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Guildford Cathedral

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Opening hours: 08.30 - 17.30

Map: Guildford city centre external link

Services

Sunday Sung Eucharist 09.45; Choral Mattins 11.30; Choral Evensong 18.30
Weekdays, except Wednesdays 17.30 Choral Evensong
Saturday 17.00 Choral Evensong, visiting choir

Service Sheet www.guildford-cathedral.org/ external link

Facilities

Entrance: No charge but donation requested

Disabled: Disabled ramps into the building, wheelchairs available

Guided tours: Daily between 09.40 & 16.00, book in advance, £3.00

Refectory: Restaurant open daily 09.00 - 16.30

Shop: Gift shop open Monday - Saturday 09.30 - 16.30; Sunday 10.45 - 12.30 & 14.00 - 16.00
Book shop open Monday - Friday 10.00 - 16.00; Saturday 10.00 - 13.00; Sunday 11.00 - 13.00

Toilet facilities: Toilets in the restaurant building

Website: www.guildford-cathedral.org external link

Telephone
Guided Tours 01483 547860
Restaurant 01483 560471

Music

Organist & Master of the Choristers
Katherine Dienes-Williams (since 2008)

Choir
The Choir, founded in 1961 by Barry Rose, consists of 22 boys, 22 girls and 6 Lay Clerks. The boys' choir sing on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the girls' choir, formed in 2002, sing on Fridays.

Organ

Rushworth & Dreaper 1961

4 manuals 77 stops: 

Pedal 18 stops, Positive 9 stops, Choir 12 stops, Great 15 stops, Swell 15 stops, Solo 8 stops


Organ specification npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=A00957 external link

Cathedral

Dean
The Very Revd Victor Stock (since )

Bishop
The Right Revd Christopher Hill (since 2004)

Building
Built on Stag Hill where the Kings of England used to hunt it is an imposing sight. Its red brick exterior belies the splendidly proportioned Nave & Aisles within. The Diocese of Guildford was created in 1928 and the foundation stone was laid in 1936. Designed by Sir Edward Maufe its building was delayed by the second world war and it was consecrated in 1961.

Guildford Cathedral - © Wikipedia
Guildford Cathedral - © Wikipedia Guildford Cathedral - ©Ric Yates - Aperture Photography Guildford Cathedral - South Nave - © Wikipedia

FCM at Guildford

FCM Grants

1986 £8,000
1995 £10,000
2006 £17,000

FCM Diocesan Representative

Clive & Rebecca Cunningham


FCM National Gatherings

1973, 1991

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