London - Southwark Cathedral
Cathedral Church of St. Saviour & St Mary Overie
Opening hours:
07.30-18.00 Monday to Friday; 08.30-18.00 Saturday & Sunday
Map:
London Bridge map
Services
| Sunday | Choral Eucharist 11.00; Choral Evensong 15.00 |
| Evensong 17.30 Tue, Thu & Fri; Evensong 16.00 Sat |
Service Sheet
cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/worship/calendar
Facilities
Entrance: Free admission but suggested donation £4.00
Disabled: Wheelchair available, lifts or ramps to all areas (access leaflet on request)
Photography: Permit £2.00, video £5.00
Refectory:
via North door: Open daily 10.00-17.00
Shop:
via North door: Open Mon-Sat 10.00-18.00, Sun 12.00-18.00
Toilet facilities:
via North door & also in refectory
Website:
www.southwark.anglican.org/cathedral
E-mail address: cathedral@southwark.anglican.org
Telephone
Cathedral Office
020 7367 6700
Music
Organist & Director of Music
Peter Wright
(since 1989)
Choir
The services are sung by a choir of boys and men, though recently a girls' choir has also been
formed.
Organ
T C Lewis 1897, rebuilt Henry Willis 1952, restored Harrison & Harrison 1986
4 manual 61 stops
Pedal 14 stops, Choir 10 stops, Great 13 stops, Swell 14 stops, Solo 10 stops
Organ specification
npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=N12633
Cathedral
Dean
vacant
(since )
Bishop
The Right Revd Christopher Chessun
(since 2011)
Building
The main structure of the present church was built between 1220 and 1420, making it the first
Gothic church in London. It was designated as a Cathedral in 1905 when the Church of England
Diocese of Southwark was created. In 2001, Nelson Mandela opened a new Northern 'Cloister' on the
site of the old monastic one, with a refectory, shop, conference centre, education centre and
museum.

