giddy: Ioan Marc Jones and his dog saw it all. What’s your favourite?

We loved reading the recent Times article where a journalist shared their top picks after visiting (almost) all 42 English cathedrals.

We were especially thrilled to be featured so positively - our dog-friendly policy certainly made an impression! 🐾

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Here is the latest Worcester Cathedral News, with news of our new bishop, summer family fun at MedievalFest, a blessing for pets, how you can support the cathedral, music, blogs and much more - Enjoy!

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Welcome to the latest edition of the 'Worcester Cathedral News', featuring MEDIEVALFEST events coming this summer, Christmas in July, the launch of our beautiful new outdoor area, concerts, musical opportunities and much more!

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📢 FINANCE ASSISTANT VACANCY 📢

We're recruiting for a Finance Assistant, 22.5 hours per week over 4 days.

The Closing date is Friday 11 July 2025.

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Here's the latest Worcester Cathedral Newsletter, with exhibitions, art classes, events and concerts galore - enjoy!

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Read the latest Worcester Cathedral News, including peregrines, the tower, art, music and more!

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Here's the latest news from Worcester Cathedral featuring peregrine chicks, the 80th anniversary of VE Day, a chorister running in a cassock, music and much more:

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📢 Monday morning peregrine news...

We now have THREE eggs! 🥚🥚🥚

Keep watching the livestream for the latest action live from the nest ➡️ www.youtube.com/live/mtiyFRe...

The big screen is also going up in the Cathedral this morning for you to check in while you visit!

#peregrinefalcon #worcester

Breaking news… the first egg has arrived! 🥚

Our fabulous peregrine pair, Peter and Peggy, have welcomed the first egg of 2025!

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Thanks to Rachel in our events team who captured this beauty on her way home this week 😊🙌 #wednesday #wednesdayvibes #wednesdaymotivation #wellnesswednesday #worcester #cathedral #cathedralsofengland #worcestercathedral #worcestershire #cathedralsoftheworld #cathedralsofinstagram #instaphoto #instadaily #view

Thanks to Rachel in our events team who captured this beauty on her way home this week 😊🙌

#wednesday #wednesdayvibes #wednesdaymotivation #wellnesswednesday #worcester #cathedral #cathedralsofengland #worcestercathedral #worcestershire #cathedralsoftheworld

A tiny carved stone creature- perhaps a dog or monkey- is carved holding onto the wall of a medieval archway. He has his tongue hanging out in the cathedral north transept. It is unpainted.

This tiny medieval fellow and his companion on the other side of the arch are easily missed. Look for them when you walk from the north transept into the north nave aisle. He is above the memorial plaque to novelist Francis Brett Young. Have a great weekend! #WorcesterCathedral

A burgundy illuminated letter N with a navy blue background is at the midway point in the right hand column of text in this law book. The letter has foliage drawn spouting from the top and bottom of it. In the centre of the letter N is blue foliage with blue or red leaves and gold background. New paragraphs also start with a smaller blue capital letter with red and white infilling.

A nice illuminated letter from the Table of Both Types of Law. This manuscript copy was made in the 14th century for a Worcester monk, Richard Bromwych, when he was made precentor of the Cathedral priory (WCL F156 f196).

Our resident peregrines, Peter & Peggy, are back!! 🦅🦅

The webcam is now live ➡️ bit.ly/3QojduX

Here’s Mr P singing along to the Cathedral bells on Sunday! 😉

As you enter the north entrance at Worcester Cathedral the first monument you see is Henry Philpott, Bishop of Worcester 1860-1890, who oversaw the Victorian Restoration of the Cathedral. The statue is by Worcester's Sir Thomas Brock who also created Queen Victoria's Memorial at Buckingham Palace.

A wonderful view of the inside of Worcester Cathedral

Worcester. No words needed.

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Happy Christmas everyone!

Here are your (very cute) #CathedralAngels for Christmas day from @worcestercathedral.bsky.social

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The cartoon extends of a letter L in the top line of a column of text on the right hand edge of the page. The monk student has extended the L so that it overhangs the column of text. he has then drawn a spider spinning its way down to the next line, It has large eyes and two legs as well as a small body

This week's medieval cartoon has a sort of spider hanging down the side of a column of text in James of Voragine's Sermons on Time. This manuscript was copied in the 14thC. James, from Genoa, lived in the 1200's. He was a Dominican whose most famous book is the Golden Legend (WCL F115, f.20r).

Two columns of music are on the page. Each column has 6 parts. The top five parts are staves of 5 lines. The last part has a stave of 6 lines. The musical notes have been drawn as black squares with tails. Red or Blue capital letters are given for names. The lines are in red.

If you like music, you might enjoy seeing this image. It is from a service book c.1300 (WCL Q107 folio 17v).

After the busyness of the day why not wind down at Choral Evensong here in the stunning Worcester Cathedral?
This evening we welcome the combined choirs of Hereford Cathedral School, King’s School, Gloucester, & King’s Worcester.
Enjoy world-class music during term-time, Mon-Sat 5.30pm & Sun 4pm 🙏

The former members of the choir and some of their wives in three rows. The wives in the centre row. Everyone is smartly dressed in black or grey suits. The women have bonnets or hats. Some of the men hold mortarboard hats in their hands. They are on the law outside the south side of the cathedral next to the ruins of the medieval Guesten building. This is on the right of the photo. In the background is the exterior wall of the Dean's chapel and the south quire aisle.

The Cathedral Guild was the former members of the Cathedral Voluntary Choir. In 1912 a couple donated the picture to the archive. It dates to sometime pre-1895. The group is gathered on the lawns by the Guesten ruins on the south side of the Cathedral.

A monk in brown ink has been drawn in a legal manuscript pointing at an important sentence in the right hand column of text on the page. The artist has only drawn his head and torso. He has a a tonsure and is shown in profile.

This week's medieval cartoon has a monk pointing out an important line in this law book- a 13th century copy of Justinian's Codex (WCL F78 f117r).

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A photograph of a Three Choirs Festival Concert in Hereford Cathedral. A stage full of singers from the Festival Chorus and the Philharmonia Orchestra.

An introduction | We're now on Bluesky!

We're the Three Choirs Festival, the world's longest running non-competitive music festival. Rotating between the cathedral cities of Hereford, Worcester and Gloucester, we provide leading experiences in choral music.

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23 Jan 1095: St Wulfstan is buried at Worcester Cathedral #otd . The shrine, patronised by #Irish pilgrims among many others , was destroyed in Jan 1540, along with that of St. Oswald.